James: servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ

Mark 3:20–21 — Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. 21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of his mind.”

John 7:3–5 — So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. 4 For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” 5 For not even his brothers believed in him.

NOT A THE CROSS

WHAT CHANGED HIS MIND?

1 Corinthians 15:7 — Then he appeared to James

Leader of the Jerusalem Church/Jerusalem Council

James dies a martyr’s death by stoning at the instigation of the high priest Ananus in ad 61 (Josephus)

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ

Who is Jesus to you?

Ordinary Extraordinary GOD

Man Man Incarnate

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JOHN SHARES the SAME CONVICTION

John 1:1–4 — In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 1:14 — And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 10:30 — “I and the Father are one.”

John 14:1 —“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

John 14:6–11 — 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him.” 8 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” 9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? 10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. 11 Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves.

Where is Jesus on the scale?

JESUS IS GOD INCARNATE

John 6:35-40 (v.35)

John 8:12-20 (v.12)

John 10:1-10 (v.9)

John 10:11-18, 27-30 (v.11)

John 11:17-44 (v.25)

John 14:1-11(v.6)

John 15:1-11 (v.1)

Jesus, I believe You are God Incarnate, who died and rose again for my sake. I entrust You with my life and my future, so much so, Lord Jesus, I follow You.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ

Leader of the church in Jerusalem

(Paul) pillar of the church

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