"For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not." (Jude.1:4-5)
A. For there are certain men crept in unawares
1. Certain men (not referred to as "brethren")
2. Ungodly men / Tares a. Tares among the wheat (Matt.13:24-30, 36-43) Note: "among"- "2Peter.2:1" (1) Tares -Children of the wicked one (v.38) (2) Wheat - Children of the kingdom b. Note: "Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn." (Matt.13:30, 40) c. Let both grow together until... There is a separation and a cleansing coming in the "sanctuary" the Church. Note: Jude.1:5-10, v.5
3. Crept in unawares a. Greek - to settle in alongside, i.e. lodge stealthily:—creep in unawares. [Strong's NT.#3921] b. Grievous wolves (in sheeps clothing) (Acts.20:29, Matt.7:15-20) c. False aposltes, deceitful workers / ministers of righteousness / preaching another Jesus, gospel, spirit (2Cor.11:1-15) d. Be sober / don't sleep (1Thes.5:1-6) / While the Church has been sleeping (5th Col) e. Think of Samson (Judges.13-16)