Life lessons from the Book of James Week 3 April 21, 2013
HOW YOU DOING? APRIL 21, 2013
James 1:12-27 An Overview
Contrast Religious and Non-Religious
Religious Vs. 12, 19, 21, 22, 25, 27
Vs. 12, 16 – Triumphant in Trials
Vs. 19, 21, 22, 25 Practical piety
All about living it out with others
Quick to hear All about living it out with others
Quick to hear Slow to speak All about living it out with others
Quick to hear Slow to speak Slow to anger All about living it out with others
Quick to hear Slow to speak Slow to anger Putting aside: disgusting evil, All about living it out with others
Quick to hear Slow to speak Slow to anger Putting aside: disgusting evil, overflowing of wickedness All about living it out with others
Quick to hear Slow to speak Slow to anger Putting aside: disgusting evil, overflowing of wickedness Doing All about living it out with others
Non-Religious 14, 15, 20, 23, 24, 26
Vs. 14, 15 - Seduction Surrender
Temptation = Desire + Opportunity
Sin = Desire + Opportunity + Action
Punishment = Desire + Opportunity + Action + No Forgiveness!
Vs. 20- Anger Non-Management
Vs. 23- Hampered Hearer
Vs. 26- Loose Tongue
Picture of God vs. 13, 17, 18
Holy Vs. 13
Holy Vs. 13 Gift Giver vs. 17
Holy Vs. 13 Gift Giver vs. 17 Life Changer vs. 18
Vs. 27 Personal piety
Personal piety Taking care of: Orphans and Widows Unstained from the world
Life Lessons
Life Lessons Know the Word and Do the Word
Life Lessons Take off the mask no one is fooled