Saturday, February 17, 2024, 07:38
#17
James 4:1-10
¶ What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you?
Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members?
You lust and do not have; so you commit murder.
You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel.
You do not have because you do not ask.
You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives,
so that you may spend it on your pleasures.
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God?
Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose:
“He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”?
But He gives a greater grace.
Therefore it says,
“GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”
Submit therefore to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
{{{ James lays it out very clearly;
In 4:1-8 in His questions He stats the problem and the answer.
1. It is you seeking your own pleasure that causes quarreling and conflict that lead to war (conflict) among the body of Church. (same thing that causes conflict among the worldly)
Because of your lust; you speak or think bad of those who have what you want, what you lust after in Matthew 5:21-22 Jesus is very clear about committing murder and what He thinks about it:
¶ “You have heard that the ancients were told,
‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT MURDER’
and ‘Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court.’
But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘You good-for-nothing,’ shall be guilty before the supreme court; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.
you been angry with any one?
Do you hold grudges?
Speak badly or others?
Think about it.
2. You do not have because you don’t ask?
You do not ask because you would rather grumble gripe and compline about what someone ells has, but you don’t?
And when you do ask are you asking with wrong motives, for things for your pleasures?
3. having friendship (desiring, embracing, striving to have and take part in) with the world: makes you an enemy of GOD.
Not that it might, but that it does.
You desire the things of this world your desires will take you away from the Lord and you will do what it takes to fit in to the world and its ways, giving them more power over your life then you are willing to allow the Lord GOD to have.
Matthew 6:24
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.
The same is true you can not serve God and the world!
To call yourself an Christian and to go on serving the world and the things of this world you are committing adultery
(for as a Christian you are the bride of Christ, not the bride of the world.)
who will you serenader to?
Ephesians 5:22-23
¶ Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.
But as the church is subject to Christ, so also the wives ought to be to their husbands in everything.
(As the bride of Christ that would make you the wife of Christ, and Christ your husband.
by calling your self a Christian are you not saying
“I am the wife of Christ”?
If you are bold enough to call your self a Christian then also be bold enough to walk away from the world and its ways and cling to your own husband the Lord Christ Jesus.
Stop your adulteress’s relationship with the world.)
((do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes themselves enemy of God.))
“He (our Lord Christ Jesus) jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”
But do to His great grace, He says,
“GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”
Submit therefore to God.
Resist the devil and he will flee from you.
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.
Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.
James 4:9 is very insightful.
“Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.”
(( James 4:9
“Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you.” ))
We are better off not having the things of this world than to have all we desire of this world.
Just because it is available does not mean it is from GOD, satin is the father of many things the world has to offer and says is good, the things the children of this world desire after, go to war for and live in lust after,
this is nothing but disobedience of Father GOD.
ask yourself these questions:
Am I a friend of this world and an enemy of GOD?
Or am I a friend of GOD and an enemy to this world?
Be sure you answer honestly.
You can not serve two masters!
you can not have it both ways.
Friday, February 16, 2024, 06:57
#16
James 3:13-18
¶ Who among you is wise and understanding?
Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.
But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and so lie against the truth.
This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, natural, demonic.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
{{ Who wise and understanding?
The one who lives a life of gentleness that comes from wisdom. (the wisdom that comes from Father God)
The foolish live with; bitter jealousy, selfish ambition, arrogates and lie against the truth of GOD, this is worldly, earthly, natural this is demonic wisdom.
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing.
Wisdom from GOD is pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, single-minded without hypocrisy.
Those who live in righteousness produce peace are those who make peace.
We are told if you do not have wisdom to ask God for it.
James 1:5
“But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
So that you can live a life that is: pure, peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, a life in Christ Jesus that is unwavering, single-minded and without hypocrisy, a life that produces peace.
2Chronicles 1:7
¶ In that night God appeared to Solomon and said to him,
“Ask what I shall give you.”
Solomon said to God,
“You have dealt with my father David with great lovingkindness, and have made me king in his place. Now,
O LORD God, Your promise to my father David is fulfilled, for You have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth.
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can rule this great people of Yours?”
God said to Solomon,
“Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may rule My people over whom I have made you king, wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you.
And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you, has possessed nor those who will come after you.”
So Solomon went from the high place which was at Gibeon, from the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem, and he reigned over Israel.
This is very insightful as to how we should pray, and what we should ask the Lord for.
Those of you who have been with me for a wall know I believe the Bible is written to us, me as direction and that every thing Father GOD and the Lord Jesus has said in it does not only apply to the people of that time but to us as believers in and followers of our Lord Christ Jesus.
So here when we are shown Solomon is talking with GOD, GOD ask him what GOD shall give him, his response is what our response should be, or what we should be asking Father God for, what our desire should be.
Solomon asked
“Give me now wisdom and knowledge”
And God points out that because Solomon hadn’t asked for riches, wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you to be snuffed out, nor for long life, Instead, he asked for wisdom and knowledge so that he could be a blessing to others.
And because of that, God told Solomon
“Wisdom and knowledge have been granted to you.”
Because Solomon didn’t ask for riches, wealth, honor nor long life: Father God told him
“I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you, has possessed nor those who will come after you.”
If you read about Solomon life, you will see that Father GOD did just as He said and blessed Solomon abundantly.
From this we can take away
[if we are asking Father God for things that will give us the ability to benefit others, He will fulfill our desires,
But if we are asking for our benefit first, chances are we will not receive.]
We are shown in James 4:3
“You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures.”
King Jams states it quite well
“Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.”
{{{{ Conclusion:
If we are living a life dedicated to our Lord Christ Jesus,
We will be living a life of humility, grace, and peace.
And in our humility, we will ask Father God for such things that in and through our lives will bless others,
And we will not be asking for things that are for our own personal profit or states in this world.
