Session Five
Beth Moore Quotes:
Faith is meant to do some good.
If you don't believe you won't live it.
To live the Good Life is to Live a Life that bears fruit... fruit that is everlasting.
If one thinks their free to live continually an completely absent of all signs of Christ Spirit in us,
something is dead wrong.
Be careful not to speak empty blessings to others, those words are simply...
a statement that is reprehensible, but functioning as a religious cover for the failure to act.
OUCH! Yep, that hit a nerve.
Reflections:
What is the "Good Life?" James 3:14
Two Kinds of Wisdom
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. One that saves us from ourselves.
Insecurity is when your own mind turns against you.
What does one full of mercy look like?
James 5:11 The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
In order to be merciful we must first be compassionate.
James 3:17 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.
Be willing to YIELD.
Forgiveness is an act of yielding.
Words = Speaking less
Hearing = Listening more
Listening = Being quick to act
Being Humble = Always praying
Sometimes the things the Lord asks us to do are the hardest things to yield to.
Which almost always includes giving up something.
Remember:
Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Homework: Week four
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According to the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 2:8-10, what is the relationship between faith and works?
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
There it is... TRUTH
We are chosen
We have been given a gift
We are God's handiwork
We are created in Jesus to do good works for Him
We have been given a plan to follow in order to perform good works
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List everything works accomplish according to James 2:24.
24 You see that a person is considered righteous by what they do and not by faith alone.
We will be blessed by what we do not what we believe?
22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.
That girls is your answer to what exactly works accomplish...
faith + actions = complete
James said in verse 22, Abraham's faith was perfected by works.
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Complete 2 Timothy 4:5 But...
5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
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Glance at James 3:6 again in your own Bible. What is the source of the tongue's fire?
_ hell _ in-laws _ the pit _ human depravity
6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
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Wisdom from above probably comes from James 3:17. Draw a circle around the first three descriptions and a square around each of the remaining descriptions.
James artfully and brilliantly etched these words on the page so that when they were read aloud, their glorious assonance would ring in their emphasis like a golden bell. The words circled all begin with an "e" in Greek. The words you squared all begin with an a. The words read aloud would have rang like "a" choir to the ears of the receiver.
Join the discussion about this study. Comments always welcome.
The where's and what's about this study.
Where: 9am Ladies Sunday School class. If you live locally I would
love to see you there. Miracles of Love Community Church Claremore OK 74017. I will post an update for blog readers and regular attenders that simply want to keep motivated throughout the week during homework.
What: I have been involved with ladies group
study for over ten years. Love the word of God and pray my enthusiasm for the
scriptures will splash into the lives of others. This blog started in 2009 as an attempt to communicate with my 'small group table' throughout the week and has became so much more. So throughout the week I will post at least once about the homework. You are welcome to leave a comment anytime and link up, share thoughts or ask questions.. I'll do my best to answer. Main thing girls is to have a blast in the Word! Let it speak directly to your heart, as it speaks differently to all of us due to our own personal journey.
