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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
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Study No 6
JAMES
James Ch.1 TRIALS OF FAITH
1. Trials of Faith v2
Helps understand joy.
2. Resources of Faith v3-8
Patience v3
Perfection v4
Prayer v5
Persistence v6 single minded
3. Realization of Faith v9-11
Enriched to rejoice
Impoverished to rejoice
4. Reality of Faith v12-15
Result of victory v12 NEB
"BLESSED" Happy, Joyful
Reason of Temptation v13 & 14 Lust
Result of Failure v15 Death
5. Result of Faith v16-25
Cause of regeneration His Will
His Word v18 "NO SHADOW"
Consequence of regeneration.
First fruits to Him v18
Faithful to Him
Receive the word
Do the word
6. Release of Faith v26 & 27
Controlled Lips v26
Counterfeit Life v26
Christlike Virtues v27
Doing good "He went about doing good" Acts 10:38
James Ch2 PULSE OF FAITH v1-26
1. Test of impartiality v1-13
(respect of Persons)
Partiality contrary to = Reason v1-4
Partiality contrary to = Revelation v 5-7
Partiality contrary to = Royal Law v8-11
Partiality contrary to = Regeneration v12-13
( Law of liberty = Gal 5:13)
2. Test of Faith v14-26
(works the pulse of faith)
a. A live faith v17 & 26 "Hath not works is dead"
b. A profitable faith v14 "What doth it profit"
c. A working faith
Leads to : Shuddering v19 "Devils believe & shudder"
Leads to : Sacrifice v21
Leads to : Justification v24
e. A perfection of faith v22 "by works faith is made
perfect".
EXAMPLES
A. Abraham. v20-24 WILT THOU KNOW v20
Are you willing to be instructed?
Belief is justified by faith v23 Gen 15:6= Rom. 4: 1-3,17-
23.
Faith if justified by works v21 Gen 22
B. Rahab v25 & 26
Check Joshua 2
i. Believe v9
ii. Prayer (ask) v12
iii. Worked v15
iv. Obeyed v18
NEXT - (REALITY OF FAITH TESTED ) CH3
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
JAMES CH3 REALITY OF FAITH v1-18
Tongue Control
1. EXTOLMENT OF THE TONGUE v1-2
A perfect tongue - proves - a perfect man
A) Matt 5:48 "Be ye perfect as your heavenly Father is
perfect"
i. To govern the tongue is the mark of maturity.
ii. "Masters" = Teachers
(Moffit) "My brothers do not crowd in to be teachers,
remember we teachers are judged with special judgement."
"Don't be anxious for the task of directing others
for the task CARRIES heavy responsibilities."
iii. a) Don't lord it over others "Be not many masters"
b) Don't judge others "We offend in all"
"OFFEND - STUMBLE"
2. EXPOSURE OF THE TONGUE V2-10
(look at the nature of the tongue)
PUNY BUT POWERFUL
a. Note: To govern the tongue is mark of maturity.
b. "Govern and Guide" "Bridle the whole body"
c. "Bridle" - Restrain
eg. Bits - horses
Helm - Ships
e. Tragedies of the tongue
Tongue on fire of heaven = tongues of fire
Tongue on fire of hell = FIERY TONGUE
f. Unruliness of tongue
Tongue - fire
Beasts can be tamed
g. V9 "Language is the expression of a mans thoughts, and
reveals whether or not he is SELF- WILLED.
3. EXHORTATION FOR THE TONGUE V10-14
Things aught not to be
a. Blessings with cursings
b. Sweet with bitter
c. Fresh and salt
Note: V13 "Conversation"
FRUIT OF FAITH
a. A good conversation (Behaviour)
b. Accompanied with works
c. Accompanied with meekness
4. EXPLANATION OF THE WISE TONGUE V15-18
Human wisdom vs Divine wisdom
a. Lack of wisdom ? (ask)
b. Origin of wisdom "From above" Check Isaiah. 55:8-9
"My ways above my thoughts"
c. Counterfeit of wisdom ( 8 items)
1. Bitter envying
2. Strife in heart (rivalry)
3. Glory in profession
4. Earthly = only this life
5. Sensual = self satisfy
6. Devilish = demon inspired
7. Confusion
8. Evil works
d. Manifestation of Wisdom (8 items)
1. Pure
2. Peaceable
3. Gentle
4. Easy entreated ( not stubborn obstinate)
5. Full of mercy (compassion)
6. Fruitful
7. Impartial ( no favourites)
8. Not hypocritical = not insecure ( open, honest, sincere
and true).
JAMES CH4 KEYS TO FAITH v1-17
Humility & Submission to God
1. EXPLANATION OF EXPERIENCE
a. The experience v1-2a
Wars (conflict) fightings (Quarrels) read Amplified.
b. The Explanation v2b-3
i. Ye ask not
John Wesley "A man full of evil desire of envy or
hatred cannot pray"
ii. Ye ask amiss
Self centred that ignore the will of God. Pray "Not
my will but thine be done"
2. CONDEMNATION CONCERNING EXPERIENCE
a. Friendship with the world.
