James 1:2 (KJV)
2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
VERY BRIEFLY I WANT TO REASON WITH YOU ON THE THOUGHT
(THE DANGER OF BAD MATHEMATIC)
MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
MATHEMATICS IS BEST DEFINED AS THE SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT OF MAGNITUDE
THAT IS EXPRESS IN BOTH SIGNS AND SYMBOLS THAT EXISTS IN FOUR BASIC FORMS
THESES FORMS ARE ADDITION ,SUBTRACTION ,MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION
AND MATHEMATICIAN CALLS IT MATHEMATIC -----
BUT WE CALL IT MATH FOR SHORT
2ND GRADERS USE IT ON TEST THAT TELLS THEM TO ADD 2 +5 IN ORDER TO GET 7
WHILE AT THE SAME TIME NUCLEAR PHYSICIST USES IT TO PUT SATELLITES INTO OUTER SPACE
BUT IT`S THROUGH OBSERVATION
THAT THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO HAS A PROBLEM WITH MATHEMATIC
IS THE BLOOD BOUGHT SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF GOD
YOU SEE WE CAN ADD AN SUBTRACT WHEN OUR CHECKS ARE`NT RIGHT
WE CAN COUNT WHEN WE HAVE BEEN OVERCHARGED ON A BILL
WE CAN COUNT WHEN WE THINK WE GOT SHORT CHANGED
AND WE SHOW CAN COUNT WHEN IT COMES TO PUTTING MONEY IN THE CHURCH COLLECTION PLATE
BUT IT SEEMS THAT SOME OF US HAVE A BAD PROBLEM WITH MATHEMATIC
AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE
WHEN PROBLEMS OR ADVERSITY SHOWS UP WE TEND TO PANIC AND FORGET TO PRAY
OR BETTER YET
DURING THE PASSING OF A LOVE ONE
WE BECOME SO BROKEN THAT WE THINK WE CAN`T MOVE ON
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
BAD MATHEMATIC IS WHEN YOU HAVE BEEN HELP BY GOD
MORE THAN YOU CAN COUNT
AND YET THE MOMENT OF HARDSHIP –
WE ACT AS IF GOD HAS NEVER BROUGHT US OUT OF ANYTHING BEFORE
BUT IN THE TEXT BEFORE US JAMES TEACHES US ABOUT THE DANGER OF BAD MATHEMATIC
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WELL THE 1ST THING HE TEACHES US ABOUT REPAIRING BAD MATHEMATIC
IS THAT WE CAN`T LOOK AT OUR PROBLEMS AS A LIBILITY
BUT WE MUST LOOK AT THEM AS A BLESSING
NOTICE WHAT JAMES SAYS
(COUNT)
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
WE TEND TO FOCUS MORE ON WHAT WE ARE GOING THROUGH
THAN THE ONE WHO CAN BRING US THROUGH WHAT EVER WE ARE GOING THROUGH
FOR HE SAYS WE ARE TO COUNT IT ALL JOY
THE WORD COUNT IS A VERY POWERFUL AND CHALLENGING WORD
IT`S A COMMAND BECAUSE JOY IS NOT THE NATURAL RESPONSE TO TROUBLE
BUT COUNT MEANS –
TO BE A LEADER ,
TO HAVE AUTHORITY OVER,
TO CONSIDER OR COUNT
IT`S SOMETHING WE DO FOR OURSELVES
AND JAMES CHALLENGES US
THAT WHEN PROBLEMS PULL UP IN OUR DRIVEWAY
WHEN TROUBLE SHOWS UP UN-ANNOUNCE
WE OUGHT NOT LOOK AT IT AS A LIBILITY
BUT AS A PRIVILEGE THAT WILL BLESS US AND NOT HURT US
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BUT NOT ONLY DO WE HAVE TO NOT LOOK AT PROBLEMS AS A LIBILITY BUT A BLESSING
BUT THE TEXT ALSO REVEALS THAT WE HAVE TO ADD SOME DIVINE SPIRITUAL ARITHMETIC TO OUR PROBLEM TO
GET THE RIGHT EQUATION FOR OUR ANSWER
JAMES REVEALS THAT IN ORDER TO GET THE RIGHT EQUATION
WE HAVE TO COUNT IT ALL JOY
YOU SEE MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS
(JOY) IS SIMPLY PEACE UNDER PRESSURE
AND JAMES SAYS (COUNT IT ALL JOY)
AND THESE 4 WORDS IS CALL AN IDIOMA
AND A IDIOMA IS 2 CLAUSES WHERE THE POSITIVE OUTCOME DEPENDS ON THE NEGATIVE INCOME
IN THE TEXT
THE NEGATIVE SAYS (COUNT IT)
AND THE POSITIVE SAYS (ALL JOY)
IN OTHER WORDS IF YOU WANT JOY YOU MUST COUNT IT
