Jude 1: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Jude 1 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Jude greets the believers, calling them 'called' and 'sanctified' (vv. 1-2). He expresses eagerness to discuss salvation but shifts focus to urging them to 'contend earnestly for the faith' (vv.

Key verse

“Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,”
Jude 1:24 (WEB)

Outline

Jude 1:1–2 Greeting and Purpose
Jude 1:3–4 Exhortation to Contend for Faith
Jude 1:5–7 Examples of Judgment
Jude 1:8–10 Condemnation of the Ungodly
Jude 1:11–13 Characteristics of the False Teachers
Jude 1:14–16 Prophecy of Enoch
Jude 1:17–25 Encouragement and Final Doxology

Discussion questions

In v4, who are described as 'ungodly men' and what does their behavior involve?
What does Jude mean by 'hidden rocky reefs' in v12, and who does he refer to?
The example of Michael in vv. 9-10: what does this suggest about the nature of spiritual authority?
The use of 'mockers' in v18: how does this term shape our understanding of their role in the community?
When have you encountered someone speaking 'proud things' (v16) that led to division in your life?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Jude 1: 2 Peter 2, Ephesians 3, Romans 8.

Before next time: read Revelation 1.