Sermon: Life is Hard
Text: James 5:7-12
Brian Fletcher
www.ministryleadershipacademy.com
Introductory Comments:
Read Passage: James 5:7-12
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. 10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your "yes" be yes and your "no" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
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Summary of Passage:
James knows that life is hard. The letter starts with the words, "...count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds..." Sin takes its toll on people and creation. In order to endure this life, dealing with all its trials, sufferings, and harships and make it to the end, James tells his readers,
1. To be patient
2. To establish their hearts
3. To not grumble
4. To consider how others in the Bible endured to the end well
All of this is done in light of the purpose of the Lord. The purpose of the Lord is to be compassionate and merciful to His people. This is another picture of the gospel...the bad news is that life is hard because of sin, but God is gracious because He shows us compassion and mercy through his Son Jesus.
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Text: James 5:7-12
Brian Fletcher
www.ministryleadershipacademy.com
Introductory Comments:
Read Passage: James 5:7-12
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. 10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your "yes" be yes and your "no" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
Introduction: Kay finding a lump on her leg...
Explain that Eric Fletcher is not a relative. Online viewer
Summary of Passage:
James knows that life is hard. The letter starts with the words, "...count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds..." Sin takes its toll on people and creation. In order to endure this life, dealing with all its trials, sufferings, and harships and make it to the end, James tells his readers,
1. To be patient
2. To establish their hearts
3. To not grumble
4. To consider how others in the Bible endured to the end well
All of this is done in light of the purpose of the Lord. The purpose of the Lord is to be compassionate and merciful to His people. This is another picture of the gospel...the bad news is that life is hard because of sin, but God is gracious because He shows us compassion and mercy through his Son Jesus.
Show the Diagram slide.
When we look at these ...
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