This document provides a summary of key passages from James 1:2-11. It discusses several main topics:
1) James explains that trials test and strengthen our faith, helping us develop patience. We should view trials with joy, trusting in God's wisdom and acting according to his word.
2) Faith that is purified through trials leads to perfection and spiritual maturity. We must continue pressing toward this goal, with Christ as our example.
3) When asking God for wisdom, we must do so with genuine faith, without doubting. A double-minded or hesitant faith will not be answered.
4) While wealth fades away, the humble believer can find exaltation and strength
No doubt, 2016 was a rough year for many and the turning of the New Year offers hope that better days will be ahead. Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, gives us an admonition in Ephesians 5:15-20 to help us see the truth about time, and a recipe for making the most of each day by recognizing the qualifiers of what a true Good day really is.
So often, we get caught up in looking for the better days, we fail to see that sometimes the hardest of days were actually the good ones.
Jim William's message "Finishing Well" from the Luis Palau Association Alliance Ministries Pacific Northwest Day of Prayer, Dec 1, 2011.
From 2 Tim 4.6-22.
No doubt, 2016 was a rough year for many and the turning of the New Year offers hope that better days will be ahead. Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, gives us an admonition in Ephesians 5:15-20 to help us see the truth about time, and a recipe for making the most of each day by recognizing the qualifiers of what a true Good day really is.
So often, we get caught up in looking for the better days, we fail to see that sometimes the hardest of days were actually the good ones.
Jim William's message "Finishing Well" from the Luis Palau Association Alliance Ministries Pacific Northwest Day of Prayer, Dec 1, 2011.
From 2 Tim 4.6-22.
If no one can see God and live (Ex. 33:19-23) then why did Jesus promise the pure in heart that they would "see God"? (Mt. 5:8) How did Job and David see God? (Job 42:5; Psa. 19) How have you seen God? What difference has seeing Him made in your life? What are our hearts naturally? (Jer. 17:9) What are the characteristics of a divided or insincere heart? (Psa. 86:11; Ez. 11:19) Describe the condition of your heart. Why does God want our hearts, even more than our minds, emotions or behavior? (Prov. 4:23; 27:19; Jer. 29:13)
In this lesson we continue to examine 2 Peter 1 and what we must add to our faith if we are to grow spiritually. The first thing the apostle Peter tells us to add to our faith is virtue. We define virtue, we show how Jesus lived a virtuous life and we give other scriptures defining and explaining virtue. Both slides and audio can be found together at www.cmcoc.org
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Sermon by Mike Smith... Our worship to God must be according to God's standards. We must work on our attitude of gratitude towards God always including our worship to Jehovah.
If no one can see God and live (Ex. 33:19-23) then why did Jesus promise the pure in heart that they would "see God"? (Mt. 5:8) How did Job and David see God? (Job 42:5; Psa. 19) How have you seen God? What difference has seeing Him made in your life? What are our hearts naturally? (Jer. 17:9) What are the characteristics of a divided or insincere heart? (Psa. 86:11; Ez. 11:19) Describe the condition of your heart. Why does God want our hearts, even more than our minds, emotions or behavior? (Prov. 4:23; 27:19; Jer. 29:13)
In this lesson we continue to examine 2 Peter 1 and what we must add to our faith if we are to grow spiritually. The first thing the apostle Peter tells us to add to our faith is virtue. We define virtue, we show how Jesus lived a virtuous life and we give other scriptures defining and explaining virtue. Both slides and audio can be found together at www.cmcoc.org
Sermon by: Brian Birdow
Sermon by Mike Smith... Our worship to God must be according to God's standards. We must work on our attitude of gratitude towards God always including our worship to Jehovah.
Sermon 3 in a series on the Book of James. The text of this sermon is James 1:2-4. It was presented at Palm Desert Church of Christ on November 15, 2009, by Dale Wells.
http://empoweredbiblestudy.blogspot.com Having focused on the difference between a true saving faith and a false faith, James now advances to a series of descriptions of contrasting the wisdom of God with earthly wisdom.
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A Biblical Description of a Christian
I. A Son (2Ti 2:1).
II. A Soldier (2Ti 2:4).
III. A Wrestler (Eph 6:12, 2Ti 2:5).
IV. A Workman (2Ti 2:15).
V. A Vessel (2Ti 2:20-21).
VI. A Servant (2Ti 2:24).
VII. A Husbandman (2Ti 2:6).
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
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Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
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Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
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Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
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Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
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Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
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Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
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Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
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In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
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2. KEY TEXT
“Let us fix our eyes on
Jesus, the author and
perfecter of our faith, who
for the joy set before him
endured the cross,
scorning its shame, and sat
down at the right hand of
the throne of God”
Hebrews 12:2
4. “My brethren, count it all joy when you
fall into various trials, knowing that
the testing of your faith produces
patience.” (James 1:2-3)
Peter wrote that we must be “grieved by
various trials” (1P. 1:6). How can we feel “all
joy” when we are grieved by trials?
