Loving God in our trials.

We are continuing on from last week.

Looking back at last week we saw that we were to count it all joy in our Trials.

Looking back at last week we saw that we were to count it all joy in our Trials.

And that the testing of our faith produces Patience.

Also we saw that anyone who lacks wisdom only needs to ask God and He will give it to us.

Today we will look at what takes place when we (Love God In Our Trials.)

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1. What does James say in the beginning here? BLESSED IS HE WHO ENDURES OR IS STEADFAST IN HIS TEMPTATION.

2. a. So again we saw last week that we can rejoice in trials (v. 2)

b. And this week we see that we are blessed by enduring them.(v. 12)

3. Can we be tempted by God? NO

3. Can we be tempted by God?

a. NO

b. God will allow the trial but Satan is the tempter.

c. The trial of our faith is to prove the faithfulness of God.

4. What is James telling us happens when we are tempted in Vs 14 &15?

a. That we are drawn out by our own desires.

b. When we are enticed (BEING BAITED, LOURED OUT) this comes from within.

c. When that desire is conceived and brought to the forefront of our minds this is when we sin.

5. What does sin bring? DEATH

6. James is telling the church not to be deceived. v16

a. He is telling them that sin always results in death. v 15

b. Look at Christ when he took on the sins of the world He died so that we may live.

7. v17 James tells us that EVERY good and perfect gift comes form above.

Blue, J. R. (1985). James. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (Vol. 2, p. 822). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.

a. says: “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven”.

b. No variation or shadow of turning simply means that the Father never changes.

c. We have mood swings but God stays the same.

In Closing

8. To end things today we have James Summing things up with 3 things.

a. He says to be swift ( quick ) to hear.

b. Slow to speak.

In the multitude of words sin is not lacking,

But he who restrains his lips is wise.

The New King James Version Chapter 17

27 He who has knowledge spares his words,

And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

The New King James Version Chapter 17

27 He who has knowledge spares his words,

And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

He who has knowledge spares his words,

He who has knowledge spares his words,

And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

c. Slow to wrath.

A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,

And a man of wicked intentions is hated

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,

And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city

The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

9. We end with James saying that “ for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God”.

I like how one of my commentaries put it.

Simply put “Anger fails to yield the righteous life that God desires”.

The New King James Version. (1982). (). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.