1. Jude 3

2.  Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, Jude 3a Original Intention of the Writing

3.  Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Peter 1:1 Original Intention of the Writing

4.  but exhort one another daily, while it is called " Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:13 Original Intention of the Writing

5.  I found it necessary to write to you Jude 3b He found it necessary

6.  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 He found it necessary

7.  For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain. Titus 1:10-11 He found it necessary

8.  Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. 2 Timothy 3:12 He found it necessary

9.  Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. He found it necessary

10.  For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain. 1 Thessalonians 3:1-5 He found it necessary

11.  For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. 2 Peter 2:18 He found it necessary

12.  exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints. Jude 3c Contend earnestly for the Faith

13.  Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, Ephesians 6:14a Contend earnestly for the Faith

14.  Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which you were also called and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 Contend earnestly for the Faith

15.  I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 Contend earnestly for the Faith

16.  which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. Galatians 1:7 Contend earnestly for the Faith

17.  For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. Acts 20:27 Contend earnestly for the Faith

18.  But when I saw that they were not straightforward about the truth of the gospel, Galatians 2:14a Contend earnestly for the Faith

19.  Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, " Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints, 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.” Contend earnestly for the Faith

20.  These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they mouth great swelling words, flattering people to gain advantage. But you, beloved, remember the words which were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you that there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. Contend earnestly for the Faith

21.  These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit. Jude 14-19 Contend earnestly for the Faith

22.  1.Are you contending for the faith? If we are compromising truth or do nothing when the truth is compromised then we are not contending for the faith. What about You?