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James Class Schedule

In this class, James introduces himself and discusses the importance of enduring trials in our faith. Learn how testing produces endurance and leads to spiritual maturity. Join now!

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James Class Schedule

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  1. James Class Schedule

  2. Greetings & Intro to testing of your Faith 1  James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. 2  Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3  knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4  And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

  3. :1  James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. What does James say about himself ? to the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad What does “dispersed abroad” mean ? lit: in the dispersion see Acts 8:1-5, 1 Peter 1:1 Greetings - chairo - grace

  4. v (you) consider it all joy :2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, my brethren – lit: brothers of me Who is James talking to here ? consider - hēgeomai - to view, regard, esteem, count, reckon see Phil 3:7-8, Phil 2:6, 2 Peter 2:13 What is the difference between joy and happiness?

  5. :2 Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, Why does James say “when” and not “if” ? see 1 Peter 4:12 encounter– peripiptō - to fall into or among see Luke 10:30, Acts 27:41 trials- peirasmos – a testing with a view toward failure*, a solicitation to sin see Matt. 26:41, James 1:12, 1 Peter 1:6 & 4:12 Why should we be joyous in being solicited to sin ? * when used in a negative sense

  6. Temptation: peirasmos verses dokimos * (trials/temptations) (testing) * 13 NOV 1994 Hal Molloy

  7. S V the testing of your faith produces endurance :3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. knowing - ginōskō - to be taking in knowledge, to come to know, recognize, understand see Eph 3:19, Gal 4:9 testing – dokimion - a testing with a view toward approval*, an opportunity to glorify god see 1 Peter 1:7, Rom 5:3-4, Phil 2:22, James 1:12 What is being tested (or approved) ? * when used in a positive sense

  8. S V the testing of your faith produces endurance :3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. produces -katergazomai - to work out, to effect, produce see 2 Cor 4:17, Rom 4:15, Rom 7:8, endurance - hypomonē - an abiding under" (hypo, "under," menō, "to abide"), rendered – patience see Rom 5:3-4, Col1:11, James 5:11 So what is the end result of this testing ?

  9. V endurance (patience) let it have its perfect result :4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. And let endurance have its perfect result perfect(complete) - teleiōs - having reached its end, finished, complete, perfect see Eph 4:13, Phil 3:15, Col 4:12 What is the process called as we “abide under” during the testing of our faith ?

  10. :4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. so that – with a purpose that you may be perfect and complete lit: spiritually mature and complete see Col 4:12, Col 1:28 lacking in nothing lit: wanting in nothing

  11. Testing with a view of failure (peirasmos James1:13-15) Testing with a view of approval (dokimos James1:2-4) 22 Oct. 1995 Hal Molloy

  12. TEMPTATION - JAMES 1:2- 4 YOU • God’s Work • Uses the temptation • as a test (dokimos) • of your faith • Her Problems • Financial • Demanding • Bad Attitude • (Fill in the blank) • You React = temptation • (peirasmos) • Upset • Impatient • Discouraged • Anger test YOUR RESPONSE : • TAKE THE BAIT • OR • FAITH REST IN THE TRUTH 7 MAR 2004. HAL MOLLOY

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