End-Time Lessons from The Book of James

The “Two Epistles” of James

“First James” James 1:1 - James 4:12 “First James” James 1:1 - James 4:12

The “Two Epistles” of James “First James” James 1:1 - James 4:12 “Second James” James 4:13 - James 5:20 “First James” James 1:1 - James 4:12 “Second James” James 4:13 - James 5:20

“First James” The First Epistle General of James to the Entire Church of God throughout the Gospel Age

“First James” Five Lessons:

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience

James 1:2-4, 12 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works

James 1:22; 2:17, 24, 26 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality

James 2:1, 9 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors. My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil

James 3:2, 5, 8, 10 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble

James 3:13, 14, 17, 18 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

James 4:10, 11 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble

“Second James”

The Second Epistle General of James to the Saints of God In the End-Times of the Gospel Age The Second Epistle General of James to the Saints of God In the End-Times of the Gospel Age

“Second James” The Second Epistle General of James to the Saints of God In the End-Times of the Gospel Age Particularly to those at the Winnipeg Study Convention August 2012 The Second Epistle General of James to the Saints of God In the End-Times of the Gospel Age Particularly to those at the Winnipeg Study Convention August 2012

“Second James” Three Warnings:

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes.

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient When times are bad, those who can must help your needy brethren Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient When times are bad, those who can must help your needy brethren

James 4:13-16 Go to now, ye that say, To day or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil. Go to now, ye that say, To day or tomorrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that. But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.

Luke 12:19-21 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes.

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience

James 5:1-4 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

James 5:1-4 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud… Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud…

James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud…...The demonitization of silver Volume 4, page Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud…...The demonitization of silver Volume 4, page

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“Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them... You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” William Jennings Bryan “Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them... You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.” William Jennings Bryan

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FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES

The Good News Expansion of the economy Good jobs Higher standard of living Easy credit Expansion of the economy Good jobs Higher standard of living Easy credit

The Bad News The bubble will burst Economic collapse Civil unrest Social upheaval Government failure Anarchy The bubble will burst Economic collapse Civil unrest Social upheaval Government failure Anarchy

Volume 4 Foreword, P.2 The debts of the warring nations are authoritatively stated to amount to fifty- five billions of dollars--a sum which, of course, can never be paid in gold; and everybody knows that there is not sufficient gold to pay the interest on the debts of the world. This spells bankruptcy-- as soon as the war shall end and the issuing of bonds shall cease to provide money for the payment of the interest on other bonds...

Volume 4 Foreword, P.2... The nations are thus falling into the chasm of bankruptcy, but it is with them as with a human being falling, the sensations are not so bad until the falling ceases in a demoralizing concussion.

James 5:7, 8 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient Trials test faith, develop patience Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Trials test faith, develop patience Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient Trials test faith, develop patience

James 5:9, 10 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

James 5:9, 10 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Manna - March 6 I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Philippians 4:11,12 IF we find our experiences in life very checkered we may conclude that the Lord sees that we need both the heights and depths of prosperity and adversity to properly instruct us and qualify us for the position He designs for us in the future. I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Philippians 4:11,12 IF we find our experiences in life very checkered we may conclude that the Lord sees that we need both the heights and depths of prosperity and adversity to properly instruct us and qualify us for the position He designs for us in the future.

Manna - March 6 Let us, then, as the apostle did, learn how to abound, not allowing the abundance of earthly good things to swerve us from our consecration vows; and learn also how to be in want (need) and yet not to want anything beyond what the Lord's wisdom and providence see best to give--to be content.

1 John 3:17, 18 But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble

James 2:14-16 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble

Manna - September 17 Every true child of God must have a definite individual Christian character which is not dependent for its existence upon the spiritual life of any other Christian. He must from the Word of Truth, proclaimed and exemplified by other Christians, draw those principles of life, etc., which give him an established character, a spiritual individuality of his own...

Manna - September So positive and definite should be the spiritual individuality of every one, that, should even the beloved brother or sister whose spiritual life first nourished ours and brought us forward to completeness of character fall away we would still live, being able to appropriate for ourselves the Spirit of Truth.

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble

Proverbs 18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue

“First James” Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble Five Lessons: Trials test faith, develop patience Add to your faith - works Subtract from your faith - partiality Power of tongue is multiplied for evil Envy and strife divide - be meek, humble

Manna - June 14 God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 1 Peter 5:5 ABOVE almost everything else, beloved, let us guard well our humility. It is only when we are little in our own eyes that God can use us with safety to ourselves. And yet He does not shield us from every test of fidelity. If therefore the Lord give you a little exaltation today, a little encouragement of success in His service, receive it humbly, meekly, remembering your own... God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. 1 Peter 5:5 ABOVE almost everything else, beloved, let us guard well our humility. It is only when we are little in our own eyes that God can use us with safety to ourselves. And yet He does not shield us from every test of fidelity. If therefore the Lord give you a little exaltation today, a little encouragement of success in His service, receive it humbly, meekly, remembering your own...

Manna - June unworthiness and insufficiency except as God is pleased to work through you; and be just as ready to receive the humiliations of tomorrow as necessary for your discipline and the proper balancing of your character. If the success of yesterday make you fret under the humiliation of today, beware! You are not as roundly developed spiritually as you should be.

James 1:2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

James 5:19, 20 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins. Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

End-Time Lessons from The Book of James

End-Time Lessons from the Book of James

James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

“Second James” The Second Epistle General of James to the Saints of God In the End-Times of the Gospel Age Particularly to those gathered in Convention at Rockland County, New York February 2001 The Second Epistle General of James to the Saints of God In the End-Times of the Gospel Age Particularly to those gathered in Convention at Rockland County, New York February 2001

End-Time Lessons from the Book of James

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes.

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Economically, the End-Times will often be bad - Don’t become discouraged or impatient

“Second James” Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes. Three Warnings: Economically, the End-Times will often be good - Don’t be distracted by material opportunities and successes.

James 5:4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud…