1. James 5:19-20 Part 1

2.  There are clear examples of his fall (Acts 8:21-23)  There are plain statements about his fall (Gal. 5:4)  There are certain promises of his fall (1 Tim. 4:1)  There are severe warnings about his fall (Heb. 3:12)

3.  Envious of the wicked (Psa. 73:2-3,17)  Pride (Prov. 16:18; 29:23)  Feeling wronged (Mt. 5:23-24; 18:15-16)  Temptations and tribulations (Lk. 8:13; 22:32)  Cares, riches, pleasures, and lusts (Lk. 8:14; Acts 1:25; 1 Tim. 5:6; 6:9-10; 2 Tim. 4:9; Rev. 3:17)

4.  Worldliness (1 Cor. 5:11; Eph. 4:22ff; Col. 3:5ff; Acts 5:2; 8:19)  Fear of men (Gal. 2:11-14)  Slipping or lapsing into sin (Gal. 6:1)  Discouragement (Gal. 6:9)  Disorderly conduct (2 Thess. 3:6,7,11)

5.  Seducing doctrines (1 Tim. 4:1; 2 Tim. 2;17-18; 2 Pet. 2:1ff; Rev. 2:14-15,20)  Selfishness (2 Tim. 3:1-5)  Drifting or neglect (Heb. 2:1-2)  Bitterness (Heb. 12:14-16)  Willful disobedience (Heb. 10:25-26; 1 Tim. 1:19-20)

6.  Lack of spiritual growth (Heb. 6:4-8; 2 Pet. 1:8-9; Rev.3:1-2) ◦ Not eating the right food (1 Pet. 2:1-2) ◦ Not getting the right exercise (1 Tim. 4:7; Heb. 5:14; 12:11; 2 Pet. 2:14)

7.  The righteous must take interest in the erring (Gal. 6:1-2; Jas. 5:19-20)  The erring must confess, repent, and come back (Jer. 3:13-14; Acts 8:21-23; 1 Jn. 1:7-9)  Erring brother, you can be restored!

8. James 5:19-20 Part 2

9.  Foolish (Mt. 25:2)  Unfruitful (Jn. 15:5-6)  Hypocrite (Gal. 2:13)  Fallen from grace (Gal. 5:4)  Rejected and burned (Heb. 6:4-8)

10.  Crucifier (Heb. 6:6; 10:26-31)  Erring and dead (Jas. 5:19-20; Rev. 3:1)  Entangled and worse off (2 Pet. 2:20-22)  Left his first love (Rev. 2:4)  Lukewarm (Rev. 3:16)

11.  Memory of former joy (Lk. 15:17; 2 Pet. 1:9; Rev. 2:5; Psa. 51:12; 119:59-60)  All in heaven want you saved (Lk. 15:7,10; 2 Pet. 3:9; Rev. 3:19-20; Jer. 3:22)  Genuine sorrow for sin (2 Cor. 7:10; Jas. 4:9)  Goodness of God (Rom. 2:4)

12.  Fear of punishment (Rom. 2:5-9; Heb. 2:3; 10:30-31)  Bad influence on others (Gal. 2:11-14)  Heaven (Rev. 2:7,11,17; etc.)

13.  The righteous must take interest in the erring (Gal. 6:1-2; Jas. 5:19-20)  The erring must confess, repent, and come back (Jer. 3:13-14; Acts 8:21-23; 1 Jn. 1:7-9)  Erring brother, you can be restored!