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INTRODUCTION
This evening we are starting a new chapter of James.
It is the final chapter which is chapter five.
As best as I can determine from my records, we started this study of James in January, 2021.
So we are close to two full years of study and now we are finally coming to the end.
Now, I am preparing a handout for you that includes the main outline as well chapter outlines for each chapter.
I will give that to you when we get to the end of chapter nine.
In the meantime, please be praying about our next course of study.
I am open for suggestions.
We are still in 1 Corinthians on Sunday mornings.
On Wednesdays, we are working through the names of God.
So, we need something for Sunday evening.
I have some things in mind, but I also welcome your input.
James 5 is a wonderful chapter full of more teaching from the Holy Spirit.
As you might recall, I embraced the title of this book as “Living Out Our Faith.”
It is a title that encapsulates all the Holy Spirit is teaching us about our faith.
As people of faith, we are to live reflecting that faith in all that we do and say.
From there, we expanded to each chapter with the following thoughts.
Chapter 1 - We are to Live Out Our Faith Victoriously
Understand the True Purpose of Life’s Trials
Follow God’s Plan for Our Life
Realize the Consequences of Sin
Faithfully Hear and Do God’s Word
Chapter 2 - We are to Live Out Our Faith Openly
Obediently Love Our Fellow Believers as Ourselves
Outwardly Demonstrate Our Faith by Our Actions
Chapter 3 - We are to Live Out Our Faith Skillfully
Comprehend the Danger of an Uncontrolled Tongue
Commit to God’s Wisdom Over Our Own
Chapter 4 - We are to Live Out Our Faith Submissively
Acknowledge the Danger of Our Own Lusts
Understand the Proper Way to Petition God
Admit the Worldliness Leads to Spiritual Adultery and Hostility
Humbly Submit to God
Resist the Urge to Slander and Judge
Recognize the Significance of God’s Will for Our Lives
As we move to chapter 5, we are going to focus on Living Out Our Faith Patiently.
Looking at chapter 5, we find that we can divide into three sections.
They are...
Section 1 - verses 1-6
Section 2 - verses 7-11
Section 3 - verses 12-20
So let’s begin this evening by reading the first section.
As we get into this section, we immediately recognize the Holy Spirit addressing those who know wealth.
Yes, there are believers who know wealth.
Some people inherit wealth, some work hard to achieve wealth, and then there is the rest of us.
Being wealthy is not wrong, but it does place a very heavy temptation and burden on those believers who are rich.
Thus, the Holy Spirit is addressing them.
Essentially, He is warning them about the temptation that faces so many with great wealth.
What is that temptation?
It is the temptation to bank and hoard money instead of using it to help propagate the gospel to those who need to hear it.
One of the interesting things about Scripture is that never condemns a person for having riches.
It does, however, condemn rich people who are stingy with their wealth and are alway seeking more instead of using for God’s glory.
Christ also mentioned how hard is for wealthy people to accept His kingdom.
So, in our text, the Holy Spirit begins with a warning to those who are rich.
They too must learn to trust the Lord and do His work utilizing what God has entrusted to them.
Don’t Seek to Hoard More
Go now to verse 1 and let’s focus on it for a few minutes.
The beginning phrase, “Go to now,” means to bring into the present moment.
In other words, you need to start right now.
Start what?
They must begin to “weep and howl.”
Here we find two very interesting words especially for a rich person right?
Why in the world would a rich person be interested in weeping or howling over their riches?
Some would say to be rich is to be happy.
I know that is not a true statement but many do feel that way.
Many people say “If only I had a million dollars, I could do this or that and be happy.”
Yet, here is the Holy Spirit telling the rich man in some many words “Don’t be happy!”
Instead, you need to "weep” meaning to cry freely and profusely out of sadness.
Also, you need to "how” meaning to emit long wailing sounds of sorrow.
So why is He instructing them to do something so bizarre?
Look again at the verse.
He is saying do so for “your miseries that shall come upon you.”
The word “miseries” indicates a state of misfortune and/or affliction.
You will note that is a plural form of the noun “misery.”
Therefore, the Holy Spirit is referring to many misfortunes and afflictions.
Being rich comes with own set of problems.
I wouldn’t really know, however, I have read biographies and autobiographies of the rich and famous.
In many of those stories, they often relate how empty, lonely, and aimless their lives felt.
Many of them are filled with great insecurities and fears.
Their riches did nothing for them.
Wealth was not a blessing, but a curse for some.
John D. Rockefeller once said, “I have made my millions but they have brought me no happiness.”
What is interesting about Rockefeller is that he was true believer in Christ.
He also said, “There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.”
Here is the point.
The Holy Spirit is saying be careful.
Don’t rejoice in what you have.
Instead, weep and wail knowing what miseries can fall upon you.
If you focus on hoarding what you have and not using if for the Lord, you will find nothing but misery.
Here is the next thought.
Use What God has Given You
Note two thing of importance here.
Riches are corrupted.
The word “corrupted” means to become damaged or decay to the point they are useless or unsound.
I love old buildings.
Whenever, I am driving around I often see what was once beautiful homes that are now fallen into decay.
There is a show that I have watched a few times on YouTube about dilapidated mansions.
The show is about these two men who gain access to old mansions and they go in videoing what the now look like.
It is sad to see.
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