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Beloved's in Jude

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Jude 1:3 Warfare against the Masked
Jude 1:17 Warning against the Mockers
Jude 1:20 Welfare through Ministry

Balaam Part 3

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Wickedness of Immorality
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Wages of Iniquity
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Willfulness of Insubordination
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Wiles of Idolatry

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Balaam Part 2

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Malice of Curse
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Madness of Covetousness
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Mercenary of Corruption
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Methods of Confusion

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Balaam

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Num 31:16 Counsel of Balaam - Cause of Trespass in Shittim
2Pet 2:15 Way of Balaam - Craving of Treasure in Subtlety
Jude 1:11 Error of Balaam - Corruption of Truth for Stipend
Rev 2:14 Doctrine of Balaam - Craftiness of Teaching unto Subversion

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Bible Readings
Principle of Headship (1Cor 11:1-16) (DM)
Participation of the Lord's Supper (1Cor 11:17-34) (TTL)
Purpose of Diverse Gifts (1Cor 12:1-17) (SW)
Provision of Variety of Gifts (1Cor 12:18-31) (GK)
Practical Display of Charity (1Cor 13:1-13) (DM)
Prophecy Commendable (1Cor 14:1-14) (TTL)
Prominence of Teaching over Tongues (1Cor 14:15-28) (SW)
Propriety of Gifts and Assembly Testimony (1Cor 14:29-40) (SW)
Preeminence of Christ in Resurrection (1Cor 15:1-11) (DM)

Afternoon Ministries
Walking in Truth (2 John) (GK)
Work of a Missionary (Acts 20) (SW)
Well-beloved Appreciated (Rom 16) (TTL)
Workers for God (Acts 13 (DM) 

Evening Ministries
Move to Rebuild the Temple (Ezra 1-6) (GK)
Motivated to Revive Spiritual Conditions (Ezra 7-10) (GK)
Mystery of God's Mercy (Jonah 1-3) (DM)
Mission to Contend for the Faith (Jude) (SW)
Manifestation of Brotherly Love (Philemon) (TTL)

Speakers
Gideon Khoo (GK)
David McAllister (DM)
Tan Teck Leng (TTL)
Stanley Wells (SW)

MP3 recordings can be downloaded here.

Christian Works in Jude

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Heroic Work - Contending (Jude 3)
Healthy Work - Building  (Jude  20)
Holy Work - Praying  (Jude  20)
Happy Work - Keeping  (Jude  21)
Habitual Work - Looking  (Jude  21)
Hard and Heart Work - Pulling  (Jude  23)
Honest Work - Hating  (Jude 23)

Christian Meetings in Jude

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"But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy," Jude 20-24

Ministry Meeting - Building up yourselves
Prayer Meeting - Praying
Missionary Meeting - Some have compassion
Gospel Meeting - Others save with fear
Morning Meeting - Keep yourselves in the Love of God
Meeting in the Air - Looking for ... Lord Jesus Christ
Eternal Meeting - Present you faultless

Four Dispositions of Apostasy

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"Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities." Jude 8
"These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage." Jude 16
"How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts." Jude 18

Dreamers - carnal
Murmurers - captious
Complainers - censorious
Mockers - contemptuous, condescending

Six Depictions of Apostasy

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"But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. ... These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever." Jude 10, 12-13

They are shameless about their conditions.
Brute beasts - No sense
Spots - No succor
Clouds - No shower
Trees - No sustenance
Raging Waves - No stability
Wandering Stars - No steadfastness

Three Deeds of Apostasy

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"Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities." Jude 8

defile the flesh - Sodom and Gomorrha (Jude 7)
despise dominion - Fallen angels (Jude 6)
speak evil of dignities - Unbelieving Israelites (Jude 5)

Perversion - defile the flesh
Pride - despise dominion
Presumption - speak evil of dignities

Three Division of Apostasy

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"Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core." Jude 11

Three Practices of Three Personages

Way of Cain
- Spiritual apostasy
- Opposed to Christ the Way
- Worshipper without Wisdom

Error of Balaam
- Moral apostasy
- Opposed to Christ the Truth
- Prophet without Power

Gainsaying of Core
- Ecclesiastical apostasy
- Opposed to Christ the Life
- Levite without License

Cain rebelled against God's authority in salvation, for he refused to bring a blood sacrifice as God had commanded.

Balaam rebelled against God's authority in separation, for he prostituted his gifts for money and led Israel to mix with the other nations.

Core rebelled against God's authority in service, denying that Moses was God's appointed servant and attempting to usurp his authority

Three Descriptions of Apostasy

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Three Parties
Jude 5 Destruction of unbelievers (Idolatry)
Jude 6 Downfall of angels (Iniquity)
Jude 7 Damnation of Sodom & Gomorrha (Immorality)

Jude 5 Judgment Past (destroyed them)
Jude 6 Judgment Present (hath reserved in everlasting chains)
Jude 7 Judgment Perpetuity (vengeance of eternal fire)


Men Falling - Lost Privilege
Angels Falling - Lost Purity
Cities Falling - Lost Position

Michael the Archangel

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"Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee." Jude 9

His Dignity - Yet Michael the archangel,
His Deliberation - when contending with the devil he disputed
His Duty - about the body of Moses
His Deference - durst not bring against him a railing accusation
His Defense - but said, The Lord rebuke thee

To the Only Wise God

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"To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen." Jude 25

Glory - sum attributes of God
Majesty - sovereign ascription of Lordship
Dominion - strong action of rule
Power - supreme authority to reign

Ungodly

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Ungodly Denial (Jude 4)
Ungodly Disposition (Jude 15)
Ungodly Deeds (Jude 15)
Ungodly Determination (Jude 15)
Ungodly Defiance (Jude 15)
Ungodly Desire (Jude 18)

Chiastic Outline of Jude

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A Commencement and Benediction (Jude 1-2)
B  Purpose to contend for the faith (Jude 3)
C   Threefold accusation concerning men crept in unawares (Jude 4)
D    Reminder of three parties from the Holy Scriptures (Jude 5-7)
D    (unbelieving Israelites, fallen angels, Sodom and Gomorrha)
E      Renewed Accusation in triple form (Jude 8)
F       Picture of Michael – Satan was rebuked (Jude 9)
G        Condemnation described in the Past – Three Practices of Three Persons (Jude 11)
G        (way of Cain, error of Balaam, gainsaying of Core) 
X           Woe unto them (Jude 11)
G'       Condemnation described in Pictures – Six Portrayals (Jude 10, 12-13)
G'       (brute beasts, spots, clouds without water, trees twice dead, raging waves, wandering stars)
F'       Prophecy of Enoch – Sinners will be recompensed (Jude 14-15)
E'      Renewed Accusation in triple form (Jude 16)
D'    Reminder of three parties by the Holy Apostles (Jude 16-18)
D'    (murmurers, complainers and mockers)
C'   Threefold accusation concerning the apostates (Jude 19)
B'  Purpose to build up the faith (Jude 20-23)
A' Conclusion and Doxology (Jude 24-25)

Brief Outline of Jude

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Jude 1-3 Diligence of Jude
Jude 4-7 Discernment of Apostasy
Jude 8-10 Denouncement of Apostasy
Jude 11-15 Doom of the Apostates
Jude 16-23 Deterrent to Apostasy
Jude 24-25 Doxology