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James 1:17 · BSB
1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
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…or as a noun, translated as grace or favour, or in some other ways. So what does it mean that God is gracious? Well, to borrow an expression fromJames chapter 1, that God is gracious means that he gives generously without finding fault. It's in God's nature to give. He's inclined to be generous. He's…
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…actions upon that faith, is what? Dead. Somebody says, I don't understand what actions upon the faith is. Look over at James again, and look atJames chapter 1, and look, brethren, at verse 22. James 1, 22. But be ye what? Doers of the word and not hearers only. A doer of the word of God is obedient. So…
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…me to make alone. I need to bring other people into this. And those kind of foster a ground towards wisdom. Then we have James who reminds us inJames chapter 1that we should ask God regularly for it. He says, if any of you lack wisdom, you should ask God, who gives it generously to all without finding…
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…find God with a search warrant. And so he cries out, God, restore to me the joy of my salvation. James puts it like this. James tells us inJames chapter 1, he says, this is how it happens. But each person is tempted when they're dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then after desire has…
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…What? A friend of the lust of the flesh, a friend of the lust of the eyes, a friend of the pride of life, is an enemy of God. And then look atJames chapter 1real quick. And notice what he says about verse 8. Would you read it with me? Verse 8 of James chapter 1. Ready? Begin. A double-minded man is…
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…are built with these verbs. Wisdom doesn't passively seep into you through some sort of religious osmosis, but you pursue it. James echoes this inJames chapter 1when he says, if you let lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously, and let him ask in faith, verse 6 says. So even in…
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…he says, follow after righteousness, faith, charity, peace with them, that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. Let me give you #3 turn over toJames chapter 1. If you will see, a sanctified vessel will be purged, A sanctified vessel will be prepared, and lastly, A sanctified vessel will be purified. James…
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…I read it through, good. Keep reading it through. And it just gets more alive and more alive and more alive with the experience that he gives us.James chapter 1. Let's focus in on verse 17 for a few minutes this morning. Verse 17. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and cometh down from the…
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…the just and the unjust. He made the Father's beneficent care to be the great primary cause of all good things. Even as the writer of James says inJames chapter 1and verse 17, every good gift and every perfect gift cometh down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither…
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…he tested them to know what was in their heart. He wanted them to see what was in their heart. He wanted them to see where they had areas to go.James chapter 1tells us this, hey, when trials, when difficulties come in your life, rejoice. You think, what? You know why? Because the trying of your faith work…
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…the issue of temptation there before we get to the 2nd Timothy verse. And I want to share with you how this whole problem kind of begins, right? SoJames chapter 1speaks to that, verse 13. James says, When tempted, no one should say, God is tempting me. For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt…
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…there are circumstances that can arouse or connect with. But ultimately, it's our internal desires that Paul is talking about here. Remember whatJames chapter 1says about temptation. He says this, but each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire, then desire, when it is conceived,…
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…God can do things. We know that we need to have faith, but we don't actually step out in faith, all right? That's what happens with most of us.James chapter 1and verse #22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers, only deceiving your own selves, right doers, not just hearers. Most Christians never…
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…without Him, we're nothing. We're not even here. And so we have no reason to be prideful and then finally realize that God is working in our life.James chapter 1verses one through 4. James, a servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ to the 12 tribes which are scattered abroad. Greeting my brethren, count it…
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…us, stop wishing you were somewhere else. Stop wishing you were someone else. Stop wishing for something else. Let this moment shape you now.James chapter 1. Just a couple of verses in James. Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way. By the way, this guy understood what…
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…chapter one. If you don't have a Bible, there are some in the pew back there in front of you. We're gonna be on page 1091 in that Bible, 1091,James chapter 1. In just a few moments, we're gonna pick up in verse 21 of James chapter 1. The goal of the Christian life is to be transformed into the image of…
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…that he's going to make you wealthy. That's a myth. Prosperity is a divine, right? No, it's a divine gift #2 myth. It's my money. Turn over toJames chapter 1. You worked hard for it, so it's yours, right? Actually wrong. We are stewards. We are managers of our own money, not owners. Everything that we…
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…to do, but you have to do your part. You cannot be cleansed from all unrighteousness until you are ready to confess the sin to Him. Turn over toJames chapter 1. James chapter 1. This takes it, I think, a step farther. Now obviously confessing our sins and forsaking those sins is is the key to getting…
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…crisp with a side of Cindy. Those are some tough days. But God used it to refine me, to refine us. And that's what the Lord wants us to know. InJames chapter 1and verse 4, it says, we are to be knowing that the testing, or you could say the cooking of your faith, produces. It produces and refines and…
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…like in a broken world, no matter what's happened in the past year, what happens in the year to come? So let's read this text from James. This isJames chapter 1, starting in verse 1. Says this James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, and he's writing to the twelve tribes in the dispersion. Um,…
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