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James 5: 1-6
Posted: richardk @ Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:05 am
Do You Have an Oppressors Heart?
General idea: James again tells the rich in his congregation, as well as the rich Jewish oppressors who might be listening, to listen up! This denotes to pay heed to my words (1:9-11, 19, 26; 2:1-13; 3:1-12; 4:1-11) in the style of Isaiah, Jeremiah, and the OT prophets (Deut. 32:35; Prov. 20:22). The point is, t...
General idea: Do you wonder what the Lord wills for you? The picture presented here is that life on this earth is short and no one knows the future—especially that of his or her own. Yet, many Christians spin their wheels trying to guess the future, and even demanding their will and might in making their plans, hop...
General Idea: (This is a harsh but true passage that we all need to hear and heed. I have tried to put all the love in it while remaining true to the integrity of the test—there is no intention to put anyone down, just as the passage commands.) If you are a person who is up to no good and you do not want to be found out, you can a...
Many have said that tithing has been done away with, and that it is for the Old Covenant only. They say it has no part of the New Covenant, and that it is legalistic and holds us in bondage. I would like to take a look at this from a Biblical perspective, and try to see the truth of God's Word and find out, why the tithe?
General idea: Do you struggle with which direction in life to go? It is James’ intent in this passage to show us the direction by imperatively grabbing us with ten commands that are essential to honoring God and relating to people. These commands call us to direct, hands-on action without delay. We are to humble ourselves befor...
General idea: Our human nature loves to be in competition and fight, but God has a higher call for us. James takes us directly to the root cause of fights and quarrels, wars and conflict; they all come from one source, and that is the conflict that resides in our own hearts! Our desires are at war with the precepts of our L...
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