James used the expression “the testing of your
faith” to explain a process of testing. Our faith
is tested in several ways (some of them may be
painful), so it may shine like gold and produce
fruit, patience.
How to exercise our faith:
1. Believe in a loving Father.
2. Trust in His wisdom.
3. Act according to His Word.
Blessed are those who see
the final result beyond the
present sorrow by faith
(Mt. 5:12)
We feel “all joy” if we
concentrate on the refined
gold, instead of gazing at the
fire.
5. “But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be
perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” (James 1:4)
Faith Trials Patience
God set a goal for us: to be perfect
(spiritual maturity) and upright
(completely whole)
According to Ephesians 4:13, when
will we achieve that perfection?
We will be perfect when we become
like Christ.
Paul understood that he was not
perfect yet (Phil. 3:12-15). We must
follow his example, pressing toward
the mark.
Perfection
6. “If any of you lacks wisdom,
let him ask of God, who gives
to all liberally and without
reproach, and it will be given to
him. But let him ask in faith,
with no doubting, for he who
doubts is like a wave of the sea
driven and tossed by the wind.”
(James 1:5-6)
According to the Bible, wisdom is
not just knowledge. Wisdom is being
able to act in “the fear of the Lord”
(Proverbs 9:10)
Listening, silencing and being angry
at the right time (James 1:19)
Understanding the needs of others
(James 2:15-16)
Behaving properly and humbly
(James 3:13)
We must ask for that kind of wisdom
with faith. We must believe that God
has the power to change us, so our
lives may reflect our communion with
Christ.
7. “For let not that man suppose that he will receive
anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded
man, unstable in all his ways.” (James 1:7-8)
James asked us the same Elijah did, “How long will you
falter between two opinions?” (1K. 18:21). The “double-
minded man” is hesitant between faith and doubt.
A God-given faith that is
purified in the refining
pot of trials can move
mountains. That’s a
doubtless faith.
Our faith must be alive; it must
grow. When we seek God and
trust Him in all circumstances, we
are exercising our faith.
That’s how it grows.
8. “The most trying experiences in the Christian life may be
the most blessed. The special providences of the dark
hours may encourage the soul in the future attacks of
Satan, and equip the soul to stand most fiery trials. The
trial of your faith is more precious than gold. But in order
to endure the test, you must have that faith, that abiding
confidence in God, that will not be disturbed by the
arguments and temptations of the deceiver. Take the Lord
at his word. Study the promises, and appropriate them as
you have need. ‘Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by
the word of God.’ Happy is the man, who, when tempted,
finds his soul rich in the knowledge of the Scriptures,
who finds shelter beneath the promises of God. ‘Thy
word,’ said the psalmist, ‘have I hid in mine heart, that I
might not sin against thee.’ We need that calm, steady
faith, that undaunted moral courage, that none but Christ
can give, in order that we may be braced for trial and
strengthened for duty.”
E.G.W. (The Review and Herald, April 17, 1894)
9. “Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his
humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. For
no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the
grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So
the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.” (James 1:9-11)
The rich will fade away
(James 1:11)
They must care about the orphans
and the widows (James 1:27)
They only care about themselves
(James 5:1-4)
They don’t pay their employees
(James 5:4)
Wealth chokes the seed of the
Gospel (Lk. 8:14)
They must care about the needy
(Mt. 25:37-40)
They only care about themselves
(Lk. 12:16-21)
The laborer is worthy of his wages
(Lk. 10:7)
James’ teachings on the rich may seem extreme, but Jesus taught
the same:
10. “The Bible does not condemn the rich man because he is
rich; it does not declare the acquisition of wealth to be a
sin, nor does it say that money is the root of all evil. On
the contrary, the Scriptures state that it is God who
gives the power to get wealth. And this ability is a
precious talent if consecrated to God and employed to
advance His cause. The Bible does not condemn genius
or art; for these come of the wisdom which God gives.
We cannot make the heart purer or holier by clothing
the body in sackcloth, or depriving the home of all that
ministers to comfort, taste, or convenience.
The Scriptures teach that wealth is a dangerous
possession only when placed in competition with the
immortal treasure. It is when the earthly and temporal
absorbs the thoughts, the affections, the devotion
which God claims, that it becomes a snare.”
E.G.W. (Counsels on Stewardship, cp. 28, pg. 138)
11. JAMES,
THE BROTHER OF JESUS
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