Jude

Jude Introduction

I used to love to watch old war movies: Bridge over the River Kwai, Tora! Tora! Tora!, or The Longest Day.  There are actually some newer ones that are worth watching also: Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers.  Nearly all these movies have some basic things in common: the good guys, the bad guys, and then the conflict.  Sometimes, the conflict was overwhelming odds, the impossible task, or a band of misfits who came together to get the job done.  Then there is the leader.  This is the guy who was destined to rise to the occasion when the chips were down.  He’s always courageous and wise and was never surprised.  He always seemed to know what the enemy was thinking.  Sometimes, the leader of the moment was the general, sometimes the sarge, and sometimes, it was a grunt who became a leader in the midst of the carnage.

What’s that got to do with Jude? Interestingly enough, the book of Jude has the same elements. Jude is a call to action because we are at war, and the enemy is on the move. 

The Book of Jude is one of the most ignored and forgotten of all the epistles. Yet this book brings us an important lesson and message, especially in our day and age. Jude wrote this Holy Spirit-inspired book. We'll see why as we move along.

©2012 Doug Ford; Revised &  updated September, 2020, 2024