THE BOOK OF JAMES: THE RIGHTEOUS LIFE GOD DESIRES
June 14, 2020
James Chapter 05: Uncompromising Obedience
“If you love me, you will obey what I command.”
John 14:15-16“This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not burdensome, for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. “
1 John 5:3-5“So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.”
Acts 6:7
CONGRATULATIONS TO ED AND BRIA, ATLANTA’S FIRST DATING COUPLE!
Certainly obedience is one of the key ingredients in Living the Righteous Life that God Desires. Obedience not only produces a righteousness, but it also displays our trust in God’s Word and our love for the Lord and for Jesus, our savior.
Isaiah 64:6 teaches us that “all our righteous acts are like filthy rags.” While the acts themselves cannot save us or make up for wrongs that we’ve done, the literally FEELS love from us as we trust in Him and His will, especially when we don’t FEEL like obeying.
As we close out our study of the Book of James my prayer is that you have been inspired to become more and more obedient to the Lord, showing Him your trust, your gratitude and your love for the sacrifices of Jesus! Let us go forth and Live the Righteous Life that God Desires for us to live!
Ron Harding
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THE TESTS OF TRUE FAITH
| James 1:2-12 | The Test of Perseverance During Trials |
| James 1:13-18 | The Test of Blaming Others During Trials |
| James 1:19-27 | The Test of Obedience: Being a Doer |
| James 2:1-13 | The Test of Impartial Love |
| James 2:14-26 | The Test of Righteous Works |
| James 3:1-12 | The Test of the Tongue |
| James 3:13-18 | The Test of Humble Wisdom |
| James 4:1-12 | The Test of Worldly Indulgence |
| James 4:13-17 | The Test of Dependence on God |
| James 5:1-11 | The Test of Patient Endurance |
| James 5:12 | The Test of Truthfulness |
| James 5:13-18 | The Test of Prayfulness |
| James 5:19-20 | The Test of True Faith |
JAMES AND THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
| James 3:12 | Matt. 7:16 (Luke 6:44,45) | Tree producing same kind of fruit |
| James 3:18 | Matt. 5:9 | Blessing of those who make peace |
| James 4:2,3 | Matt. 7:7 ,8 | Importance of asking God |
| James 4:4 | Matt. 6:24 | Friendship with world = hostility toward God |
| James 4:8 | Matt. 5:8 | Blessing on and call for the pure in heart |
| James 4:9 | Matt. 5:4 | Blessing and call for those who mourn |
| James 4:11,12 | Matt. 7:1-5 | Command against wrongly judging others |
| James 4:13,14 | Matt. 6:34 | Not focusing too much on tomorrow |
| James 5:1 | (Luke 6:24,25) | Woe to rich |
| James 5:2 | Matt. 6:19,20 | Moth and rust spoiling earthly riches |
| James 5:6 | (Luke 6:37) | Against condemning the righteous man |
| James 5:9 | Matt. 5:22; 7:1 | Not judging-the Judge standing at the door |
| James 5:10 | Matt. 5:12 | The prophets as examples of wrongful suffering |
| James 5:12 | Matt. 5:33-37 | Not making hasty and irreverent oaths |
REFERENCES TO NATURE IN JAMES
| James 1:6 | wave of the sea |
| James 1:6 | tossed by the wind |
| James 1:10 | flower of the field |
| James 1:11 | sun … with a burning heat |
| James 1:11 | flower falls |
| James 1:17 | from the Father of lights |
| James 1:17 | shadow of turning |
| James 1:18 | firstfruits |
| James 3:3 | bits in horses’ mouths |
| James 3:4 | ships … driven by fierce winds |
| James 3:5 | how great a forest a little kindles! |
| James 3:7 | beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea |
| James 3:8 | deadly poison 3: 11 fresh water and bitter |
| James 3:12 | Can a fig tree … bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? |
| James 3:18 | the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace |
| James 4:14 | your life … It is even a vapor |
| James 5:2 | your garments are moth-eaten |
| James 5:3 | gold and silver are corroded |
| James 5:4 | laborers who mowed your fields |
| James 5:4 | the cries of the reapers |
| James 5:5 | fattened your hearts like day of slaughter |
| James 5:7 | the farmer waits for the precious fruit |
| James 5:7 | waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rains |
| James 5:17 | prayed . .. that it would not rain |
| James 5:17 | it did not rain on the land |
| James 5:18 | the heaven gave rain |
| James 5:18 | the earth produced its fruit |