Apr 29
2016
God is the source
For James and for us the most important question we can answer is the “Who is God?” Question.
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Delighting in (the Revelation of) the Lord
“Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come…and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen” (Revelation 1:4–6).
Keep ReadingGod is Bigger Than Time
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty” (Revelation 1:8).
Keep ReadingWe Know How the Story Ends
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and is to come, the Almighty.” (Revelation 1:8)
Keep ReadingLet Me Count the Ways
Grace and peace to you from Him who is, and who was, and is to come…Jesus is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and ruler of the kings of the earth…He has freed us from our sins… Look, He is coming with the clouds… (Rev. 1:4-7).
Keep ReadingSing of The Magnificent Christ
Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne, and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood, and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen (Revelation 1:4-6).
Keep ReadingLiar? Me?
…God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth...If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:5b–6, 9).
Keep ReadingDE-LIGHT vs DE-DARKNESS
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:5–7).
Keep ReadingLife After Darkness
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).
Keep ReadingBe in the Light Together
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin (1 John 1:7).
Keep ReadingApr 28
2016
Applying the concept
Applying this “chain” takes some intentional work.
Apr 27
2016
The chain of temptation
Sin doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
Apr 26
2016
God can be trusted
Let’s try two thought-experiments.
Apr 25
2016
The Difference Between Trials and Temptations
According to James, God sends trials but he is not responsible for temptations. That difference may seem arbitrary to us, but it matters tremendously to James.
Apr 22
2016
Blessed
Blessed are those who experience trials because they get a specific kind of benefit that can only come on the other side of a trial.
Apr 21
2016
Foundations exposed
During our trials, we need to maintain a firm conviction that God is willing and able to give us wisdom to navigate our difficult circumstances.
Apr 20
2016
Generous with wisdom
Our generous God cares immensely about who we’re becoming as we walk through life.
Apr 19
2016
What trials produce
Trials change us: for the better or for worse.
Apr 18
2016
How we process trials
Trials remain trials. Pain remains pain. Suffering remains suffering. But we aren’t helpless.