Jude was the Lord’s brother, (one of four), and one which wrote a letter concerning the state of the church.
He wanted to write about salvation and such, but was compelled by the state of the church, which was being overrun by those who did not have the best interests of God’s kingdom in mind, to address this urgent issue.
As he starts his letter, he mentions being James' brother but not the Lord’s. It would be pretty intimidating to have been Jesus’ brother and not recognized His status until He had risen from the dead.
But, at least he did, and went on to be a preacher of the Gospel. Quite a bold one in fact, as we read what he brings to the table.
A lot of us like to come to a smorgasbord of Christianity and take what we want from the offering laid out before us. But walking with God, knowing God, means going through the fire and the storm and being faithful to hear Him in both.
Let’s let Jude speak and see if the Bible is still relevant today. Okay?
Pastor Brent