Faith Proved through Perseverance

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