Study 8B.... What if obeying God is not just dreary duty—going through the motions to avoid God's wrath or earn his favor?
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Study 8B...Grace that is unlimited
James 4:6-17
What if obeying God is not just dreary duty—going through the motions to avoid God's wrath or earn his favor? What if following Christ is pure joy—living in loving response to a grace so profound that it changes all our motivations and affections? Far from encouraging sin, this biblical understanding of grace fuels and empowers the obedience that God commands.
4 . Clean up your life inwardly and outwardly (verse 8 )
Compare 2 Corinthians 7:1. Now that we are Christians there are things that we must ““put to death”” (Colossians 3:5-9). One translation of James 4:8 is: “”Realise that you have sinned, and get your hands clean again; realise that you have been disloyal, and get your heart made clean once more””; and if you say, ‘‘I cannot do this’’, the answer is that you can, for ““God gives us more grace””!
5 . Stop pulling one another to pieces (verses 11 -12 )
This critical faculty, which we all possess, must be kept under the Holy Spirit’’s control, otherwise we shall do damage to others and to God’’s work; and in the process we shall become hard, intolerant, unloving, unlovable and unbearable! We must not criticise or slander someone when he is not there to defend himself. We must not judge others; it is God’’s prerogative alone. But we need to judge ourselves (1 Corinthians 11:31-32); Paul says, “”Judge nothing before the appointed time”” (1 Corinthians 4:5), and compare Matthew 7:1-5. Are you capable of doing all that? –- certainly not in your own strength, but ““He gives us more grace””.
6 . Live with eternity in view (verses 13 - 16 )
These people were leaving eternity out of their reckoning and making plans as if they had control of their destiny (Luke 12:16-21). It is easy to do that! –- yet see what Proverbs 27:1 says. But can we really live in moment by moment dependence on the Lord, living with eternity in view and not all the time being bogged down by the things of time? We can, for ““He gives us more grace””.
7 . Do now what you know to be right
God has been speaking through this Bible study. Will you do His will? Will you obey Him and do what you know to be right (verse 17)? You say, ‘‘How can I do this?’ –- ““He gives us more grace””!
We have seen that God not only calls us to live a life of victory, but He supplies the needed grace. We must take what He gives and victory will be ours. How can we do this? Well, ask for it, receive it, and keep asking (Hebrews 4:16).
What's your resolution?
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Study 8B...Grace that is unlimited
James 4:6-17
What if obeying God is not just dreary duty—going through the motions to avoid God's wrath or earn his favor? What if following Christ is pure joy—living in loving response to a grace so profound that it changes all our motivations and affections? Far from encouraging sin, this biblical understanding of grace fuels and empowers the obedience that God commands.
4 . Clean up your life inwardly and outwardly (verse 8 )
Compare 2 Corinthians 7:1. Now that we are Christians there are things that we must ““put to death”” (Colossians 3:5-9). One translation of James 4:8 is: “”Realise that you have sinned, and get your hands clean again; realise that you have been disloyal, and get your heart made clean once more””; and if you say, ‘‘I cannot do this’’, the answer is that you can, for ““God gives us more grace””!
5 . Stop pulling one another to pieces (verses 11 -12 )
This critical faculty, which we all possess, must be kept under the Holy Spirit’’s control, otherwise we shall do damage to others and to God’’s work; and in the process we shall become hard, intolerant, unloving, unlovable and unbearable! We must not criticise or slander someone when he is not there to defend himself. We must not judge others; it is God’’s prerogative alone. But we need to judge ourselves (1 Corinthians 11:31-32); Paul says, “”Judge nothing before the appointed time”” (1 Corinthians 4:5), and compare Matthew 7:1-5. Are you capable of doing all that? –- certainly not in your own strength, but ““He gives us more grace””.
6 . Live with eternity in view (verses 13 - 16 )
These people were leaving eternity out of their reckoning and making plans as if they had control of their destiny (Luke 12:16-21). It is easy to do that! –- yet see what Proverbs 27:1 says. But can we really live in moment by moment dependence on the Lord, living with eternity in view and not all the time being bogged down by the things of time? We can, for ““He gives us more grace””.
7 . Do now what you know to be right
God has been speaking through this Bible study. Will you do His will? Will you obey Him and do what you know to be right (verse 17)? You say, ‘‘How can I do this?’ –- ““He gives us more grace””!
We have seen that God not only calls us to live a life of victory, but He supplies the needed grace. We must take what He gives and victory will be ours. How can we do this? Well, ask for it, receive it, and keep asking (Hebrews 4:16).
What's your resolution?
For more package,visit our blog:segoeevangelism1992.blogspot.com and also you can click on the link attached.
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