John the Baptist would have said "You wrangling worldly
mob, on your knees before God".
b. Friendship = Philia from Phileo LOVE FIRST COMMANDMENT
"Love the Lord with all thy heart".
Phileo: Affection and emotion (Passion)
3. ENLIGHTENMENT CONCERNING EXPERIENCE
a. Defeat is from the carnal spirit v5.
Gen 8:21 "The imagination of mans heart is evil from his
youth." AFTER FLOOD
Gen. 6:5 "Imagination of the thoughts of his heart was
only evil continually" BEFORE FLOOD
b. Victory is from the Holy Spirit v6
Kenneth Woest:- "God sets himself in battle array against
the arrogant and haughty"
"No good thing will I withhold from them that walk
uprightly".
4. EXHORTATION CONCERNING EXPERIENCE v7-10
a. Submit to God v7 eg. wife submit
b. Resist the devil v7 (Phil 2:12-13 "To will and to do
His good pleasure)
c. Draw nigh to God v8
d. Cleanse your hands v8 Psl. 24 & 15 "Who shall
ascend"
e. Purify your hearts v8 Psalms 66:17-18 & Psalms 51:10
f. Be afflicted v9
g. Mourn and weep v9 Not going through the motions
h. Humble yourselves v10 Isaiah. 58
"Permit yourself to be humbled in the Lord's presence, and
He will exalt you."
5. WARNINGS CONCERNING EXPERIENCE
5. WARNINGS CONCERNING EXPERIENCE
a. Against Godless judgement v11-12
"Speak not evil one to another"
"Don't (speak against, back bite, slander) one another"
REMEMBER: Gal 5:15 "If ye bite and devour one another take
heed that ye be not consumed one of another"
Prov. 6:16-19 "Six things I hate - seven things
are an abomination ... He that soweth discord among brethren"
1 Tim 3:11 of DEACONS etc.
"Their wives --- (Not slanderers)
b. Against Godless planing v13-17
Say "IF THE LORD WILLS"
(There are 320 references in the New Testament)
JAMES CH5 EXPECTATION OF FAITH v1-20
1.The Experience of the Rich v1-6
a. Woe Pronounced v1
b. Selfish Hoarding v2-3
c. Dishonest Accumulation v4,5, & 6
d. Selfish Satisfaction v5
"You lived while others went without, you feasted
others starved".
ROBBED :- "The hire of the labour"
HOWL v1 :- "To make a loud and inarticulate cry"
A cry which God hears.
2. The Expectation of the Lord v7 & 8
a. "SUDS" men's hearts failing them for fear.
Luke 21:26
b. "WORLD EVANGELISM" Matt 24:14 "Gospel must be
preached to all nations and then shall the end come."
c. "SIGNS" Joel 2:31 Acts 2:20
Rev 6:12 "Moon.....Blood"
Matt 24:7
Luke 21:11 "Earthquakes"
Matt 24:6 Mark 13:7 = "Wars" = Mark 13:8
v7. Be patient - Like waiting for fruit to ripen so the
Lord cometh.
Like = Rapture Practice.
3. The Expectation of the Judgment v9
"GRUDGE"
THEME of v9. Silence (Feeling which is internal and
unexpressed.)
Grudge not one against another
Groan not one against another
Complain not one against another
Be not sighing one against another
REASON of v9. The judge standeth at the door.
JESUS IS COMING
4. The Example of the Prophets v5 & 10
Theme = Patience
"If the vision tarry" - Habakkuk 2:3 THE PROPHETS SAID SO
Wait for it.
Isaiah prophesied it - Isaiah 9:7
eg. ENOCH'S PROPHESY Jude 14
Job looked for it Job 19:25 "I know my redeemer liveth
and on the last day stand on the earth."
David believed it Psalms 2:1-6
"I set my King upon the Holy hill of Zion."
Paul preached it 1 Cor. 15:51-53; Phil 3:20-21;
1 Thes 1:10, 4:13-18; 1 Tim 6:14-15; Titus 2:13.
5. The End of the Lord v11
v11 Themes = Patience = "He that endureth to the end"
Christ is patiently waiting....
His coming is near as it was in days of Noah.
6. The Encouragement Concerning v12-20
Prayer, faith, reclaiming the backslider
a. Oaths =Yea be yea v12 INTEGRITY *
b. Afflictions =Pray v13a *
c. Joyousness =Sing Psalms v13b *
d. Sickness =Pray v14 & 15 *
e. Faults =Pray v16a *
f. Prayer Elijah =Prayer Avails v16b - 18 *
g. Soul Saving = v19 & 20 *
* KEY IS PRAYER
Prayer is forgotten in times of prosperity.
END of STUDY SIX