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Verse-By-Verse - James
Contributed by Daniel Teberian on Mar 6, 2023 (message contributor)
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1. All Good Comes From God
Contributed on Mar 6, 2023
Where do all good things come from? From where does righteousness originate? To whom may we attribute acts of love, mercy, and grace? In James 1:16-17, we learn where all good things come from: God.
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. [James 1:16-17, ESV] One of the most fascinating things that I have read in my most recent study of the ...read more
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2. The Source Of Our Temptation
Contributed on Mar 12, 2023
What causes us to be tempted? Where do we get our desire to do that which the Lord has commanded us not to do? James explains the way we are tempted, where our temptation comes from, and where our temptation leads us.
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire. Then desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings ...read more
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3. Pure Religion
Contributed on Mar 16, 2023
What does a true Christian look like? How do our actions reflect the faith that we have? How do our actions reflect the love of God?
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. [James ...read more
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4. Doers, Not Hearers
Contributed on Mar 16, 2023
Our faith is worthless if it does not produce good works. In James 1:22-25, we are called to act according to the faith that we have in God. In order to serve the Lord, we must act upon our faith.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. But the one who looks into ...read more
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5. God: The Source Of Wisdom
Contributed on Mar 16, 2023
James tells us exactly where wisdom comes from: God. Knowing that God is the ultimate source of all wisdom, we must trust in Him more than we trust in ourselves.
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. [James 1:5, ESV] I apologize in advance for being such a Bible geek, but I want to understand what the word “wisdom” means in this context. In the Greek, the word for wisdom is ...read more