SESSION 3: Submit to Proper Authority (Jude 8-11)
Welcome and Review
Jude in context… and today!
Evaluating false teaching: content, authority, motivation.
Hear God’s Word through Jude today…
Authority in Jude
“On the strength of their dreams”
“Pollute… reject… blaspheme…”
Once again, not new (same as in OT)
o Cain (Genesis 4-11) –
o Balaam (Numbers 22-25) –
o Korah’s Rebellion (Numbers 16)
Authority Elsewhere in the New Testament
Specifically with respect to prophecy/teaching (1 Cor 14:29; 1 Thess 5:19-22; 1 Jn 4:1-3)
More generally, NT church authority structure:
Christ - Apostles - Overseers (Elders) - Ministers (Deacons) - People of God
- What about hierarchy? Submission?
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
- Do you tend to see “submission” as something to embrace or avoid? How about when you are
commanded to be the one who submits?
What have you grown up thinking about the benefits and dangers of tradition?
Have you ever (maybe) heard from God in a dream? How much stock do you put in such forms of
communication? Why?
- Do you understand the lessons Jude draws from the Old Testament? Can you articulate them in your
own words?
How does what you saw in the video compare to how you have thought about authority in the church?
If you are a church leader, how well is your church living out the New Testament vision? What issues
or blind spots may need to be addressed?
