Overcoming Sin and Temptation (James 1:12-25) Definitions: Temptation = Feelings favoring sin or rebellion against God. Desire = Our will 1. At times, God acts contrary to our will (i.e. brings trials) to see if we love Him (through submission of our will). (v. 12) 2. God’s will is that we pass the test so […]
Matthew 5.2 – Conditional Identity
6. Jesus asserts that the identity we have gained as God’s people must be maintained through productivity and public witness (again Exo 19:4-6 = Israel’s identity also needed to be maintained – i.e. it was conditional): 6.1. (13) In the ancient world, salt was used as fertilizer for the soil/earth (“earth” = th/j gh/j = […]
The Sin of Personal Favoritism
James 2:1-7
What True Religion Changes
James 1:26-27
True Religion
James 1:21-25
The Things That Kill What Trials Produce (Part 3)
James 1:13-20
The Things That Kill What Trials Produce (Part 1)
James 1:13-20 Part 1. Blaming God for the pressure you feel to sin. How it is then that we tend to our hearts and stop lust and sin. 1. We cannot until God gives us a new heart. 2. Continue to confess our sins and have our hearts cleansed by God. 3. Make sure that […]
The Wisdom of Trials
Biblical Perseverance: Obedient No Matter What
Introduction to the Book of James
An Introduction to the Book of James. A. Why we should love the book. Because of the man. – James was more credentialed than any other NT writer including Paul. – Half brother of Jesus. – An apostle. – Senior pastor of the Jerusalem church. B. Why we should love the book. It’s subject matter […]