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b. Ran _ _ g _ r e _ e d _ i l _ y _ _ _ after reward (verse 11) - Matthew 26:15.

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c . Spots in your feasts f charity (verse 12) -John 13:26.

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d. Murmurers and ___________ (verse 16)-John 12:4,5.
2. Could Jude have penned this epitle with the blessed promise o f Christ t o
manifest Himself in mind?
a. God's Word -verse 17.
b. God's Presence - verse 19.

c . God's Peace - verse 2.

Consider the similarity between John 14:23 ("If a man love me, e will keep my
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words; and my Father will love him") and Jude 21 ("Keep yourselves i n the

_ _ l o _ v e _ d _ _ of God ... ")

3. Could Jude have _ _ _ p e _ n n _ e d _ _ _ this epistle realizing that he was utterly

dependent on the Lord, lest h e also betray Him?

Jude 24, 25 - "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, To the only

wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and

ever. Amen."

APPLICATION:

Judas Lebbaeus stands in contrast to his infamous namesake Judas Iscariot. The two snippets of

information we have about him show this to be the case - when Jesus was present, Judas was most

concerned about having and experiencing Christ's presence after the Lord returned to glory (hence his

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question n John 14:22); years later he is still faithfully exhorting the saints to experience the same presence
of God in the face of growing apostasy. Judas exhibits the qualities of earnestness, steadfastness, and

courage.