JAMES 3 - RICH JESUS POOR JESUS - PTR ALVIN GUTIERREZ - 4PM AFTERNOON SERVICE
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The document discusses four categories of people - the godly poor, ungodly poor, godly rich, and ungodly rich. It notes that the godly poor should take pride in their high position with God, while the rich should recognize their wealth will fade. Jesus, though rich, became poor so believers could be rich. The godly poor will be exalted, while the ungodly rich will be humiliated. True identity and wealth comes from God, not material things. We should always remember God does not change, all gifts are from Him, and His greatest gifts are people. Godliness with contentment is true gain.
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JAMES 3 - RICH JESUS POOR JESUS - PTR ALVIN GUTIERREZ - 4PM AFTERNOON SERVICE
- 2. JAMES 1:9-11 9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.
- 3. JAMES 1:9-11 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.
- 4. JAMES 1:16-18 16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
- 5. JAMES 1:16-18 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
- 14. GODLYOR UNGODLY
- 15. 2 CORINTHIANS 8:9 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
- 16. GODLY POOR
- 18. BOASTINTHE LORD
- 19. “A paradox is truth standing on its head, shouting for attention.” -G.K. Chesterton
- 20. God sees you not where you are, but where you will be when he’s done with you. Our identity comes from God not by what we achieve.
- 21. Don’t get your identity from the culture around you.
- 23. We’re not great, but He is.
- 25. UNGODLY RICH
- 28. (1) Getting our identity through CLOTHING
- 29. (2) Getting our identity through the TECHNOLOGY we own
- 30. (3) Getting our identity through our APPEARANCE
- 35. (1) He does not CHANGE.
- 36. When He decides to love us, when He decides to seek us, when he decides to serve us, when he decides to save us, He doesn’t change.
- 37. (2) What you have is what He has GRANTED.
- 39. It starts with God’s generosity, and he gives gifts. You don’t need to do anything to make God give you gifts. God is a God who loves to give gifts.
- 40. Everything that we have is a gift—salvation, eternal life, the Holy Spirit, the saving power of Jesus, the Scriptures.
- 41. (3) His greatest gifts are PEOPLE.
- 43. Ultimately, the greatest gift that comes down from above is Jesus, and the greatest gift that God gives is people.
- 44. All the glory goes to God, but gratitude can go to his faithful servant.
- 45. 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap
- 46. 1 TIMOTHY 6:6-10 and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
- 47. Godliness with contentment is great gain.
- 48. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL Presented By: Pastor Alvin Gutierrez FCC Main March 20, 2016 Afternoon Service Website: http://faithworkschristianchurch.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Faithworks-Christian-Church-Global- 292363410916567/