-Pst. Tan Ye Peng
The Book of James
Jam 1:1
Writing to the generic believers
The beginning and the ending of a book is important
To understand a book, we need to think like what the author thinks & know what the author knows
1 Cor - Paul asks us to think how we use our gifts to edify others & not ourselves
Read James to understand James & not other books
Jam 1:2-8
Jam 5:19-20
The church of God is not afraid of people wandering away but we must have people who will turn people back
Jam 4:8
Sinners are double-minded people whose such character shows up during trials
Jam 1:12-14
We will go through trials but we will wanders away if we depend our feelings and not remember to count it as a joy to have trials
Trials
Jam 5:14-16
1. Sufferings or trouble
2. Sickness
3. Trespasses & offenses
Jam 5:17-18
Elijah prayed & prayed
1 Kg 17:1
1 Kg 16:34
Hiel build the walls of Jericho & paid with his sons because of Joshua's words
Jos 6:26
Elijah was thus strengthen & he prayed the prayed of Moses
Deut 28:23-24
Baal was a idol of rain but Elijah stop rain with God
Jam 5:10-11
James remembers Job of his perseverance how he came know God for himself that He is merciful & compassionate
Instead of the sufferings & the material blessings
Jam 1:5
Wisdom - to walk though the trials not simply to get out of the trial
Jam 1:19-20
When the going gets tough - look to God
Jam 1:21
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