2. NOW AND
FOREVER

3. NOW AND FOREVER
In the course of his short
epistle, Jude has had to
write some necessary,
and to some degree,
unpleasant things...

4. A plea to contend
earnestly for the
faith

5. A warning about
ungodly men who
have crept in
unnoticed

6. A reminder of
God’s righteous
condemnation in
times past

7. A description of
the depravity of
the ungodly
dreamers

8. Counsel on how to
keep from
stumbling

9. NOW AND FOREVER
We find Jude moving into a
crescendo of praise to God
by ending the epistle with a
"doxology" or "an
expression of praise to
God"

10. NOW AND FOREVER
Doxologies are
common in
Scriptures

11. Examples
are:

12. “
“
25 Now to him who is able to
establish you in accordance with
my gospel, the message I
proclaim about Jesus Christ, in
keeping with the revelation of the
mystery hidden for long ages
past,
ROMANS 16: 25-27

13. “
“
26 but now revealed and made known
through the prophetic writings by the
command of the eternal God, so that
all the Gentiles might come to the
obedience that comes from faith—
27 to the only wise God be glory
forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
ROMANS 16: 25-27

14. “
“
20 Now to him who is able to do
immeasurably more than all we ask
or imagine, according to his power
that is at work within us, 21 to him be
glory in the church and in Christ
Jesus throughout all generations, for
ever and ever! Amen.
EPHESIANS 3: 20-21

15. The format of a doxology is
usually in two parts:
1. An address to the one being
praised, including reasons for the
praise being offered
2. The expression of praise itself.

16. “
“
24 Now to Him who is able to keep
you from stumbling, and to present
you faultless before the presence of
His glory with exceeding joy, 25 to
God our Savior, Who alone is wise,
be glory and majesty, dominion and
power, both now and forever. Amen.
JUDE 1: 24-25

17. NOW AND FOREVER
On a very high
note, not in doubt
and fear

18. NOW AND FOREVER
In “Jude’s Closing
Doxology” (24 – 25),
we find this epistle
closing..

19. NOW AND FOREVER
• On a very high note, not in doubt
and fear
• With a beautiful expression of
faith and hope
• That we might be sure to live with
a strong assurance of faith and
hope.

20. (I)
THE PERSON TO
WHOM PRAISE
IS ASCRIBED

21. (A)
TO HIM WHO
IS ABLE

22. 1. To keep you from stumbling.
1
• Keep means able to guard you.
• Stumbling does not refer to
occasional sin but to stumble so
as to fall away completely.

23. “
“
10 Therefore, my brothers and
sisters, make every effort to
confirm your calling and
election. For if you do these
things, you will never stumble,
2 PETER 1: 10

24. • God’s ability to keep us from
stumbling was implied at the
beginning of the epistle.
1
• Kept in Christ.

25. (2)
TO PRESENT YOU
FAULTLESS BEFORE
THE PRESENCE OF
HIS GLORY WITH
EXCEEDING JOY

26. 2
• The focus is on God’s ability to
produce the ultimate goal of
redemption. That goal is
expressed here as presenting
us before God...

27. 2
A. Faultless

28. “
“
27 and to present her to
himself as a radiant church,
without stain or wrinkle or any
other blemish, but holy and
blameless.
EPHESIANS 5: 27

29. 2
A. Faultless
B. Not having spot or wrinkle or
any such thing
C. Holy and without blemish

30. NOW AND FOREVER
This is necessary if we are to be
permitted in the presence of God’s
glory “with exceeding joy”

31. Without a doubt
this will be the
condition of those
so blessed!

32. NOW AND FOREVER
But let’s not discount the joy God
will experience when He sees His
redeemed ones at last!

33. “
“
21 And you, who once were
alienated and enemies in your
mind by wicked works, yet now 22
He has reconciled in the body of
His flesh through death, to
present you holy, and blameless,
and above reproach in His sight -
COLOSSIANS 1:21-23

34. “
“
23 if indeed you continue in the
faith, grounded and steadfast,
and are not moved away from the
hope of the gospel which you
heard, which was preached to
every creature under heaven, of
which I, Paul, became a minister.
COLOSSIANS 1:21-23

35. NOW AND FOREVER
Through His divine providence,
God will bring His scheme of
redemption to pass

36. “
“
28 And we know that in all things God
works for the good of those who love
him, who have been called according
to his purpose. 29 For those God
foreknew he also predestined to be
conformed to the image of his Son,
that he might be the firstborn among
many brothers and sisters.
ROMANS 8: 28-30

37. “
“
30 And those he predestined, he
also called; those he called, he
also justified; those he justified,
he also glorified.
ROMANS 8: 28-30

38. (B)
TO GOD

39. A. At this point Jude is about to ascribe
praise to God
1. Our Savior
B. So this phrase may be a summary
description of what was stated in verse
24, that the God who is able to keep us
from stumbling and present us faultless
is truly our Savior!

40. A. His wisdom is seen in His ability to
keep us from stumbling and present us
faultless
2. Who alone is wise
B. Again, a summary description of God
in view of verse 24

41. (II)
THE PRAISE
ASCRIBED TO
GOD

42. (A)
GLORY AND
MAJESTY

43. NOW AND FOREVER
“Glory” comes from “doxa” {dox’-
ah},
and is used to suggest dignity and
honor
“Majesty” comes from “megalosune”
{meg-al-o-soo’-nay},
meaning “greatness”

44. NOW AND FOREVER
These terms are closely related
in concept, suggesting that
which is worthy of awe, praise,
and worship –
Thus Jude seeks to have all
glory and majesty given to God

45. (B)
DOMINION
AND POWER

46. NOW AND FOREVER
“Dominion” is from “kratos” {krat’os},
and means “might, power, strength”
“Power” is from “exousia”
{ex-oo-see’-ah},
and refers to “authority, jurisdiction,
liberty, power, right, strength”

47. NOW AND FOREVER
Also closely related in concept,
the use of these words
demonstrates that Jude
recognizes that it is God who
rightly deserves and exercises
authority over all

48. NOW AND FOREVER
-- Not only does he recognize it,
it is his fervent prayer that it
continue

49. (C)
BOTH NOW
AND
FOREVER

50. NOW AND FOREVER
Jude’s fervent prayer is that
dominion and power, glory and
majesty remain God’s
--Not just for the present, but
for eternity!

51. CONCLUSION

52. NOW AND FOREVER
With a single word (“amen”, i.e.,
“so be it”), Jude ends his
doxology and the epistle itself
And so it will be...

53. NOW AND FOREVER
Despite the efforts of any to
turn the grace of our God into
licentiousness and deny the
only Lord God and our Lord
Jesus Christ

54. NOW AND FOREVER
God will bring into judgment
all who are ungodly
God will preserve in Jesus
Christ all who remain faithful
to Him

55. NOW AND FOREVER
God will keep them from
stumbling
God will present them
faultless before His presence
with exceeding joy

56. NOW AND FOREVER
And to Him will be...
Glory and majesty
Dominion and power ...
both now and forever!
Amen!