We are told to ask for, to seek out Godly wisdom, understanding and knowledge.
We are not to seek wisdom, understanding nor knowledge from this world nor its ways. }}}}
1Corinthians 1:22
For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom;
Make sure you are searching (asking) for Godly wisdom.
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 14:12
#15
James 3:1-12
¶ Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren,
knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.
For we all stumble in many ways.
If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.
Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.
Look at the ships also, though they are so great and are driven by strong winds, are still directed by a very small rudder wherever the inclination of the pilot desires.
So also, the tongue is a small part of the body,
and yet it boasts of great things.
See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!
And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity;
the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell.
For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.
But no one can tame the tongue;
it is a restless evil and full of deadly poison.
With it we bless our Lord and Father,
and with it we curse men, who have been made in the likeness of God;
from the same mouth come both blessing and cursing.
My brethren, these things ought not to be this way.
Does a fountain send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?
Can a fig tree, my brethren, produce olives,
or a vine produce figs?
Nor can salt water produce fresh.
{{ Someone who desires to be a teacher or leader in the church,
is not the one we should want to be a teacher or leader in the church.
For in so desiring the position they show they have alternative motives then to serve.
Did you know in this country it used to be that if someone openly desired to hold a position they were automatically disqualified?
Someone who can’t control their own actions defiantly can’t control their tongue.
The tongue is the most prominent teller of mankind;
of what ones true thought and how one lives when no one is around.
The ones whose desire is to be no top of the pile, is the one who brags about their life what they have accomplished, done, and spoke.
To find a proper teacher, paster, servant of God, ask those who have to put up with them every day,
one who in the eyes of the world is below.
For no matter what mankind may say about one’s self, it is the true actions of one that tells who or what they truly are.
For it is true:
A fountain cannot send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water,
Neither can a fig tree produce olives,
nor a vine produce figs.
Nor can salt water produce fresh water.
And a self-centered egotistical person can not serve others with a clean heart or motives.
This is why it is important that every time you notes a corrupt attitude within yourself you take it to te Lord, repemt and ask the Holy Spirit to help change your life, your motives, so that you may be more like Christ Jesus, perusing the righteousness of the Lord, rather than your self-righteousness. }}
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 09:29
Revelation 21:8
“But for the
cowardly and (need to openly share the salvation of Christ Jesus with others)
unbelieving and (need to be completely committed to faith in Christ Jesus)
abominable and (we are not to be unpleasant or disagreeable to the word or presents of Father God, Christ Jesus or the Holy Spirit)
murderers and (we are not to Kill or as Jesus corelated it you should not speak badly about a brother.)
immoral persons and (we are not to act immoral, best way to keep from being immoral is to live by the words of Father God, Christ Jesus and to listen to and follow the Holy Spirits leading.)
sorcerers and (we are not to take part in evil rituals
idolaters and (we are not to take part in idolatry; we are not to serve other gods, or take part with other women or men, one wife and one husband, but most of all only one GOD)
all liars, (No lying.)
their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
{{ If you find yourself in any of these immediately stop, go to the Lord Jesus Christ repent, ask to be forgiven and then turn from what ever it may be and live a life totally dependent on Christ Jesus, follow His Commandments and every time you mess up take it back to Him and ask to be forgiven.
1Corinthians 6:9-11
¶ Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God?
Do not be deceived;
neither fornicators,
nor idolaters,
nor adulterers,
nor effeminate,
nor homosexuals,
nor thieves,
nor the covetous,
nor drunkards,
nor revilers,
nor swindlers,
will inherit the kingdom of God.
Such were some of you;
but you were washed,
but you were sanctified,
but you were justified
in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. }}
{{{ This is the good news for those who turn to Christ Jesus, surrendering our lives to Him making Him our Lord.
John 3:16-21
¶ “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.
He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.
For everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come to the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.
But he who practices the truth comes to the Light, so that his deeds may be manifested as having been wrought in God.”
Hebrews 10:26-31
¶ For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth,
there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, (if we willingly, willfully live is sin) but a terrifying expectation of judgment and THE FURY OF A FIRE WHICH WILL CONSUME THE ADVERSARIES.
Anyone who has set aside the Law of Moses dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
How much severer punishment do you think he will deserve who has trampled under foot the Son of God, and has regarded as unclean the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?
For we know Him who said, “VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY.” And again, “THE LORD WILL JUDGE HIS PEOPLE.”
It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Hebrews 10:32-39
¶ But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings,
partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated.
For you showed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted joyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and a lasting one.
Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.
FOR YET IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE,
HE WHO IS COMING WILL COME, AND WILL NOT DELAY.
BUT MY RIGHTEOUS ONE SHALL LIVE BY FAITH;
AND IF HE SHRINKS BACK, MY SOUL HAS NO PLEASURE IN HIM.
But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8L4bR46bPg
a better explanation then i can give in this space. }}}
Wednesday, February 14, 2024, 05:11
#14
James 2:18-26
¶ But someone may well say,
“You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”
You believe that God is one.
You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?
Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?
You see that faith was working with his works, and as a result of the works, faith was perfected; and the Scripture was fulfilled which says,
“AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS,”
and he was called the friend of God.
You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.
In the same way, was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
{{ not much to say about this,
Is rather obvious;
“Just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also, faith without works is dead.”
Clamming to be a Christian, stating your faith in Christ Jesus but not willing to live out the love of Christ Jesus in action (dead’s) before others, how is your faith?
Being a Christian having our faith firmly planted in Christ Jesus and Him alone, we are free, free from even death, for when this body dies we will be alive with Him, this freedom should give us the boldness to live for Him before the word, to speak of the salvation Christ Jesus has provided for us by His death and resurrection. }}