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.."