FAITH THAT WORKS (2)
(Message by Tanny Keng)
0. Introduction
a) James offers a larger number of similarities to the Sermon on the Mount than any other book in the New Testament. James relied heavily on Jesus' teachings.
1. Lesson: "Watch out your anger ... it can be dangerous."
a) Text reference: James 1:20; Matthew 5:22
i) 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (James 1:20 NKJV)
ii) 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. (Matthew 5:22 NKJV)
2. Lesson: "Be merciful to others, as God is merciful to you."
a) Text reference: James 2:13; Matthew 5:7; 6:14
i) 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. (James 2:13 NKJV)
ii) 7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. (Matthew 5:7 NKJV)
iii) 14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (Matthew 6:14 NKJV)
3. Lesson: "Your faith must express itself in helping others."
a) Text reference: James 2:14-16; Matthew 7:21-23
i) 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? (James 2:14-16 NKJV)
ii) 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV)
4. Lesson: "Blessed are the peacemakers; they sow in peace and reap a harvest of righteousness."
a) Text reference: James 3:17-18; Matthew 5:9
i) 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (James 3:17-18 NKJV)
ii) 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:9 NKJV)
5. Lesson: "You cannot serve God and money, pleasures, or evil. Friendship with the world is hatred toward God."
a) Text reference: James 4:4; Matthew 6:24
i) 4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (James 4:4 NKJV)
ii) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. (Matthew 6:24 NKJV)
The End ...
0. Introductiona) James offers a larger number of similarities to the Sermon on the Mount than any other book in the New Testament. James relied heavily on Jesus' teachings.
1. Lesson: "Watch out your anger ... it can be dangerous."
a) Text reference: James 1:20; Matthew 5:22
i) 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. (James 1:20 NKJV)
ii) 22 But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of hell fire. (Matthew 5:22 NKJV)
2. Lesson: "Be merciful to others, as God is merciful to you."
a) Text reference: James 2:13; Matthew 5:7; 6:14
i) 13 For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. (James 2:13 NKJV)
ii) 7 Blessed are the merciful, For they shall obtain mercy. (Matthew 5:7 NKJV)
iii) 14 “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. (Matthew 6:14 NKJV)
3. Lesson: "Your faith must express itself in helping others."
a) Text reference: James 2:14-16; Matthew 7:21-23
i) 14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? (James 2:14-16 NKJV)
ii) 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ (Matthew 7:21-23 NKJV)
4. Lesson: "Blessed are the peacemakers; they sow in peace and reap a harvest of righteousness."
a) Text reference: James 3:17-18; Matthew 5:9
i) 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy. 18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. (James 3:17-18 NKJV)
ii) 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:9 NKJV)
5. Lesson: "You cannot serve God and money, pleasures, or evil. Friendship with the world is hatred toward God."
a) Text reference: James 4:4; Matthew 6:24
i) 4 Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (James 4:4 NKJV)
ii) 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. (Matthew 6:24 NKJV)
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