Active Faith: Faith's Response to a Sovereign God, Part Four
Series Epistle of James
I. PREVIOUS LESSONS
A. Testing of Faith, 1:2-4
B. Wisdom from Faith, 1:5-8
C. Boast & Humility of Faith, 1:9-11
- Faith's Test by Salvation's Status
D. Victory of Faith, 1:12-16 - Faith's Test through a Sovereign Savior
E. Blessing of Faith, 1:16-18 - Faith's Trust in a Sovereign Savior
F. Active Faith, 1:19-27 - Hearing Christ, vv19-21
- Heeding Christ, vv22-25
II. PRACTICAL ACTIVITY BY FAITH IN CHRIST
A. Honoring Christ, vv26-27
- religion in speech (v26) and deed (v27)
- a. "Jesus Movement" 1960s-1970s
- b. GTY quote: Cameron Buettel
- If anyone thinks he is religious, v26a
a. θρησκὸς (thrās-KOS)
- ceremonial or ceremonious worship
- Gill quote
- Mic 6:7-8; Matt 23:23
and does not bridle his tongue, v26b
a. γλῶσσαν (GLŌs-san) tongue
b. μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν (mē chal-in-ag-ōg-ŌN) not bridle
c. Gill quote
d. Jas 1:19but deceives his heart, v26c
a. ἀπατῶν (ap-at-ŌN) deceives
b. καρδίαν (kar-DEE-an) heart
c. deceive, ἀπατάω, used in Eph 5:6; 1 Tim 2:14this person's religion is worthless, v26d
a. μάταιος (MAT-a-yōs); KJV, vain
b. Prov 14:12; 16:25; 1 Cor 3:18; John 3:30Religion that is pure before God the Father is this, v27a
a. θρησκεία καθαρὰ (thrās-KĪ-a kath-ar-A) "religion pure" or "religion clean"
b. Psa 51:10; Matt 5:8to visit orphans… in their affliction, v27b
a. ὀρφανοὺς (or-fan-OOS) parentless, comfortless
b. θλίψει (THLIP-sī) affliction
c. Psa 82:3; John 14:18and widows in their affliction, v27c
a. χήρας (CHER-as) widow
b. Psa 68:5; 1 Tim 5:3-16and to keep oneself unstained from the world, v27d
a. ἄσπιλον (AS-pee-lon) unstained, unblemished, unspotted
b. 2 Pet 3:14; Jude 1:23; Phil 4:8 (w/ Jas 1:26c)
Sermon ID | 1221222031131895 |
Duration | 32:11 |
Date | Dec 18, 2022 |
Category | Sunday - PM |
Bible Text | James 1:26-27; Micah 6:7-8 |