Sermon Tone Analysis

Do you love God?

James 1:12-15

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Verse 12

Remain: stay, bear, have fortitude, persevere, abide, endure, patient, suffer

Steadfast: firmly fixed in place

Where are you fixed in place?

Trial: Under trial, putting to proof by experiment, action or process of trying or proving

Proves the statement “You love God” it puts it to the test

Test: vessel in which metals were assayed, an analysis of what it is made of

The Message (MSG)

12 Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate.

For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.

“So God tempts us to test us?”

No.

VS 13

We are tempted because Verse 14-15

Verse 14

Lured: drawn away, something catches your attention

Enticed: Taken with bait, like a fish.

A juicy worm

What is your worm?

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What is your worm?

what do you try and find satisfaction in? what often occupys your thoughts/at night?

when you wake?

Girls, guys, relationships, visual pornography, emotional pornography

Is it praise, people liking you, popularity, likes on social media

is it the power of your words? the way you speak, disrespect people/ teachers parents

does it satisfy you to fight? to be angry when wronged and take it out on someone?

or harming yourself?

or alcohol/drugs/sex to comfort/sooth/satisfy yourself

Verse 15

It is temptation when you see it or think it, but it is sin when you act on it mentally or physically

Example: looking is not a sin but looking with lustful intent

That desire comes from you, not God.

You are tested because of yourself, your flesh.

Conceived: clasp, catch, capture, literally like a sperm attaching to an egg.

Sin: gives birth to an offense of God

Grown: Mature, full grown man, bearded and hairy

Death: Separation from God, destined for Hell and judgment.

Death: The wrath of God will crush you for all eternity with the same ferocity that Jesus experience on the cross.

How do we remain steadfast through trials and temptations?

Repent and Trust in Jesus

2. Confess

3. Love Jesus more than your worm