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TO THE GLORY OF GOD
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JAMES
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James Ch.1 TRIAL OF FAITH
1. Trial of Faith v.2
Helps understand joy.
2. Resources of Faith v.3-8
Patience v.3
Perfection v.4
Prayer v.5
Persistence v.6 single minded
3. Realization of Faith v.9-11
Enriched to rejoice
Impoverished to rejoice
4. Reality of Faith v.12-15
Result of victory v.12 NEB
"BLESSED" Happy, Joyful
Reason of Temptation v.13 & 14 Lust
Result of Failure v.15 Death
5. Result of Faith v.16-25
Cause of regeneration His Will
His Word v.18 "NO SHADOW"
Consequence of regeneration.
First fruits to Him v.18
Faithful to Him
Receive the word
Do the word
6. Release of Faith v.26 & 27
Controlled Lips v.26
Counterfeit Life v.26
Christlike Virtues v.27
Doing good "He went about doing good" Acts 10:38
James CHAPTER 2 PULSE OF FAITH v.1-26
1. Test of impartiality v.1-13
(respect of Persons)
Partiality contrary to = Reason v.1-4
Partiality contrary to = Revelation v. 5-7
Partiality contrary to = Royal Law v.8-11
Partiality contrary to = Regeneration v.12-13
( Law of liberty = Gal 5:13)
2. Test of Faith v.14-26
(works the pulse of faith)
a. A live faith v.17,26 "Hath not works is dead"
b. A profitable faith v.14 "What doth it profit"
c. A working faith
Leads to : Shuddering v.19 "Devils believe & shudder"
Leads to : Sacrifice v.21
Leads to : Justification v.24
d. A perfection of faith v.22 "by works faith is made
perfect".
EXAMPLES
A. Abraham. v.20-24 WILT THOU KNOW v.20
Are you willing to be instructed?
Belief is justified by faith v.23 Gen 15:6; Rom. 4:1-3,17-23.
Faith is justified by works v.21 Gen 22
B. Rahab v.25 & 26
Check Joshua 2
i. Believe v.9
ii. Prayer (ask) v.12
iii. Worked v.15
iv. Obeyed v.18
NEXT - (REALITY OF FAITH TESTED ) Ch. 3
Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
JAMES CHAPTER 3 REALITY OF FAITH v.1-18
Tongue Control
1. EXTOLMENT OF THE TONGUE v.1-2
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 v.2-10
(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
d. Tragedies of the tongue
Tongue on fire of heaven = tongues of fire
Tongue on fire of hell = FIERY TONGUE
e. Unruliness of tongue
Tongue - fire
Beasts can be tamed
f. v.9 "Language is the expression of a mans thoughts, and
reveals whether or not he is SELF-WILLED.
3. EXHORTATION FOR THE TONGUE v.10-14
Things ought not to be
a. Blessings with cursings
b. Sweet with bitter
c. Fresh and salt
Note: v.13 "Conversation"
FRUIT OF FAITH
a. A good conversation (Behaviour)
b. Accompanied with works
c. Accompanied with meekness
4. EXPLANATION OF THE WISE TONGUE v.15-18
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 CHAPTER 4 KEYS TO FAITH v.1-17
Humility & Submission to God
1. EXPLANATION OF EXPERIENCE
a. The experience v. 1-2a
Wars (conflict) fightings (Quarrels) read Amplified.
b. The Explanation v.2b-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 v.5.
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 v.6
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 v.7-10
a. Submit to God v.7 eg. wife submit
b. Resist the devil v.7 (Phil 2:12-13 "To will and to do
His good pleasure")
c. Draw nigh to God v.8
d. Cleanse your hands v.8 Psalm. 24 & 15 "Who shall
ascend"
e. Purify your hearts v.8 Psalm 66:17-18 & Psalm 51:10
f. Be afflicted v.9
g. Mourn and weep v.9 Not going through the motions
h. Humble yourselves v.10 Isaiah. 58
"Permit yourself to be humbled in the Lord's presence,
and He will exalt you."
5. WARNINGS CONCERNING EXPERIENCE
a. Against Godless judgement v.11-12
"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 v.13-17
Say "IF THE LORD WILLS"
(There are 320 references in the New Testament)
JAMES CHAPTER 5 EXPECTATION OF FAITH v.1-20
1. The Experience of the Rich v.1-6
a. Woe Pronounced v.1
b. Selfish Hoarding v.2-3
c. Dishonest Accumulation v.4-6
d. Selfish Satisfaction v.5
"You lived while others went without, you feasted
others starved".
ROBBED :- "The hire of the labourers"
HOWL v.1 :- "To make a loud and inarticulate cry"
A cry which God hears.
2. The Expectation of the Lord v.7-8
a. 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"
Mat. 24:7
Luke 21:11 "Earthquakes"
Mat. 24:6 Mark 13:7 = "Wars" = Mark 13:8
v.7. Be patient - Like waiting for fruit to ripen so the
Lord cometh.
Like = Rapture Practice.
3. The Expectation of the Judgment v.9
"GRUDGE"
THEME of v.9. 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 v.9. The judge standeth at the door.
JESUS IS COMING
4. The Example of the Prophets v.5&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 that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth."
David believed it. Psalm 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 v.11
v.11 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 v.12-20
Prayer, faith, reclaiming the blackslider
a. Oaths =Yea be yea v.12 INTEGRITY *
b. Afflictions =Pray v.13a *
c. Joyousness =Sing Psalms v.13b *
d. Sickness =Pray v.14-15 *
e. Faults =Pray v.16a *
f. Prayer Elijah =Prayer Avails v.16b - 18 *
g. Soul Saving v.19-20 *
* KEY PRAYER
Prayer is forgotten in times of prosperity.