Study 1B...When James calls himself ““a servant of God”” he means that he is His slave. This implies absolute obedience. A slave knows no law but the word of his master. He has no rights of his own...spiritual maturity
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Study 1B...Spiritual maturity..
James 1:1-4,12
Jesus came to offer life to the fullest (John 10:10) and He invites us to follow Him towards that end. If we know that we need help and that help comes from listening and following Jesus then as we reach out for Him He will lead us into spiritual maturity.
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4 . We must take our place as a slave.
When James calls himself ““a servant of God”” he means that he is His slave. This implies absolute obedience. A slave knows no law but the word of his master. He has no rights of his own. His master literally owns him (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Peter 1:18-19). To be a slave also implies utter loyalty –- pledged to his master. His own profit, and even his comforts, do not matter. What a privilege to be a slave of the Lord Jesus!
5 . We must expect our faith to be tested , and must submit to the Lord in all His dealings with us .
James takes this up in verses 2, 3, 4 and 12. What do we learn here about trials and testings, about God’’s dealings with us with a view to our ultimate spiritual maturity?
(1) We must expect trials and even welcome them (verse 2). This does not mean that we shall like them, but we shall rejoice because of the purpose behind them. Look up and compare Matthew 5:10-12; John 16:33; Philippians 1:29; Hebrews 12:6-11; 1 Peter 4:12.
(2) Trials often come suddenly (verse 2, KJV) –- we ““fall”” into them. How true to life this is!
(3) Trials and testings are varied (verse 2) –- there are different kinds of testings. They may be physical, they may touch our affections, they may have to do with the loss of possessions. Think of Job, or Paul, or those we read about in Hebrews 11. What varied trials God’’s servants experienced!
(4) When trials come it is our faith which is tested (verse 3). Faith is the principle of our new life. We are believers – “The righteous will live by faith”” – compare Luke 22:31-33 with 1 Peter 1:7, and read the whole of Hebrews 11 to see how faith is tested!
(5) We have great assurance, because we know God is working out His purpose for us and in us with a view to our maturity. Notice in verse 3 the words ““know”” and “”develops””, and compare Romans 8:28; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 1:6.
(6) The testing may be long and arduous. Verse 4 means, ‘‘Let the process go on until the work is complete’’. The length of the process is seen in the first part of verse 4; the result of the process is in the last part of the verse.
(7) When faith’s testing is completed we shall be blessed (verse 12).
The lesson that we must learn from this study is that in all God’’s dealings with us we are not to view the process only (James 1:2-3), but we are to see the finished product (James 1:4). Look up Jude 24.God bless you, have a nice day...
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Study 1B...Spiritual maturity..
James 1:1-4,12
Jesus came to offer life to the fullest (John 10:10) and He invites us to follow Him towards that end. If we know that we need help and that help comes from listening and following Jesus then as we reach out for Him He will lead us into spiritual maturity.
Here are the remaining few step to spiritual growth...God bless you
4 . We must take our place as a slave.
When James calls himself ““a servant of God”” he means that he is His slave. This implies absolute obedience. A slave knows no law but the word of his master. He has no rights of his own. His master literally owns him (1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 1 Peter 1:18-19). To be a slave also implies utter loyalty –- pledged to his master. His own profit, and even his comforts, do not matter. What a privilege to be a slave of the Lord Jesus!
5 . We must expect our faith to be tested , and must submit to the Lord in all His dealings with us .
James takes this up in verses 2, 3, 4 and 12. What do we learn here about trials and testings, about God’’s dealings with us with a view to our ultimate spiritual maturity?
(1) We must expect trials and even welcome them (verse 2). This does not mean that we shall like them, but we shall rejoice because of the purpose behind them. Look up and compare Matthew 5:10-12; John 16:33; Philippians 1:29; Hebrews 12:6-11; 1 Peter 4:12.
(2) Trials often come suddenly (verse 2, KJV) –- we ““fall”” into them. How true to life this is!
(3) Trials and testings are varied (verse 2) –- there are different kinds of testings. They may be physical, they may touch our affections, they may have to do with the loss of possessions. Think of Job, or Paul, or those we read about in Hebrews 11. What varied trials God’’s servants experienced!
(4) When trials come it is our faith which is tested (verse 3). Faith is the principle of our new life. We are believers – “The righteous will live by faith”” – compare Luke 22:31-33 with 1 Peter 1:7, and read the whole of Hebrews 11 to see how faith is tested!
(5) We have great assurance, because we know God is working out His purpose for us and in us with a view to our maturity. Notice in verse 3 the words ““know”” and “”develops””, and compare Romans 8:28; Ephesians 2:10; Philippians 1:6.
(6) The testing may be long and arduous. Verse 4 means, ‘‘Let the process go on until the work is complete’’. The length of the process is seen in the first part of verse 4; the result of the process is in the last part of the verse.
(7) When faith’s testing is completed we shall be blessed (verse 12).
The lesson that we must learn from this study is that in all God’’s dealings with us we are not to view the process only (James 1:2-3), but we are to see the finished product (James 1:4). Look up Jude 24.God bless you, have a nice day...
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
For support and testimony: segoeevangelism1992@gmail.com
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God bless you.
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