We are glad that you have come to worship with us. Slide 2 James
4:7-10 (NKJV) Humility Cures Worldliness 7 Therefore submit to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and
He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and
purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep!
Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you
up. 2 Slide 3 Passage notes 3 James is referring to people who have
a backwards view of humor. Christians who make the temporary
pleasure of sin the source of their happiness, and get depressed
when they think of spiritual things. So God is essentially saying:
"Look, you need to change your attitude, because sin isn't funny".
Slide 4 Ironies in the Church Isn't It Funny? 4 Slide 5 When
something bad happens, people say, How did God allow this to
happen?", But when something good happens, they say, "Hey, look
what I did! When something bad happens, people say, How did God
allow this to happen?", But when something good happens, they say,
"Hey, look what I did! Isn't It Funny How? 5 Slide 6 God gets
blamed for sin Innocent adult killed by drunk driver Teen dies from
overdose of drugs Children get killed in a shooting Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death
through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned
Attitude 6 Slide 7 James 1:12-17 (NKJV) 12 Blessed is the man who
endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive
the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love
Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, I am tempted by God; for
God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. 14
But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires
and enticed. 15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to
sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. 16 Do not
be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every
perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of
lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Do
Not Be Deceived 7 Slide 8 Some Christians sing "Standing on the
Promises", but all they really do is sit on the premises. Some
Christians sing "Standing on the Promises", but all they really do
is sit on the premises. Isn't It Funny How? 8 Slide 9 Matt.
25:14-30 the parable of the talents What if every member did only
what you do? Effort 1 Corinthians 12:14-26 Unity and Diversity in
One Body 1.Each member does a specific task. (vs 14-18) 2.Our
differences help us. (vs 19-21) 3.We all are needed. (vs 22-24)
4.Everything is better, working together. (vs 25-26) 9 Troy
Thompson Samantha Watkins Jerry Smith Mike Pressnell Eddie Gooch
Wives Lets all give our best effort for God! Lets all give our best
effort for God! Slide 10 We can't think of anything to pray for,
but we can talk to a friend for hours. We can't think of anything
to pray for, but we can talk to a friend for hours. Isn't It Funny
How? 10 Slide 11 Prayer 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always, 17
pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the
will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 11 Slide 12 Prayers in the
Bible Abijah's army - for victory in battle (2 Chronicles 13:14)
Abraham - for a son (Genesis 15:2) Abraham - for Ishmael (Genesis
17:18) Abraham - for Sodom (Genesis 18:23-24) Abraham - for
Abimelech (Genesis 20:17) Abraham's servant - for guidance (Genesis
24:12,14) Asa - for victory (2 Chronicles 14:11) Cain - for mercy
(Genesis 4:13-14) Centurion - for his servant (Matthew 8:5-6)
Christian disciples - for boldness (Acts 4:29-30) Christians - for
Peter (Acts 12:5) Cornelius - for enlightenment (Acts 10:3-4) Thief
at the cross - for salvation (Luke 23:42) Daniel - for dream
interpretation (Daniel 2:17-18) Daniel - for the Jews (Daniel
9:3-5) David - for blessing (2 Samuel 7:18) David - for direction
(1 Samuel 23:10- 13) David - for repentance (Psalm 51:10-13) Elijah
- for drought and rain (James 5:17-18) Elijah - raising the widow's
son from the dead (1 Kings 17:20-22) Elijah - for death (1 Kings
19:4) Elisha - for sight and blindness (2 Kings 6:17-18) Ezra -
confession for the sins of Israel (Ezra 9:6) Gideon - for proof of
God's call (Judges 6:36) Habakkuk - for justice (Habakkuk 1:2-4)
Habakkuk - for revival and deliverance (Habakkuk 3:2) Hannah - for
a son (1 Samuel 10:11) Hezekiah - for deliverance (2 Kings
19:15-19) Hezekiah - for health (2 Kings 20:3) Holy Spirit - for us
when we don't know how to pray (Romans 8:26) Isaac - for children
(Genesis 25:21) Israelites - for deliverance (Exodus 2:23) Jabez -
for prosperity (1 Chronicles 4:10) Jacob - wrestled with God for
blessing (Genesis 32:24- 28) Jacob - deliverance from Esau (Genesis
32:11) Jehoahaz - for favor from the enemy (2 Kings 13:4)
Jehoshaphat - for deliverance (2 Chronicles 18:31) Jeremiah -
intercession on behalf of the people (Jeremiah 42:2) Jeremiah - for
mercy (Jeremiah 14:7) Jesus - The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9) Jesus
- revelation to children (Matthew 11:25) Jesus - at the tomb of
Lazarus (John 11:41-42) Jesus - for the church (John 17:1-26) Jesus
