There is much speculation as to who this Jude is. To eliminate that speculation we must stick with the facts we are given. We are told here that Jude was a servant of Jesus Christ. The word translated as “servant” means “slave”. It is used to speak of one who gives himself in subjection to another. We have already noted that the Biblical definition in this sense is not that of a servant who is less than a hired man and who is not privileged to be involved in discussions with his master as to what the plan is. That servant is simply told to go and do a certain task, but is not told how that task fits into the bigger picture.
Jude was a servant of Jesus Christ. He had willingly submitted himself to Jesus Christ as his Lord. That is the relationship that every born again Christian must have. We must understand that Jesus Christ is the One Who saved us and we are bought with a price and belong to God. This is not a dreaded fact. This is a blessed fact. It is important to be directly related to the God of Creation and to the Saviour of mankind in this way.
Jude also tells us that he is the brother of James. We are not told which James this is and we can assume, but that will not give us any certainty. God chose to leave Jude’s identity in somewhat of an ambiguous place and we are wise to leave it at that. We know that Jude was a saved man and we also know he was one of the “holy men who were moved by the Holy Ghost” to speak and write God’s Word.
We are also told in verse 1 that Jude was told to write to them “that are sanctified by God the Father”. To be “sanctified” is to be made holy. It is to consecrate. The true child of God has been set apart by God in salvation. We see again the contrast here to what is commonly called “Christianity” today. I was speaking with a person this week about “promise keepers”. I do not know how popular that movement still is, but it was quite popular some years back. Promise Keepers is one of the many tools that the devil used to deceive men. It is an ecumenical venture that teaches men that holiness is not important and that Jesus is whoever you want him to be. The Jesus of that movement is not the Jesus of the Bible. It is important to understand that.
As we will notice in the short book of Jude, he is directed to write about apostasy. Apostasy is defined as an abandonment of religious or political belief. I suppose I could be called an apostate when it comes to my views with regard to politics. I do not hold the views I once held and I do not hold the views that are commonly held with regard to politics. Politics is corrupt to the core and far removed from God’s design for government. I will continue to pray for those who govern us and seek to help them to know the true God, but I will not hold my nose and go to the polls to select one of the corrupt people who are offering themselves up to further deceive us. The Bible declares that God puts leaders into position and He removes them and leaders need to understand they are accountable to God. They certainly do not believe they are accountable to man. They will lie and cheat to try to advance themselves, assuming that their subtilty is winning the day for them.
Back to our text, Jude was writing to those who are “preserved in Jesus Christ”. It is a blessing to know you have been preserved in Jesus Christ. It is also important to understand that the true Christian’s preservation is in Jesus Christ. This is always important to know, but seems to be lacking in some who profess to be saved. Professing Christians have lacked discernment and chosen to enter into the panic that has overtaken the majority of the world and they have believed the coercion of officials who have demanded that we get tested and take the shots. The tests have been proven to be extremely unreliable and the shots have been proven to be deadly and debilitating.
I trust we can learn from the power of deception that we have witnessed over the past two years and those who are saved will grow in our discernment. The deception is becoming more pervasive and the threats being used are becoming much more intense. By the grace of God those who are saved can make wise decisions because we are preserved in Jesus Christ.
Jude also tells us that he is writing to those who are called.

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: