Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. —Jude 24-25 NKJV

Benediction vs. Doxology

Benediction- God To Us

Doxology- Us To God

Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, —Jude 24 NKJV

A. Able

Able - have power whether by virtue of one’s own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favorable circumstances

B. What Is He Able to Do

Keep you from stumbling – aptaistos (adjective) - not stumbling, standing firm, exempt from falling

Present you faultless – without blemish, unblameable

C. Where

Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,
• The place of the judicial majesty of God as exhibited at the last day,
• Extreme joy

to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, —Jude 25 NKJV

A. God Our Savior

The author of our salvation through Jesus Christ

Wise - forming the best plans and using the best means for their execution

B. Why Is He Somebody?

Glory- the kingly majesty which belongs to him as the supreme ruler

Majesty - the majesty of God (royal power)

Dominion – ruling power

Power - the power of rule or government (the power of him whose will and commands must be submitted to by others and obeyed

before all time and now and forever. Amen. —Jude 25 NKJV

A. Before Time

B. Now

At this present time

C. Forever

as long as time shall be

D. Amen

at the beginning of a discourse - surely, truly, of a truth

at the end - so it is, so be it, may it be fulfilled. It was a custom, which passed over from the synagogues to the Christian assemblies, that when he who had read or discoursed, had offered up solemn prayer to God, the others responded Amen, and thus made the substance of what was uttered their own.