In his sermon 'Jude's Heart for Truth,' David Green examines Jude's letter, highlighting Jude's concern for the people of God amidst the issue of apostasy. Jude addresses apostates not with hatred, but from a place of care and humility. He introduces himself humbly as a 'slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James' and writes to those 'called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.' Jude's ultimate desire is for mercy, peace, and love to multiply among God's people. His motivation for writing is driven by a love for God, a love for truth, and a deep concern for the well-being of the Christian community.

Jude is writing here addressing apostates, and even though it's a very serious issue, we see that he has a great concern for the people of God. And this is the reason why he's writing this. It's not out of pure hatred for the apostates. He doesn't start off his letter writing about how much he despises the apostates. He's writing this letter and it's starting out, very, very humbly, Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are the called, beloved in God the Father and kept for Jesus Christ.

He has a desire. His desire is this. May mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you. His driving force here, what's in the driving seat of this is a love for God's people, a love for the truth, a love for the Lord, a concern for the people of God.