Insights on Enduring Trials and Pure Religion from Psalms and James
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Ps 11, David’s Psalm
Vs. 3, If the foundations be destroyed,
what can the righteous do?
Vs. 5, The LORD tries the righteous:
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TRIALS – JAS 1:2-18
Pure & Genuine Religion
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Health and Wealth Doctrine
Jews
Jn 9:2-5, Who sinned?
Lk 13:1-5, Galileans & men on
whom the tower in Siloam fell
Gentile
Acts 28:4, Paul bitten by a
snake
Culture
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Jew
1:1, Twelve tribes scattered
Jas 2:2, Synagogue
2:1-4, synagogue worship
Acts 21:20-21, Jewish
Christians
Converted but not Changed
Jew of James’ teaching
Audience
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Vs. 2-4, God Gives Knowledge
Take Delight in Trials
Know that…
Accomplishes endurance
Endurance makes you perfect &
entire
Mature and Complete
Finished in every part
Proper
View of
Trials
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Vs. 5-8, God Gift of Wisdom
Nature of the Gift
Liberally, Generously
Without rebuke
Pray In Faith
What Wisdom?
Purpose in trials
Navigate trials
Proper
View of
Trials
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Skipping Points
Vs. 9-11, God’s Blessing Of
Humility
Vs. 12-15, God does not
Tempt man to Sin
Proper
View of
Trials
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Vs. 16-18, God Gives Even
Greater Blessings
Salvation
Adopted Children of God
(Begat or born)
Taking on his nature (Spiritual
attributes)
Begat by Word
Proper
View of
Trials
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God Blesses Us
Trials
Delight in
Builds endurance
Complete and mature
Lacking nothing
Pray for Wisdom
Understand and Navigate Trails
Humility
Adopted Child of God
Blessed above all others
Not cursed!
Summary
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A Proper View of Christian Life
Attitude of Afflictions
Take Delight
Blessings
Antonyms – Distain, dislike, spite,
loath, or avoid
Application
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A Proper View of Christian Life
Attitude of Afflictions
Learning to Embrace and
Conquer Trials
Ps 11, David – Flee or Stand?
Positive Mindset
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“I love it”
Negative Mindset
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“I hate it, I hate it, I hate it”
Effect of a Positive Mindset
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Focus on positive will over come
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Focus on negative you will fail
Application
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Even Better Blessings
Adopted Children of God
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Delve into the deep wisdom found in Psalms and James regarding the righteous amidst trials, the essence of pure and genuine religion, and the value of enduring challenges with faith and wisdom. Explore the foundations of righteousness, the nature of trials, the gift of wisdom, the blessings of humility, and the greater blessings bestowed by God.
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What can the righteous do? What can the righteous do? Ps 11, David s Psalm Vs. 3, If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Vs. 5, The LORD tries the righteous: 1
Pure & Genuine Religion TRIALS JAS 1:2-18
Health and Wealth Doctrine Jews Jn 9:2-5, Who sinned? Lk 13:1-5, Galileans & men on whom the tower in Siloam fell Gentile Acts 28:4, Paul bitten by a snake Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Culture 3
Jew 1:1, Twelve tribes scattered Jas 2:2, Synagogue 2:1-4, synagogue worship Acts 21:20-21, Jewish Christians Converted but not Changed Jew of James teaching Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Audience 4
Vs. 2-4, God Gives Knowledge Take Delight in Trials Know that Accomplishes endurance Endurance makes you perfect & entire Mature and Complete Finished in every part Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Proper View of Trials 5
Vs. 5-8, God Gift of Wisdom Nature of the Gift Liberally, Generously Without rebuke Pray In Faith What Wisdom? Purpose in trials Navigate trials Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Proper View of Trials 6
Skipping Points Vs. 9-11, God s Blessing Of Humility Vs. 12-15, God does not Tempt man to Sin Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Proper View of Trials 7
Vs. 16-18, God Gives Even Greater Blessings Salvation Adopted Children of God (Begat or born) Taking on his nature (Spiritual attributes) Begat by Word Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Proper View of Trials 8
God Blesses Us Trials Delight in Builds endurance Complete and mature Lacking nothing Pray for Wisdom Understand and Navigate Trails Humility Adopted Child of God Blessed above all others Not cursed! Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Summary 9
A Proper View of Christian Life Attitude of Afflictions Take Delight Blessings Antonyms Distain, dislike, spite, loath, or avoid Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Application 10
A Proper View of Christian Life Attitude of Afflictions Learning to Embrace and Conquer Trials Ps 11, David Flee or Stand? Positive Mindset I love it Negative Mindset I hate it, I hate it, I hate it Effect of a Positive Mindset Focus on positive will over come Focus on negative you will fail Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Application 11
Even Better Blessings Adopted Children of God Pure & Pure & Genuine Genuine Religion Religion Lesson 12
