JAMES – Practical Christianity
NUMBER | ANSWER KEY |
vs 2) walks blamelessly, does right, speaks truth; vs 3) does not slander, do evil, or take reproach; vs 4) does not regard an evil person, honors those who love Jesus, unchangeable; vs 5) doesn’t lend with interest, or take bribes | |
Job – everyone born has trouble; David – the righteous face much adversity, but God delivers; Paul – troubled everywhere, but not despairing or destroyed or forsaken. | |
All works together for good in His hands | |
Faith with patience brings reward | |
Easily taken in by deceit and lies | |
Being satisfied | |
the Word of God | |
1) we say we have no sin; 2) confess our sin | |
he exalts folly (foolishness) | |
1) know truth, 2) bears fruit, 3) cleansed from all unrighteousness. | |
Whether we truly love Him | |
1) we tell the truth; 2) we love each other; 3) we encourage each other | |
1) faith is what saves us; 2) we walk by it rather than by what we can see; 3) by faith we worship Him; 4) what we do in faith in Him is not sin | |
If we have believed in God we should be devoted to good works | |
1) deceit, 2) plots destruction, 3) words devour, 4) is a sharp sword, 5) breaks bones, 6) backbites, 7) flatters, 8) poisons | |
1) death and life are in the power of the tongue, 2) keep the door of my lips, 3) out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks, 4) A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger,, 5) Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight, 6) In the multitude of words there sin is not lacking: but he that restrains his lips is wise | |
Gracious, seasoned with salt | |
1) what’s in our heart defiles us and comes out of our mouth, 2) from our heart flow the springs of life | |
by good conduct he shows his works in the meekness of wisdom | |
1) our wisdom is not God’s, 2) the fear/respect of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom | |
Thought question: telling the difference between God’s and our wisdom | |
Thought question: how do you live your life. | |
1) Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone, 2) By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom, 3) don’t they come from your lusts that war in your members? | |
1) hating someone, 2) lusting for someone – actions of the heart | |
Answer – b) husband and wife | |
Thought question: how do you play God with others? | |
Thought question: how do you play God with yourself? | |
If we oppress others by withholding from them what we owe, it is sin. | |
Riches won’t do us any good in the day of judgment, only righteousness. | |
Thought question: how long are you willing to wait on God? | |
What man intends for evil God can make into something good. | |
Thought question: why should we walk away from some things when God has already given us the victory – because of love. | |
1) is anyone suffering, 2) is any cheerful, 3) is anyone sick | |
Ephesians 2:8-10 – faith saves, salvation works |