- for deliverance from the cross (Matthew 26:39) Jesus -
forgiveness for his killers (Luke 23:34) Jesus - submission to
God's plan (Luke 23:46) Jews through Ezra - for safe journey (Ezra
8:21) Job - confession of surrender to God's sovereignty Jonah -
for deliverance from the fish Joshua - for help and mercy (Joshua
7:6-9) Leper - for healing (Matthew 8:2) Manasseh - for deliverance
(2 Chronicles 33:12-13) Manoah - for guidance (Judges 13:8) Moses -
for Pharaoh (Exodus 8:8-9) Moses - for water (Exodus 15:24-25)
Moses - forgiveness for the sin of Israel (Exodus 32:31- 32) Moses
- for Miriam (Numbers 12:11-13) Moses - to see the Promised Land
(Deuteronomy 3:23- 25) Moses - for a successor (Numbers 27:15-17)
Nehemiah - for the Jews to return to their land (Nehemiah 1:4-11)
Paul - for healing of Publius' father (Acts 28:8) Paul - for the
Ephesians (Ephesians 3:14-21) Paul - for deliverance from his thorn
(2 Corinthians 12:8) People of Judah - for a covenant (2 Chronicles
15:12) Peter - for raising Dorcas from the dead (Acts 9:40) Rebekah
- for wisdom (Genesis 25:22-23) Samson - for water (Judges 15:18)
Samson - for strength (Judges 16:28) Samuel - for Israel (1 Samuel
7:5-6) Solomon - for wisdom (1 Kings 3:6-9) Tax-gatherer - mercy
(Luke 18:13) Zacharias - for a son (Luke 1:13) Consider what others
have prayed. Are we in a similar condition? Should we pray also? 12
How were those prayers answered? Slide 13 God is our Creator, Jesus
is our Savior, but we dont talk about them because it might offend
others? God is our Creator, Jesus is our Savior, but we dont talk
about them because it might offend others? Isn't It Funny How? 13
Slide 14 Jesus disciples worried what others thought. Evangelism 14
Slide 15 Matthew 15 1 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from
Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 Why do Your disciples transgress
the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when
they eat bread. 7 Hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy about you,
saying: 8 These people draw near to Me with their mouth, And honor
Me with their lips, But their heart is far from Me. 9 And in vain
they worship Me, Teaching as doctrines the commandments of men. 12
Then His disciples came and said to Him, Do You know that the
Pharisees were offended when they heard this saying? 14 Let them
alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads
the blind, both will fall into a ditch. The greatest thing we can
do is expose someone to the truth. 2 Tim 3:16-17 The greatest thing
we can do is expose someone to the truth. 2 Tim 3:16-17 15 Slide 16
The sins of others seem so terrible, but our sins are not that bad.
The sins of others seem so terrible, but our sins are not that bad.
Isn't It Funny How? 16 Slide 17 We demand justice for others, but
expect mercy from God. We think their sin is worse Point Of View 2
Corinthians 10:12 - Oh, dont worry; we wouldnt dare say that we are
as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they
are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using
themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant! 17 Slide
18 Matthew 7:3-5 (NKJV) 3 And why do you look at the speck in your
brothers eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or
how can you say to your brother, Let me remove the speck from your
eye; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First
remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly
to remove the speck from your brothers eye. 18 Examine Yourself
First Slide 19 We get to go do what we want to do but we have to go
to church We get to go do what we want to do but we have to go to
church Isn't It Funny How? 19 Slide 20 Do we have to? Is it a sin
if we dont? What does the Bible say? Attendance Psalms 122:1 I was
glad when they said to me, Let us go into the house of the L ORD.
20 Hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the assembling of ourselves
together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and
so much the more as you see the Day approaching. Slide 21
Attendance Matthew 22:37 You shall love the L ORD your God with all
your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they
shall be filled. 2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself
approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly
dividing the word of truth. Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one
another in order to stir up love and good works, 21 Do we have to?
Is it a sin if we dont.? Do we have to? Is it a sin if we dont.?
Slide 22 Isn't It Funny? No, Its Not. James 4:10 Humble yourselves
in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. 22 Slide 23
Matthew 27:41-44 (NKJV) 41 Likewise the chief priests also, mocking
with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He saved others; Himself He
cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down
from the cross, and we will believe Him. 43 He trusted in God; let
Him deliver Him now if He will have Him; for He said, I am the Son
of God. 44 Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him
with the same thing. 23 Slide 24