AND IT------ IS THE TIMES YOU HAVE FALLEN
AND I KNOW SOME OF YOU IS ARGUING WITH ME RIGHT THERE
WANTING TO KNOW THAT HOW CAN COUNTING MY FALLS BRING ME JOY
BUT THIS IS WHERE YOU HAVE TO ADD SPIRITUAL DIVINE ARITHMETIC TO OUR PROBLEM TO GET THE RIGHT EQUATION FOR OUR ANSWER
BECAUSE EVERYTIME WE HAVE FALLEN THE LORD HAS BEEN THERE TO PICK US UP
WHEN PEOPLE HAD COUNTED US OUT
THE LORD COUNTED US IN
THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES WE`VE FOUND OURSELVES ON A ONE WAY STREET WITH NO WHERE TO TURN AROUND
AND THE LORD SHOWED UP AND MADE AWAY OUT OF NO-WAY
AND THE MORE WE COUNT
THE MORE JOY WE SHOULD HAVE
BECAUSE WE ALL CAN TESTIFY IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE LORD ON OUR SIDE
WHERE WOULD WE BE
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WELL NOT ONLY DOES JAMES TELLS US NOT TO LOOK AT OUR PROBLEMS AS A LIBILITY BUT A BLESSING
AND THAT WE HAVE USE SOME DIVINE SPIRITUAL ATRICMETIC TO GET THE RIGHT EQUATION TO OUR PROBLEM
BUT THE TEXT ALSO REVEALS THAT WE MUST PREPARE OURSELVES FOR AND OPEN BOOK TEST
NOTICE WHAT JAMES CALL THIS TEST – DIVERS TEMPTATIONS
BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE WORD DIVERS
WHICH MEANS VARIOUS COLORS
AND TEMPTATION MEANS ----TEST
AND WHEN YOU PUT THEM TOGETHER
IT MEANS TO HAVE DIFFERENT COLORS OF TEST
YOU SEE SOME OF US DONE EXPERIENCE SOME BLUE MONDAY
SOME PINK TUESDAYS
RED WEDNESDAYS
SOME DARK BROWN THURSDAYS
AND SOME BLACK FRIDAYS
BUT REGARDLESS OF WHAT COLOR YOUR TEST IS
IT`S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT A FAITH THAT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED
IS A FAITH THAT CAN`T BE TRUSTED
AND THE PURPOSE FOR THE OPEN BOOK EXAM
IS TO MAKE US STRONGER
MORE MATURE AND MORE PURE
AND WITH THE BOOK OPEN WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO PASS ANY TEST
THAT LIFE THROWS YOUR WAY
BUT WE HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT THE TEST IS NOT A LIBILITY
BUT THE TEST IS A BLESSING
AND WE HAVE TO ADD SOME DIVINE SPIRITUAL ARICTMETIC TO OUR EQUATION TO GET THE RIGHT ANSWER FOR PROBLEM
AND WE HAVE TO PREPARE OURSELVES FOR AND OPEN BOOK EXAM
BUT AS I PREPARE TO TAKE MY SEAT
I NEED TO TELL YOU DON`T FORGET AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TEST
TO GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GOT JESUS
YOU GOT ALL YOU NEED
AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
I SAY AIN`T GOD ALRIGHT
BUT AS I TAKE MY SEAT CAN I SHARE WITH YOU WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN YOU STOP USING BAD MATHEMATIC
AND ADD DIVINE SPIRITUAL ARICTMETIC TO YOUR PROBLEM
YOU SEE
*10 HATING BROTHERS +THE ISMAELITES + POTIPHAR LYING WIFE +JESUS
= JOSEPH BEING EXALTED TO 2ND IN COMMAND IN EGYPT
*A WATERY GRAVE CALLED THE RED SEA + PHARAOH & HIS ARMY + JESUS
= A FREEWAY CREATED DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE RED SEA
*A SHEPHERD BOY + A SMOOTH STONE + JESUS = A DEAD GIANT NAME GOLIATH
*5 BARRELLS OF WATER +JESUS
= ENOUGH WINE TO SUPPLY A WEEK LONG WEDDING FEAST IN CANA GALILEE
YOU SEE
*2 SARDINES + 5 BISCUITS + JESUS =
A BUFFET LINE THAT’S ABLE TO FEED 5000 PLUS AND HAVE 12 BASKETS OF LEFTOVER
*A CROSS +2 NAILS +A CROWN OF THORNS + A SPEAR + JESUS = SALVATION
*A BORROWED TOMB +A 3 DAY REVIVAL TO SET THE CAPTIVES FREE + GOD
= A RESURECTED SAVIOR WHO GOT UP THE 3 DAY MORNING WITH ALL POWER IN HIS HAND
