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Written by Pastor Tim Black   
Wednesday, 20 May 2009 19:00

James: A Handbook on Holiness

 

The Range of Holiness: The Description of a God-Centered Attitude

James 5:12-14

 

General outline:

 

  1. The Way to Holiness: The Divine Perspective 1:2-27

    1. The Trial-Temptation Complex (1:2-18) & The Word of God (1:19-27)

  2. The Principles of Holiness: The Biblical Framework 2:1-26

    1. The Law is the Structure (2:1-13) & Faith is the Dynamics (2:14-26) of Holiness

  3. The Implementation of Holiness: The Christian Experience 3:1-4:10

    1. The Obstacle to Victory: Human Impotence 3:1-9

    2. The Nature of Victory 3:10-18

    3. The Requirements for Victory: Self-Knowledge & God-Centered Repentance 4:1-10

  4. The Range of Holiness: The Fabric of Life 4:11-5:18

    1. The Relationship to "The Other:" Your Brother & the Future 4:11-17

    2. The Relationship to Yourself: The Rich & the Poor 5:1-11

    3. The Relationship to the Circumstances 5:12-18

      1. The Description of a God-Centered Attitude 5:12-14

      2. The Effectiveness of a God-Centered Attitude 5:15-18

 

James 5:12-14

Its Counterfeit 12

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.

Its Sum and Substance 13

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

Its Illustration 14

14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

 

Discussion Questions:

 

  1. V. 12 – For what wrong reasons do people swear by something other than God? See Deut. 6:13; Matt. 23:16-22 & 5:33-37. ______________________________________________________

  2. V. 12 – Why, in the interest of being God-centered—"holy to the Lord"—should this deception be avoided "above all?" ________________________________________________________

  3. V. 13 – To one degree or another, every human being is rich or poor, "suffering" or "cheerful." What is the right God-centered response? __________________________________________ To whom do you go first in sorrow or in joy? ________________________________________

  4. V. 14 – Olive oil was used medicinally to soften and soothe wounds as they healed—Is. 1:6; Luke 10:34. Doctors may be the agents, and medicine the instrument, of healing, but God is its source. So what is the first thing a God-centered person (you!) should do when sick? _______!

  5. V. 14 – Why call the elders? They don't have a special gift, but a special task--see Acts 6:4. They should be ________________________________________________________________
 

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