James 4:7-10 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “7Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to … Continue reading Submit Yourselves to God
James
Who is Wise and Understanding?
James 3:13-18 BSB “13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth. 15Such wisdom does not come from … Continue reading Who is Wise and Understanding?
What Good Is It?
James 2:14-19 BSB 14What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his … Continue reading What Good Is It?
Doers and Not Hearers Only
James 1:19-25 BSB “19My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, 20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. 21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can … Continue reading Doers and Not Hearers Only
The Double-Minded Person
James 1:5-8 BSB “5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. 6But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7That … Continue reading The Double-Minded Person
Enduring Trials and Tribulations
“Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” “Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive … Continue reading Enduring Trials and Tribulations
Overcoming Obstacles
“But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, ‘God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.’” (James 4:6 NASB1995) I was in third grade in elementary school. I was called to a meeting of adults in the basement of the school. They asked me if my parents ever fought. Next … Continue reading Overcoming Obstacles
If The Lord Wills
“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.’ Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then … Continue reading If The Lord Wills
No Variation or Shifting Shadow
“Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a … Continue reading No Variation or Shifting Shadow
