弟兄團契 - Brothers Fellowship

 Paul, a prisoner of Christ for our sake, helps us understand the insight into the mystery of Christ. The mystery is the good news of Christ, where the gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, the church. God's intent: through the church, the wisdom of God may be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms. Paul prays for the church that God's glorious riches may strengthen the church with power through His spirit in our inner being, so that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith. Being rooted and established in love, we may have power with our body of Christ to grasp the depth of Christ's love that far surpasses knowledge. To Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus.

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We were dead in our transgressions and sins, sort of like an infinite loop that we cannot get out on our own, but because of His great love and rich in mercy, He raised us up with Christ. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." We are now fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief corner stone.

Praise for a series of spiritual blessings. Adoption, redemption, God's purpose, privilege, sealing of spirit.

1. God works all things for his purpose.

2. Everything is fulfilled in Christ.

3. People live for the purpose of to the praise of His glory.

In Paul's prayer of thanksgiving, Paul also prays for the eyes of our heart to be enlightened so that we may know the hope to which He has called us, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe.

The author and his readers (1–2)

The letter Jude did not write, and the letter he did (3–4)

Three warning reminders (5–7)

The analogies of judgment applied (8–10)

Three more Old Testament examples (11–13)

The prophecy of Enoch applies to them (14–16)

The words of the apostles apply to them (17–19)

Jude’s exhortation to the faithful (20–23)

Doxology (24–25)

The purpose of the letter reiterated (3:1–2)

The taunts of those who scoff at the second coming (3:3–4)

Peter argues from history (3:5–7)

Peter argues from Scripture (3:8)

Peter argues from the character of God (3:9)

Peter argues from the promise of Christ (3:10)

The ethical implications of the second coming (3:11–14)

Peter quotes Paul for support (3:15–16)

Conclusion (3:17–18)

Beware of false teachers (2:1–3)

Three examples of judgment and deliverance (2:4–10a)

The insolence of the false teachers (2:10b–11)

Their arrogance, lust and greed (2:12–16)

The emptiness of the false teachers (2:17–22)

如何過聖潔的生活?

在家中, 要按情理和妻子同住；因他比你軟弱，與你一同承受生命之恩的，所以要敬重他，叫你們的禱告沒有阻礙。

在外，要同心，彼此體恤，相愛如弟兄，存慈憐謙卑的心。只要心裡尊主基督為聖。有人問你們心中盼望的緣由，就要常作準備，以溫柔、敬畏的心回答各人；存著無虧的良心，叫你們在何事上被毀謗，就在何事上可以叫那誣賴你們在基督裡有好品行的人自覺羞愧。