Faith Proved through Perseverance
Series Proving Your Faith
Proving Your Faith - Message 11 - Faith Proved through Perseverance - James 5:7-12.
Outline:
I. Patience – vs. 7-8 (passive waiting)
A. With the Oppressive Rich (5:1-6)
B. How Long? – Rom 8:18; 13:12; Heb 10:25; 1 Pet 4:7; 1 John 2:18
C. How can we be patient?
D. Why? His Coming is at Hand
II. Protestations – vs. 9
A. Do Not Grumble – to sigh or groan from oppression – Ex 2:23
B. Against One Another
C. The Judge is at the Door
III. Prophets – vs. 10
A. The Prophets and the People – Isa 30:10
B. An Example of Suffering and Patience – Heb 11:30-40
IV. Perseverance – vs. 11 (active endurance)
A. Endure
B. Like Job
V. Plainness – vs. 12
A. Oaths – Num 30:2; Deut 23:21; Lev 19:12
B. Covering Deceit with Religious Language – Matt 5:33-37
C. Honesty removes the need for Oaths
D. Say what you mean, mean what you say – be plain spoken – Col 4:6
Sermon ID | 11214237510 |
Duration | 56:38 |
Date | Nov 18, 2012 |
Category | Sunday Service |
Bible Text | James 5:7-12 |