James 1:12-18, Because of God
Sermon audio from November 27, James 1:12-18, “Because of God”
God is the Reason we Persevere (v. 12)
Perseverance: ‘Hupo’ and ‘Meno’ (Matthew 10:22; 24:9-13
Love endures or perseveres all things (1 Corinthians 13; 1 John 4:8; 2 Timothy2:8-10
Perseverance carries a promise (1 Timothy 6:21; 1 Peter 5:4; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
God is the Reason we can Resist Temptation (v. 13-16)
Test (peirasmos) v. Temptation (periazo)
Test (Deuteronomy 8:2; Judges 2:20-23)
Temptation (1 Peter 5:8; Genesis 22:1, a contradiction)
We resist temptation through God’s power (1 Peter 5:9; Hebrews 2:17-18; 4:15; Ephesians 6:10-13)
God is the Reason we are Blessed (v. 17-18)
We are blessed by God because He can only give such things that are good (Matthew 7:7-11; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 136:7)
The ultimate gift: Jesus Christ (John 3:3, 16; Romans 8:31, 32
We are blessed because God is constant (Malachi 3:6)
We are blessed because we are His (John 1:12-13; 1 Peter 1:3-5; Ephesians 1:13; Romans 8:19-22)
