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Active Faith: Faith's Response to a Sovereign Savior, Part One
Series Epistle of James
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I. PREVIOUS LESSONS
A. Testing of Faith, vv2-4
B. Wisdom from Faith, vv5-8
C. Boast & Humility of Faith, vv9-11
- Faith's Test by Salvation's Status
D. Victory of Faith, vv12-16 - Faith's Test through a Sovereign Savior
E. Blessing of Faith, vv16-18 - Faith's Trust in a Sovereign Savior
II. PRACTICAL ACTIVITY BY FAITH IN CHRIST
A. Hearing Christ, vv19-21
- know this, v19a (wherefore, KJV) - Gk. ὥστε
- a. all of v19 because Christ is sovereign God (vv16-18)
--- i. do we gripe or complain?
--- ii. does our faith falter, fail, or become fickle at times?
- be quick to hear, v19b
- a. Gk. ταχὺς εἰς τὸ ἀκοῦσαι
- b. Deut 6:4; Ecc 5:1; Matt 7:24-27; Luke 11:28
--- i. do we "listen" to Christ by reading His word daily?
-- ii. desire to hear Christ from His Word to exalt Him by His Word?
- slow to speak, v19c
- a. Gk. βραδὺς εἰς τὸ λαλῆσαι
- b. Deut 6:5-9; Ecc 5:2; Matt 12:36; Jas 1:13; 3:1-2
--- i. do we judge God unreasonably? Gen 3:12
--- ii. do we speak to others or of others unseasonably? Gen 3:12
- slow to anger, v19d
- a. Gk. βραδὺς εἰς ὀργήν
- b. hasty anger is opposite of faithful patience, Jas 1:2
- c. hasty anger is fruit of unbelief, Ecc 7:9
- for the anger of man… v20
- a. Gk. ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς
- b. hasty anger is uncharacteristic of Christ, Ex 34:6-7
- c. hasty anger produces fret & ultimately kindles evil, Psa 37:8
Sermon ID | 1118222030175695 |
Duration | 33:01 |
Date | Nov 13, 2022 |
Category | Sunday - PM |
Bible Text | Deuteronomy 6:4-9; James 1:19-20 |
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