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James 1:9-11
James 1:9-11
How to be Real about Possessions
Introduction:
How to be Real about Possessions
You and I live in a world that is full of automation.
Telephones are answered by computerized voices that put us through an endless sequence of voicemail messages.
Pictures that are shared on the Internet, television, or other media sources are often photoshopped.
Instant foods are often filled with artificial fillers.
People often portray themselves to be something that they are not.
The artificial and the automated have become the norm.
Dr. George Bannister / General
In contrast with the world around us, that is so full of the artificial and the automated, God desires for His children to be real, to be genuine.
The Lord desires for his children to present an accurate picture to the world of his amazing, transforming power.
The word of God contains all of the instruction that you and I need in order to live out genuinely transformed lives.
How to be Real in an Automated World / Attitudes; Riches; Poor /
The book of James challenges you and I to be real in our Christian walk,
In the midst of a world that is often anything but genuine.
How to be Real about Possessions
NLT
In our text, the Lord pinpoints an area that tends to generate attitudes that are quite contrary to the gospel of Christ.
The subject that he deals with in is living out genuine Christian attitudes in relation to physical possessions and social standings.
9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.
10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them.
They will fade away like a little flower in the field.
11 The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away.
In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.
Introduction:
T.S.: James articulate some specific adjustments that you and I need to make in order to reflect the genuine transformation of the gospel in our attitudes toward our personal possessions and social positions.
You and I live in a world that is full of automation.
Telephones are answered by computerized voices that put us through an endless sequence of voicemail messages.
Pictures that are shared on the Internet, television, or other media sources are often photoshopped.
Instant foods are often filled with artificial fillers.
People often portray themselves to be something that they are not.
The artificial and the automated have become the norm.
I- We need to adjust the focus of our lives from Self to the Savior ().
In contrast with the world around us, that is so full of the artificial and the automated, God desires for His children to be real, to be genuine.
The Lord desires for his children to present an accurate picture to the world of his amazing, transforming power.
The word of God contains all of the instruction that you and I need in order to live out genuinely transformed lives.
A- A self focus is always unproductive.
1- Whatever our position in life is, focusing on it is
spiritually destructive.
a. James points out that poor believers and rich believers are on level ground before God.
1) The poor believer has nothing to be jealous about – he has been honored by God with sonship.
a) ταπεινός= poor, of low social status.
ταπεινός
2) The rich believer has nothing to gloat about – his position before the father is the same as his poor brother.
B- The proper focus is always upon God and his grace.
The book of James challenges you and I to be real in our Christian walk,
In the midst of a world that is often anything but genuine.
1 Cor 1:31
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1- The proper focus for the believer is always upon the Lord Jesus Christ.
a.
There is no individual that is above the need for salvation, nor below the level that grace can reach.
2- The rich man has no advantage before God over his poor brother.
b.
Having wealth and social standing may sometimes be a disadvantage, because it hinders us from seeing that we need a Savior or our fellow believers.
c.
Those of us who lack wealth or social standing must avoid giving in feelings of unworthiness and inadequacy.
2- A clear focus on Jesus helps us to remain spiritually balanced.
a.
The proper focus helps us to escape dependence upon self or upon worldly resources.
II- We need to adjust our values from the temporal to the eternal ().
In our text, the Lord pinpoints an area that tends to generate attitudes that are quite contrary to the gospel of Christ.
The subject that he deals with in is living out genuine Christian attitudes in relation to physical possessions and social standings.
II- We need to adjust our values from the temporal to the eternal ().
b.
The proper focus helps us to recognize a healthy dependence on God.
II- We need to adjust our values from the temporal to the eternal ().
II- We need to adjust our values from the temporal to the eternal ().
A- We are to value what Christ has done for us, rather than value our own accomplishments.
T.S.: James articulate some specific adjustments that you and I need to make in order to reflect the genuine transformation of the gospel in our attitudes toward our personal possessions and social positions.
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B. We are to value Christ’s development of our character, rather than the pursuit of worldly ambitions that will leave us empty.
I- We need to adjust the focus of our lives from Self to the Savior ().
III- We need to adjust our goals from earthly to heavenly ().
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III- We need to adjust our goals from earthly to heavenly ().
oII- We need to adjust our goals from earthly to heavenly ().
A- All earthly accomplishments are temporary and will ultimately be destroyed.
B- Only what is done for Jesus will last.
A- A self focus is always unproductive.
Conclusion:
1- Whatever our position in life is, focusing on it is
spiritually destructive.
James points out that poor believers and rich believers are on level ground before God.
The poor believer has nothing to be jealous about – he has been honored by God with sonship.
()9 Believers who are poor have
something to boast about, for God has honored
them.
ταπεινός= poor, of low social status.ὕψει
αὐτοῦ= to cause someone to have high status—‘to give high position to, to exalt.
2) The rich believer has nothing to gloat about – his position before the father is the same as his poor brother.
a) πλούσιος= pertaining to being rich—‘rich, wealthy, well-to-do
b) ταπεινώσει= denotes “abasement, humiliation, low estate”
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God’s Discipline Proves His Love
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up.
And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.
Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame.
Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
B- The proper focus is always upon God and his grace.
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“31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to
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