From Gary...PASSING THE TEST OF GOD (JAMES)

BIBLE READING: REV. 20:11-13

SONG: NO, NOT ONE

INTRODUCTION

A. Smile of approval at judgement:

   our desire.

B. Similar to passing a test or report

   card day: talk is cheap.

C. Simple thought from a complicated

   JAMES: PASS THE TEST!!!!

BODY

A. THE TEST OF TRIALS 1:2

1. Consider it joy? 1:2 WHY? WHY NOT! ?

2. Considerable knowledge + faith = 

   endurance 1:3-4

3. Call on God: The secret 1:5-6 

   Jer 33:3

4. Condition of all men to be cherished

   1:9-10

5. Crown of life is happiness and 

   perseverance 1:12

B. THE TEST OF ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE 

   WORD 1:21-22

1. Put aside all.. 

   filthiness..wickedness 21

2. Plant the word..salvation..

   thy word I have hid

3. Proof of attitude is doing.

4. Practiacal application: tongue 26

5. Practical application: others and 

   self 27

C. THE TEST OF IMPARTIAL JUDGEMENTS

   2:1-3

1. Let your attitude be right = faith 1

2. Listen: GOD chooses: Man proposes,

   GOD disposes 5

3. Law of love =Royality= doing well 8

4. Law of liberty is a law of action 12

D. THE TEST OF WORKS 2:14

1. Faith + works = life 17

   (- works=foolishness 20)

2. Faith seen = perfection 21-22

3. Faith alone (does not equal) 

   justification 24

4. Faith + what we do=our religion 26f.

E. THE TEST OF THE TONGUE 3:1-2

1. See what it can do 6

2. Show the wisdom from above in you

   13-18

3. Sanctified!!!

F. THE TEST OF WORLDLINESS 4:4B (1-10)

1. Pleasure !! 1,3

2. Pride 6

3. Place of God 7 devil 8

4. Purity of heart 8b

5. Poor in spirit 9-10 !!

G. THE TEST OF TROUBLES 

   OPRESSSION AND AFFLICTION) 5:1-4

1. Do have Patience + knowledge 7

2. Do have Patience + faith 8

3. Do not complain 9 Endure (job) 11

   Pray (Elijah) 17

4. Do pray

CONCLUSION

A. GOD ALLOWS MANY THINGS TO HAPPEN ---

   BE PATIENT

B. GODLINESS IN YOU = GOOD MARKS ON THE 

   LAST DAY

C. GOOD SONG:..

   "IF YOUR HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT.."

From Gary....DEM BONES

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Halloween is upon us, soon we'll see those skeletons again

B. Halloween reminds me of an old song "dem bones" and 

     Ezek 37

C. Halloween also reminds me of the resurrection and its

    meaning.

II. BODY

A. THE PROPHETIC REVELATION OF THE 

     RESURRECTION Ezek 37:1-14

1. The prophetic question.."Can these bones live?"

2. The prophesies v 4,9

3. The prophetic relationship v 11

4. The prophetic reality v 12-14

5. The prophetic symbolism has a dual meaning for us

B. THE PERSONAL PROVISION OF THE 

     RESURRECTION JN 20:1-6

1. Simon Peter and Co. arrive at the tomb 1-2

2. Surprise! No Jesus 3-10

3. Sorrow turned to Joy 11-16

4. See inside this story-- the resurrection is a very personal matter

C. THE POTENCY OF THE RESURRECTION

     1 COR 15:9-22

1. Who I am--- nothing--- Christ is everything 9-11

2. Without the resurrection the is NO power, No hope 12-19

3. With Christ's resurrection came true power 20-22

4. What is the power source in your life?

D. THE PREACHING OF THE RESURRECTION 

     1 COR 15:1-4

1. The resurrection is the central theme of the Gospel 1

2. The resurrection means SALVATION

3. The resurrection Gospel is THE MOST IMPORTANT

    THING!!

4. The resurrection is a fact.

III. CONCLUSION

A. Skeletons at Halloween may be cute, but only Christ saves.

B. See the Resurrection for what it really is... the central theme of 

     hope

C. Security is in this world can only be obtained by confidence in 

     the knowledge of the next.

D. See inside yourself... IS CHRIST RAISED?