JAMES 5:7-18 “Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer...
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JAMES 5:7-18 “Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold the farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil…You too be patient;
JAMES 5:7-18 Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming
of the Lord. Behold the farmer waits for the precious produce of
the soilYou too be patient; strengthen you hearts, for the coming
of the Lord is at hand. Dont complain against one another that you
yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right
at the door.(vs. 7-9) But above all, my brethren, do not swear,
either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your
yes be yes, and your no, no. (vs. 10)
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Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone
cheerful? Let him sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? Let him
call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him,
anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer
offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord
will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be
forgiven him. Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray
for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of
a righteous man can accomplish much. Elijah was a man just like us
and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it did not rain
for three years. He prayed again and the sky poured forth rain and
the earth produced its fruit. (vs. 13-18)
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My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth, and one
turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the
error of his way will save his soul from death, and will cover a
multitude of sins. James 5:19,20
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REVIEW OF JAMES - JAMES MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH:
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TOPICS IN JAMES TRIALSFAITH OR WORKS TEMPTATIONTHE TOUNGUE
AUTHENTIC FAITHWISDOM LOVING OTHERSLIVING LIFE GODS WAY
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WHATS IMPORTANT TODAY? ITS IMPORTANT TO LIVE WITH PATIENCE! Be
patient, therefore brethren. vs. 7 ITS IMPORTANT TO BE STRONG!
Strengthen your hearts. vs. 8 ITS IMPORTANT TO BE READY! Behold,
your judge is standing right at the door. vs. 9
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II. TOGETHER, WE LIVE WITH AUTHENTICITY AND TRUTH!
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THE MISHNA (The written law followed by the Pharisees) Jesus
said: Woe to you scribes and Phariseesyou blind guides who say,
Whoever swears by the temple, that is nothing; whoever swears by
the gold in the temple, he is obligated. What is more important,
the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold? Whoever swears by
the altar, that is nothing; whoever swears by the offering upon it,
he is obligated. What is more important, the offering or the altar
that sanctifies it? (Matthew 23:16-19) BINDING OATHS and UNBINDING
OATHS!
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TRUTH IS A MARK OF OUR FAITH! ITS THE TRUTH, I SWEAR TO GOD I
PUT MY HAND ON A STACK OF BIBLES AS GOD IS MY WITNESS SCOUTS HONOR
ON MY MOTHERS GRAVE LETS BE HONEST LET ME SHOOT STRAIGHT WITH
YOU
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WHATS IMPORTANT? ITS IMPORTANT TO BE REAL! Do not swear by
heaven, or by earth, or any other oath vs. 12 ITS IMPORTANT TO BE
CLEAR! Let your yes by yes and your no, no. vs. 12 ITS IMPORTANT TO
BE SAFE! So that you may not yourself fall under judgment. vs.
12
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TOGETHER, WE LIVE WITH APPROPRIATE RESPONSES TO LIFES
CIRCUMSTANCES!
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WHATS IMPORTANT? FACE OUR TRIALS WITH FAITH! IS ANY AMONG YOU
SUFFERING? IT IS IMPORTANT TO BY PRAYERFUL! Let him pray vs.13
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WHATS IMPORTANT? REJOICE! IS ANYONE AMONG YOU CHEERFUL? Let him
sing songs! vs. 13 IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE REJOICING!
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IS ANY ONE AMONG YOU SICK? Let him call for the elders of the
church vs. 14 Let them prayanointing him with oil in the name of
the Lord IT IS IMPORTANT TO ADMIT OUR NEED FOR HELP! IT IS
IMPORTANT TO BE TRANSPARENT! IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE BELIEVING!
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WHATS IMPORTANT? FACE OUR SIN WITH FAITH! Therefore, confess
your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may
be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man/woman can
accomplish much. James 5:16 IT IS IMPORTANT TO DEAL WITH THE SIN IN
OUR LIVES!
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TRUE/FALSE: ALL SICKNESS IS BECAUSE OF SIN TRUE/FALSE: GOD
FORGIVES ALL CONFESSED SIN TRUE/FALSE: I DONT NEED TO PRAY BECAUSE
GOD WILL DO WHAT HE WANTS TO DO ANYWAY TURE/FALSE: DIVINE HEALING
NO LONGER HAPPENS TODAY TRUE/FALSE: PRAYING FOR ONEANOTHER IS GODS
DESIGN
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CONCLUSION: What use is it, my brethren, if a man says he has
faith but has no works (evidence to back it up)? James 2:14 IF YOU
SAY YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN SHOULD LIVE WITH
AUTHENTICITY OF LIFE THAT PROVIDES PLENTY OF EVIDENCE AND REMOVES
ALL DOUBT!