Written 3/28/12 - BSF 2011-2012 Acts
Contents:
1. Jam
1:1 - James servant, To twelve tribes scattered among nations: Greetings.
2. Jam
1:2-4 - pure joy, brothers, trials many kinds, testing faith develops
perseverance, must finish work you mature and complete, not lacking anything.
3. Jam
1:5-8 - If lacks wisdom, ask God, gives generously to all without finding
fault, it will be given. when asks,
believe, he who doubts like wave of sea, blown and tossed by wind. should not think receive anything from Lord; double-minded, unstable.
4. Jam
1:9-11 - brother in humble circumstances take pride high position. rich take pride in low position, pass away wild
flower. sun rises scorching heat withers
plant; blossom falls beauty destroyed.
rich man fade away while goes about business.
5. Jam
1:12 - Blessed man who perseveres, when stood test, receive crown life God
promised those who love him.
6. Jam
1:13-15 - no one should say, "God is tempting me." God cannot tempted
by evil, nor does tempt; each one tempted when, by his own evil desire, dragged
away and enticed. after desire
conceived, birth to sin; when full-grown, birth to death.
7. Jam
1:16-18 - Don't be deceived, dear brothers.
Every good perfect gift coming down from Father of heavenly lights, who
does not change like shifting shadows. He chose give us birth through word of truth, kind
of firstfruits all he created.
8. Jam
1:19-21 - dear brothers, take note: Everyone quick listen, slow speak and
become angry, man's anger not bring righteous life God desires. rid moral filth and evil and humbly accept
word planted you, which can save you.
9. Jam
1:22-25 - Do not listen word, deceive yourselves. Do what says. Anyone listens does not do like man looks face
in mirror, goes and immediately forgets looks.
man looks intently perfect law gives freedom, continues this, not
forgetting what heard, but doing it--he blessed.
10. Jam
1:26-27 - anyone religious not keep tight rein tongue, deceives himself,
religion worthless. Religion God accepts pure and faultless: look after orphans
and widows, keep from being polluted by world.
11. Jam
2:1-5 - brothers, as believers, don't show favoritism. Suppose man comes into meeting wearing gold
ring fine clothes, poor man shabby clothes comes in. special attention fine clothes, "Here's
a good seat for you," poor man, "You stand there" "Sit on
the floor by my feet," discriminated, judges with evil thoughts? God chosen poor be rich in faith inherit
kingdom promised those love him?
12. Jam
2:6-7 - you insulted poor. rich
exploiting? dragging into court? slandering noble name?
13. Jam
2:8-11 - keep royal law, "Love your neighbor as yourself," doing
right. show favoritism, you sin
convicted by law as lawbreakers. whoever
keeps whole law yet stumbles at one point guilty of breaking all, he who said,
"Do not commit adultery," said, "Do not murder." If you do
not commit adultery but murder, you become lawbreaker.
14. Jam
2:12-13 - Speak act as to be judged by law gives freedom, judgment without
mercy shown anyone not merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
15. Jam
2:14-16 - What good, brothers, man claims faith but no deeds? Can such faith
save him? Suppose brother sister without clothes daily food. "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well
fed," does nothing physical needs, what good is it?
16. Jam
2:17-20 - faith not accompanied by action dead.
"You have faith; I have deeds." Show faith without deeds, I
show faith by what I do. You believe one
God. Good! demons believe--and shudder. foolish
man, you want evidence faith without deeds useless ?
17. Jam
2:21-24 - Was not Abraham considered righteous for what he did Isaac on altar? faith actions working together, faith complete
by what did. scripture fulfilled,
"Abraham believed God, credited righteousness," called God's friend. person justified by what does not faith
alone.
18. Jam
2:25-26 - Rahab prostitute righteous gave lodging spies sent them different
direction? body without spirit dead,
faith without deeds dead.
