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Active Faith: Faith's Response to a Sovereign God, Part Two
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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness… v21a
- a. lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness
- b. all filthiness, Gk. πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν (PA-san ru-par-EE-an)
- c. rampant wickedness, περισσείαν κακίας (per-is-SĀ-an ka-KEE-as)
--- i. Col 3:8-9
- receive with meekness the implanted word… v21b
- a. the remedy for filthiness and rampant wickedness
- b. in humility, be quick to hear the "rooted Word" (see vv17, 19b)
--- i. Col 3:10
Sermon ID | 1124222024315772 |
Duration | 30:39 |
Date | Nov 20, 2022 |
Category | Sunday - PM |
Bible Text | Colossians 3:8-10; James 1:21 |
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