the Works & Wisdom of faith A Study of James – Part 23

Spiritual Lifelines James 5:19-20

Outline Deception Deliverance

Big Idea A church family is expected to watch over her collective faithfulness to the truth of God’s word.

Outline Deception

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

See that no one leads you astray Matthew 24:4 See that no one leads you astray

1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

Galatians 6:7 Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.

I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you. 1 John 2:26 I write these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

1 John 3:7-8 Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous. 8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning.

Jude 4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long ago were designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:29-30 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

John 8:31-32 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Colossians 1:23 …continue in the faith, stable and steadfast, not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you heard,

Outline Deliverance

Matthew 18:15-16 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

Matthew 18:17-19 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

…faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 …faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.