Christ in Jude

Christ Connection - The Brother

Jude is Jesus' brother - they shared a mother, Mary. Yet Jude calls himself a servant of Jesus. After the resurrection, the siblings of Jesus became believers (John 7:5 implies they didn't believe during His ministry). Jude's shift from family member to ' doulos ' is the shift every believer must make: knowing Christ by surrender. Jesus told His disciples, "Whosoever shall do the will of my Father… the same is my brother, and sister, and mother" (Matt. 12:50). Jude has bec…