Faith Proved through Treasure

Proving Your Faith - Message 10 - Faith Proved through Treasure - Jam. 5:1-6.

Outline:

I. Abuse of Wealth – the final mark of worldly wisdom
A. True Religion (James 1:26-27)
B. Two Kinds of Wisdom (James 3:15-17; 4:4, 11, 13; 5:1)

II. Listen Up – vs. 1
A. You Rich (having more than you need to live)
B. Weep & Wail – Isa 13:6; Amos 8:3
C. Miseries are Coming

III. Hoarders – vs. 2-3
A. Perfect Tense – a future certainty already beginning today
B. Wealth, Clothing, Precious Metals – Matt 6:19-21; Isa 50:9; 51:8; Ezek 7:19
C. Hoarding
D. The Right Use of Wealth

IV. Fraud – vs. 4
A. Defrauding Laborers – Mal 3:5; Lev 19:13; Deut 24:14-15; Prov 11:24; Jer 22:13
B. Cry Out, the Lord of Hosts Hears – Psa 69:33; 109:31; Matt 13:39-41, 49; 16:27; 25:31

V. The Lap of Luxury – vs. 5
A. On Earth – not Heavenly Minded – Col 3:2
B. Luxury – consumed with the pursuit of pleasure – Ezek 16:49; 1 Tim 5:6
C. Overfed and Unconcerned in the Face of Judgment – James 5:7-8

VI. Legal Corruption – vs. 6
A. Corrupt Legal System Prevented Justice for the Poor
B. “The Righteous One” Murdered – Psa 64:4; Isa 5:23; Jer 2:34-35
C. Riches Lead to Sin

VII. Don’t Abuse It; Use It – 2 Peter 3:11