Study 9B...Once for favored sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of His train: Alleluia! Alleluia! God appears on earth to reign.
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Study 9B..His Coming
James 5:7-12
The return of Christ makes no sense if viewed only as a one-phased event. This is because the Scriptures present conflict and confusion, if trying to make the second coming simply the Lord breaking through the black clouds of Revelation 19:11, then defeating all rebels and moving to Jerusalem to set up His millennial kingdom.
We stopped at 2nd point in the part A of this study yesterday, so we will continue from next point...
3 . The imminence of His coming should have a profound influence on our lives .
In nearly every reference to the second coming in Scripture we see this truth: for example, 1 John 3:2-3. It is dangerously possible to be caught up with the theories (how? when? where?) and not to let the truth regulate our lives. James tells us that if we believe that Jesus is coming again, and that it will be sudden, at any moment, we shall do three things:
(1) Watch our thoughts (verse 9); the word “”grumble”” refers to an inward attitude of heart and mind and to human relationships. It speaks about a censorious, critical, complaining spirit. One version renders it: ‘‘Don’’t make complaints against one another.’’ All this begins in the heart and the mind, but if Jesus is coming soon –- look up 1 John 2:28!
(2) Watch our words (verse 12). We are to watch the word of criticism, jealousy, bitterness, pride. Why are we to do this? Because at any moment the Lord Jesus may return, so be careful –- look up 1 John 2:28 again.
(3) Watch our actions. Thoughts are quickly translated into words, and words into actions. We must be sure that our behaviour is pleasing to Him in case we would be ashamed and shrink away from Him at His return; look up 1 John 2:28 again.
4 . The One who is coming is our Saviour, but He is also Judge .
James brings this out in the second part of verse 9. You must be clear about this: (1) He is the judge of the unsaved. This is very solemn –- look up Revelation 20:10-15. (2) He is also judge of the saved. Christians will never stand before the Great White Throne for judgment, because for them that judgment is passed, as we learn from John 5:24 and Romans 8:1; “but “we will all stand before God’’s judgment seat”” –- what for? To be rewarded or to suffer the loss of rewards (Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 3:9-15). The fact that the one who is coming is our judge should make us live very carefully, as we learn from 2 Peter 3:11; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 John 4:17.
5 . It will help us to live in the light of His coming if we study the biblical record of God’s dealings with His people .
If we want to see what God is doing in His sovereignty and gain some idea of the outworking of His eternal plan and purpose, we must read the Bible in order to get some idea of His merciful and loving dealings in the lives of His own people. This is what James, in effect, is saying in verses 10-11: ““take the prophets”” (referring to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Hosea, and so on) –- then turn back and read about Job and of God’’s dealings with him, “”and what the Lord finally brought about”” (verse 11), that is, the fulfilment of God’’s purpose in the life of His servant. To study the biblical record, and to trace God’’s dealings with His people, will give us two things:
(1) Patience, as we learn from verses 7, 8, 10-11.
(2) Endurance , as we learn from verse 8 –- compare 1 Corinthians 10:11.
In concluding this study look up 1 Peter 5:10-11.
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Study 9B..His Coming
James 5:7-12
The return of Christ makes no sense if viewed only as a one-phased event. This is because the Scriptures present conflict and confusion, if trying to make the second coming simply the Lord breaking through the black clouds of Revelation 19:11, then defeating all rebels and moving to Jerusalem to set up His millennial kingdom.
We stopped at 2nd point in the part A of this study yesterday, so we will continue from next point...
3 . The imminence of His coming should have a profound influence on our lives .
In nearly every reference to the second coming in Scripture we see this truth: for example, 1 John 3:2-3. It is dangerously possible to be caught up with the theories (how? when? where?) and not to let the truth regulate our lives. James tells us that if we believe that Jesus is coming again, and that it will be sudden, at any moment, we shall do three things:
(1) Watch our thoughts (verse 9); the word “”grumble”” refers to an inward attitude of heart and mind and to human relationships. It speaks about a censorious, critical, complaining spirit. One version renders it: ‘‘Don’’t make complaints against one another.’’ All this begins in the heart and the mind, but if Jesus is coming soon –- look up 1 John 2:28!
(2) Watch our words (verse 12). We are to watch the word of criticism, jealousy, bitterness, pride. Why are we to do this? Because at any moment the Lord Jesus may return, so be careful –- look up 1 John 2:28 again.
(3) Watch our actions. Thoughts are quickly translated into words, and words into actions. We must be sure that our behaviour is pleasing to Him in case we would be ashamed and shrink away from Him at His return; look up 1 John 2:28 again.
4 . The One who is coming is our Saviour, but He is also Judge .
James brings this out in the second part of verse 9. You must be clear about this: (1) He is the judge of the unsaved. This is very solemn –- look up Revelation 20:10-15. (2) He is also judge of the saved. Christians will never stand before the Great White Throne for judgment, because for them that judgment is passed, as we learn from John 5:24 and Romans 8:1; “but “we will all stand before God’’s judgment seat”” –- what for? To be rewarded or to suffer the loss of rewards (Romans 14:10; 1 Corinthians 3:9-15). The fact that the one who is coming is our judge should make us live very carefully, as we learn from 2 Peter 3:11; 1 Peter 1:15; 1 John 4:17.
5 . It will help us to live in the light of His coming if we study the biblical record of God’s dealings with His people .
If we want to see what God is doing in His sovereignty and gain some idea of the outworking of His eternal plan and purpose, we must read the Bible in order to get some idea of His merciful and loving dealings in the lives of His own people. This is what James, in effect, is saying in verses 10-11: ““take the prophets”” (referring to Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Hosea, and so on) –- then turn back and read about Job and of God’’s dealings with him, “”and what the Lord finally brought about”” (verse 11), that is, the fulfilment of God’’s purpose in the life of His servant. To study the biblical record, and to trace God’’s dealings with His people, will give us two things:
(1) Patience, as we learn from verses 7, 8, 10-11.
(2) Endurance , as we learn from verse 8 –- compare 1 Corinthians 10:11.
In concluding this study look up 1 Peter 5:10-11.
God bless you...
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