13 Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
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17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
18 And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
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Lord, give us your wisdom to spread peace though the Gospel... not by my strength, but through Your power!
Showing posts with label James. Show all posts
Showing posts with label James. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
James 4- Double Action Required
7 Submit therefore to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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I am so taken by how often we see this required double action, this two step process, to continue in righteousness. God has placed before us the perfect plan for successful living. I have described this before, but it continues to astound me how often Scriptures are repeated in a slightly different way.
1) Submit to God... pursue righteousness.
2) Resist the devil... flee from evil, hate evil.
We cannot live successful without doing both of these actions... doing one of the two will always result in failure.
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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I am so taken by how often we see this required double action, this two step process, to continue in righteousness. God has placed before us the perfect plan for successful living. I have described this before, but it continues to astound me how often Scriptures are repeated in a slightly different way.
1) Submit to God... pursue righteousness.
2) Resist the devil... flee from evil, hate evil.
We cannot live successful without doing both of these actions... doing one of the two will always result in failure.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Jame 3- Untamable Tounge
5 So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.
7 For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;
10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
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6 And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.
7 For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
8 But no one can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
9 With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;
10 from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
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Tuesday, July 20, 2010
James 2- Faith does not exist without Works
14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?
17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.
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What is the point in all this? That Faith always produces righteous works! However, the opposite is not true...Works does not produce Faith and will not even get you close to Heaven. Salvation alone is God's plan for our eternal dwelling place with Christ. The only path to salvation is through Faith which comes from God alone.
15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food,
16 and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and be filled," and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that?
17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.
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What is the point in all this? That Faith always produces righteous works! However, the opposite is not true...Works does not produce Faith and will not even get you close to Heaven. Salvation alone is God's plan for our eternal dwelling place with Christ. The only path to salvation is through Faith which comes from God alone.
Monday, July 19, 2010
James 1- The Word, our Yardstick
21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.
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Some days I have yearned for a personal road-map of life... you know the special book that tells us exactly what God wants us to do each day. This one needs to be customized so that I can know what jobs to apply for, which home to buy etc. You know all the hard choices...
The Living Word of God is that book. Unfortunately it was not customized for Russ Libby, but with the Holy Spirit working in me while I read God's Word, I have every thing I need for life and godliness. This is the tool with which we are called to measure our lives by. Yes the bar is high, in fact something unattainable on our own. That is the reason for Christ!
22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.
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Some days I have yearned for a personal road-map of life... you know the special book that tells us exactly what God wants us to do each day. This one needs to be customized so that I can know what jobs to apply for, which home to buy etc. You know all the hard choices...
The Living Word of God is that book. Unfortunately it was not customized for Russ Libby, but with the Holy Spirit working in me while I read God's Word, I have every thing I need for life and godliness. This is the tool with which we are called to measure our lives by. Yes the bar is high, in fact something unattainable on our own. That is the reason for Christ!
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