Preached at Straightway Bible Church on Sept 29, 2013. Below you will find the study notes I handed out. James gives us 13 tests of authentic faith and 20 resolutions to help us live the Christian life.
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Here are the study notes:
James – Thirteen Tests & Twenty Resolutions
Brent Riggs – www.seriousfaith.com
Thirteen Tests of Living Faith
1. The test of perseverance and suffering James 1:2-12
2. The test of blame and temptation James 1:13-18
3. The test of doing what you hear James 1:19-27
4. The test of not showing favoritism James 2:1-13
5. The test of living faith with good works James 2:14-26
6. The test of controlling your tongue James 3:1-12
7. The test of godly wisdom and humility James 3:13-18
8. The test of worldly indulgence James 4:1-12
9. The test of submitting to God’s sovereignty James 4:13 – 17
10. The test of patient endurance James 5:1-11
11. The test of truthfulness and integrity James 5:12
12. The test of effective prayer James 5:13-18
13. The test of persevering in the true faith James 5:19-20
Simple outline a summary of James:
Practicing a lifestyle of faith 1:1–2:13
- Our attitude toward trials
- Our expectation of God’s aid
- Our awareness of our identity
- Our acceptance of responsibility
- Our responses to others
- Our standards of behavior
- Our welcome to others
- Our calling of love
Living the principles of faith 2:14–25
- Good works is the product of living faith
- Taming your tongue 3:1–12
- Judging rightly 4:11–12
- Never being presumptuous 4:13–17
Prospects & Promises for Faith 5:1–19
- Future redress 5:1–6
- Present resources 5:7–19
Twenty Practical Resolutions
1. Resolve to ask God for wisdom & do not doubt (James 1:5-6).
2. Resolve to understand the situation whether lowly or high (James 1:9-10).
3. Resolve to not be deceived about the nature and origin of sin (James 1:15-16).
4. Resolve to be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger (James 1:19).
5. Resolve to deal with others in a godly and impartial way (James 2:1-4).
6. Resolve to live righteously and judge mercifully (James 2:12-13).
7. Resolve to let your life be proof of what you believe (James 2:16).
8. Resolve to control your tongue which is the most readily available tool you have to either sin or bless (James 3:2).
9. Resolve to show your Godly wisdom by your good conduct and meekness (James 5:13)
10. Resolve to avoid quarrels and conflicts and selfish praying (James 4:2-3).
11. Resolve to never speak evil or believe evil spoken of another (James 4:11).
12. Resolve to never act as if God doesn’t exist or His will doesn’t matter (James 4:13).
13. Resolve to never grumble about a Brother but only be compassionate and merciful (James 5:9).
14. Resolve to speak and act with unquestionable integrity (James 5:12).
15. Resolve to pray when you suffer; when you are cheerful, sing. (James 5:13).
16. Resolve to be a source of prayerful strength to those who are discouraged and beat down (James 5:14).
17. Resolve to freely confess sins and seek forgiveness (James 5:16).
18. Resolve to not think you have to be a super Christian (James 5:17).
19. Resolve to lovingly and humbly work to restore a fallen brother (James 5:19-20).
20. Resolve to BE DOERS, NOT JUST HEARERS WHICH IS DECEIVING YOURSELF
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