Proving Your Faith - Message 11 - Faith Proved through Perseverance - James 5:7-12.
Outline:
I. Patience β vs. 7-8 (passive waiting)
A. With the Oppressive Rich (5:1-6) B. How Long? β Rom 8:18; 13:12; Heb 10:25; 1 Pet 4:7; 1 John 2:18 C. How can we be patient? D. Why? His Coming is at Hand
II. Protestations β vs. 9
A. Do Not Grumble β to sigh or groan from oppression β Ex 2:23 B. Against One Another C. The Judge is at the Door
III. Prophets β vs. 10
A. The Prophets and the People β Isa 30:10 B. An Example of Suffering and Patience β Heb 11:30-40
IV. Perseverance β vs. 11 (active endurance)
A. Endure B. Like Job
V. Plainness β vs. 12
A. Oaths β Num 30:2; Deut 23:21; Lev 19:12 B. Covering Deceit with Religious Language β Matt 5:33-37 C. Honesty removes the need for Oaths D. Say what you mean, mean what you say β be plain spoken β Col 4:6
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Phillip was called to new life in Christ at age 9, called to preach at age 14, and ordained to the gospel ministry at age 20. He graduated from The Criswell College (Dallas, Texas) in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a major in Evangelism. He...
