Jude does not begin with the problems the church is facing, even while those are very important. Jude begins with who we are as believers. He begins with the simple but fundamental point that we are slaves of Christ. Why? Because knowing that truth equips us to deal with the problems we face. We are powerless. We are slaves. We cannot face anything in our own strength. But as we will see, being a slave of Christ means that we get His authority, His honor, and His courage because we belong to Him. And in His strength, we can do everything He has called us to do.