THREE R’s

JUDE 1-3                  

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. RELATIONSHIP OF CHRISTIAN SAINTS [v. 1-2]

 

1. Sanctified in Salvation [v. 1-2, 1 Cor. 1:2-4]

Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both their's and our's: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

 

2. Sanctified to Stewardship [v. 1a, 1 Cor. 4:1-2]

Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

 

3. Sanctified with Security [v. 1b, John 17:11-12, 17, 19]

-And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

- Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

- And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth

 

II. REPRESENTATION OF COMMON SALVATION [v. 3]

 

1. Same Need for All [v. 3, Rm. 3:9-12, 23]

-What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one.

-For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

 

2. Same Source Available for All [v. 3, 2 Cor. 5:14]

-For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead

 

3. Same Singular Solution for All [v. 3, 1 Tm. 2:3-6]

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.

 

III. RECORD OF CONTINUAL SUPPORT [v. 3]

 

1. Intention [v. 3a, Acts 16:6-10]

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.

 

2. Inspiration [v. 3b, 2 Pet. 1:21]

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

 

3. Contention [v. 3c, Col. 1:29, 4:12] “striving”-Col. 1:29, “laboring fervently”=Col. 4:12

- Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

-Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.