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C2 The Christian life—Suffering James 5:7-12 D1 Believers Should Be Patient in Suffering James 5:7-9 D2 Believers Should Know About Those Who Have Suffered Before Us James 5:10-11 D3 Believers Should Know That Yes and No Are Better Than Oaths James 5:12 James 5:7-12 WEL Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the Lord comes. Look…
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1 The Christian life—Dangers of Riches James 5:1-6 D1 Believers Should Show Low Priority to Riches James 5:1 D2 Believers Should Know That Riches Can Ruin Us James 5:2-6 James 5:1-6 WEL Now come you rich people, wail and howl for the miseries that will happen to you. 2 Your riches have rotted and…
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C2 The Christian life—not assuming James 4:13-17 James 4:13-17 WEL Come on, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this city, stay there a year, buy and sell, and make money.” 14 On the contrary, you don’t even know what [will happen] tomorrow. For what [is] your life? It is just…
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James 4:7-12 WEL Therefore, place yourselves under God’s authority. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse [your] hands, sinners, and purify [your] hearts, double minded. 9 Be in agony, moan, and wail. Let your laughter turn into sobbing and…
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C2 The Christian life—wisdom James 3:13-18 James 3:13-18 WEL Who is wise and understanding among you? By good behavior let him show his works with humility and wisdom. 14 If you have bitter envying and self-ambition in your heart, do not brag and lie against the truth. 15 This [kind of] wisdom does not…
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James 1:16-18 WEL Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17 Every good common-gift and perfect special-gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights with whom is no variation, neither shadow from turning. 18 Having willed it he gave birth to us by the Word of Truth, so that we…
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D4 Believers Should Know That Temptation Is Not From God James 1:13-15 James 1:13-15 WEL Let no one say when tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does he tempt anyone. 14 Everyone is tempted, when each is drawn away by our own lust, and enticed. 15…
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D3 Believers Should Remain Steadfast in Faith While in Trials James 1:12 James 1:12 WEL Blessed [is] the person who patiently endures temptation, for when he has passed the test, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love him. Blessed B1 Happiness is the Greek word…