The Book of Jude
Jude’s Proclivity for “3’s” in His Letter

Jude 1:1 – Three Identities of Believers: called, sanctified, and preserved. 
Jude 1:2 – Three Gifts Given to Believers: mercy, peace, and love. 
Jude 1:4 – Three Examples of Those Creeping In: ungodly, lewd, and the denial of the Lord Jesus. 
Jude 1:5-7 – Three Illustrations of Doom Because of Rejection: Israelites, fallen angels, and Sodom.  
Jude 1:8-9 – Three Core Identifiers of Sinful People.
Jude 1:10 – Three Behaviors of those who have “crept in.” Evil Speaking, No Spiritual Knowledge, Self-Destructive Behaviors. 
Jude 1:11 – Three Heart Attitudes of those who have “crept in”, using 3 OT examples. 
Jude 1:12-13 – Three Overarching Characteristics of Fake Christians (Selfish, Empty, and Unstable), Illustrated by Five Word Pictures of Evil People. 
Jude 1:14-16 – Three Verbal Abuses: Grumbling, Complaining, and Lying (“flattery”). 
Jude 1:17-19 – Three Descriptions of the Mockers: Walk in their Lusts, Causing Divisions, Not having the Spirit. 
Jude 1:20-21 – Three Descriptions on How to Build up your Faith: Pray in the Spirit, Love, Look to God’s Mercy. 
Jude 1:22-23 – Three Ways to Evangelize: Have Compassion, Help the Doubters. Save with Fear. 
Jude 1:24-25 – Twelve (Three, four times over!) Characteristics of God as a Grand Benediction.