We are continuing in our study of James chapter 1. Today we are beginning a look at verses 9-12 learning what is involved in “Responding to Life’s Trials.” James begins this letter with this subject. He says, “Let the lowly brother glory in his...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"John Newton used to tell a whimsical story, and laugh at it, too, of a good woman who said, in order to prove the doctrine of election, "Ah! sir, the Lord must have loved me before I was born, or else He would not have seen anything in me to love...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
"The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
James 1:6-8 says, “But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What provision does God make for us when we are going through trials? He grants wisdom to those who ask. Listen to what James says in 1:5, “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
All of us experience trouble. From the terms that James uses in chapter one, verses 2-3, the trouble that we experience cannot be determined beforehand, avoided, or determined to their degree. But we can be sure of this, they are “tests!”...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We are currently looking at what James says about trials. So far we have heard his call for a joyful attitude and an understanding mind. He says in verses 2-3 of chapter one, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This past Friday I asked the question “What do trials reveal?” My question was posed because James 1:2-3 says, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.” In...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A quote to ponder: “From Genesis to Revelation, God is emphatically represented in Scripture as being absolutely determinative in bestowing His mercy. He is shown as choosing before the foundation of the world those whom He will save and then,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday we took a peek at what trials actually are. Today I want to say more from the passage found in James 1:2-3. James says, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
