James 1:2-18, The Source of Temptation to Sin (Part 4)

The Book of James 1:13-18 (Part 4) The Source of Temptation to Sin [1282019, Sunday AM]

James 1:2-18

• Testing from without (external)—vv. 2-12

• Testing from within (internal), vv. 13-18:

o The error, v. 13a

o The correction, vv. 13b-18

The error that needs to be corrected, v. 13a

• “Tempted”

o Pressure brought by God to develop faith

o May be solicitation to sin (not by God)

 Our sin nature

 The world

 The devil

o Satan tempts to get us to fall

o God tests to help us learn to stand

The truth to be learned to correct the error, vv. 13b-18

• The truth about God’s sinless nature, v. 13b

• Man’s sinful nature, vv. 14-15

o The source, v. 14—once we yield . . .

o The sequence, v. 15

 Simple desire

 Strong imagination

 Vicarious participation

 The decision of the will

 Actual participation

• Don’t be deceived about what is just said, v. 16

• Statement about God’s good nature, vv. 17-18

o In the nature realm, v. 17

o In the spiritual realm, v. 18