Divisions:
1. Jam
1:1-15 - James To twelve tribes scattered: Greetings. testing faith develops perseverance, mature
and complete, not lacking anything.
wisdom, ask God, gives generously without finding fault. believe, he who doubts should not think
receive anything from Lord; double-minded,
unstable. brother humble circumstances
take pride high position. rich take
pride low position, pass away wild flower.
sun rises scorching heat withers plant; blossom falls beauty
destroyed. rich man fade away while goes
about business. Blessed man who
perseveres, when stood test, receive crown life. no one say, "God is
tempting me." each one tempted when, by own evil desire, dragged away and
enticed. after desire conceived, birth
to sin; when full-grown, birth to death.
2. Jam
1:16-27 - Don't be deceived. Every good
perfect gift from Father who does not change like shifting shadows. He give us birth through word, firstfruits
all he created. Everyone quick listen,
slow speak and become angry. rid moral
filth and evil and humbly accept word planted you, which can save you. Anyone listens word does not do like man
looks face in mirror, goes and immediately forgets looks. man looks intently perfect law gives freedom,
continues this, not forgetting what heard, but doing it--he blessed. anyone
religious not keep tight rein tongue, deceives himself, religion worthless.
Religion God accepts pure and faultless: look after orphans and widows, keep
from being polluted by world.
3. Jam
2:1-13 - don't show favoritism. Suppose
man comes into meeting wearing gold ring fine clothes, poor man shabby clothes
comes in. special attention fine
clothes, "Here's a good seat for you," poor man, "You stand
there" "Sit on the floor by my feet," discriminated, judges with
evil thoughts? God chosen poor be rich
in faith inherit kingdom promised those love him? you insulted poor. rich exploiting? dragging into court? slandering noble name? keep royal law,
"Love your neighbor as yourself," doing right. show favoritism, you sin convicted by law as
lawbreakers. whoever keeps whole law yet
stumbles at one point guilty of breaking all, he who said, "Do not commit
adultery," said, "Do not murder." If you do not commit adultery
but murder, you become lawbreaker. Speak act as to be judged by law gives
freedom, judgment without mercy shown anyone not merciful. Mercy triumphs over
judgment!
4. Jam
2:14-26 - What good, brothers, man claims faith but no deeds? Can such faith
save him? Suppose brother sister without clothes daily food. "Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well
fed," does nothing physical needs, what good is it? faith not accompanied
by action dead. "You have faith; I
have deeds." Show faith without deeds, I show faith by what I do. You believe one God. Good! demons believe--shudder. evidence faith without deeds useless ? Was
not Abraham considered righteous for what he did Isaac on altar? faith actions working together, faith
complete by what did. scripture
fulfilled, "Abraham believed God, credited righteousness," called
God's friend. person justified by what
does not faith alone. Rahab prostitute righteous gave lodging spies sent them
different direction? body without spirit
dead, faith without deeds dead.
Subject Sentence:
James, greeting 12 tribes, says don’t show favoritism, show
faith.
Aim:
TCMAT strive to persevere under trial while actively
applying teaching from the Word to their lives.
That they will not show favoritism, but rather mercy as they express
their faith through their deeds.
Application:
A1. In what ways have you experienced the
development of perseverance due to the testing of your faith?
Have you ever asked God for
wisdom? If so, what was the result?
Why should the poor man and the
rich man take pride in their respective positions?
Describe the process of
temptation to death.
A2. What good and perfect gifts have you
received from your Heavenly Father?
How have you been given birth
through the word of truth?
Which aspect of being “quick to
listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry” is most difficult for you? What action do you plan to take as a result
of hearing this command?
In what ways do you look
intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and do what it says?
How do you look after orphans
and widows and keep yourself from being polluted by the world?
A3. What action might you take to avoid
showing favoritism based on appearance?
What does it mean that “has not
God chosen the poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and inherit
the kingdom He promised those who love Him?”
How is it an insult to the poor
to show favoritism to the rich?
What action will you take so
that “mercy triumphs over judgment” in your life?
A4. Describe the faith that has no deeds.
What do you do that shows your
faith?
How was Abraham’s act of
offering Isaac on the altar a righteous example of faith in action?
What does it mean that we are
justified by our deeds, not just our faith?
How will you change your
activity to better demonstrate your faith?
How was Rahab’s activity a
righteous example of faith in action?
Explain how deeds bring life to
faith.
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