Charles Box
James 1:2-8 looks at the Christian's attitude toward trials. "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways." OBSERVE: "COUNT IT ALL JOY." The joy of trials comes when one stays faithful through trials. It brings joy when one comes through a trial with His eyes still focused on Jesus. "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone." (Hebrews 2:9). "LET PATIENCE HAVE ITS PERFECT WORK." Patience is the quality of perseverance or steadfastness. (Romans 5:3-5.) Patience has to do with our loyalty or commitment to God. Patience leads to Christian maturity. "LET HIM ASK OF GOD - WISDOM." Christians go to God to gain the wisdom necessary to deal with trials. "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it. (1 Corinthians 10:13) "LET HIM ASK IN FAITH." Without faith Christians cannot please God. (Hebrews 11:6.) Do not allow trials to cause you to doubt God or His care and love for you. Always believe that God knows what is best for you, wants what is best for you and is active to bring about what is best. The person who does not have faith in God through trials is "unstable" and vacillating because of being "double-minded". With a strong faith, always anchored in God, Christians can say with Paul, "My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:19.) Trials will come but God is there caring, loving, helping and blessing through good times and bad. To become a Christian, you must hear God's word and believe (John 6:44-45), you must repent of all sins (Acts 2:38), you must confess Christ as Lord (Romans 10:9-10), and you must be baptized to be saved (1 Peter 3:21). It is the desire of Jesus that everyone be saved. He said, "Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30.) Brian Yeager
As the Son of God: Psalms 2:7 Fulfilled: Luke 1:30-33 and John 3:16 As the seed of Abraham: Genesis 17:7; 22:18 Fulfilled: Matthew 1:1 As the seed of Isaac: Genesis 17:19 Fulfilled: Luke 3:34 As the seed of David: Jeremiah 23:5 Fulfilled: Matthew 1:1 and Acts 2:29-30 His being born a virgin: Isaiah 7:14 Fulfilled: Matthew 1:22-23 His being born in Bethlehem of Judea: Micah 5:2 Fulfilled: Matthew 2:1 His being preceded : ... Isaiah 40:3; Malachi 3:1 Fulfilled: Matthew 3:1-3 His being a Prophet like to Moses:Deuteronomy 18:1518 Fulfilled:Ac 3:20-22 His being a Priest after the order of Melchizedek: Psalms 110:4 Fulfilled: Hebrews 5:5-6 His ministry commencing in Galilee: Isaiah 9:1-2 Fulfilled: Matthew 4:12-23 His entering publicly into Jerusalem: Zechariah 9:9 Fulfilled: Matthew 21:1-5 His being rejected by his brethren: Psalms 69:8 Fulfilled: John 1:11 Prophesies About the Death of Christ His being betrayed by a friend: Psalms 41:9 Fulfilled: John 13:18-26 His disciples forsaking him: Zechariah 13:7 Fulfilled: Matthew 26:31;56 His being sold for thirty pieces silver:Zechariah 11:12 Fulfilled: Matthew 26:15 His sufferings being for others: Isaiah 53:4-6 Fulfilled: Matthew 20:28 His silence under suffering: Isaiah 53:7 Fulfilled: Matthew 27:12-14 His being smitten on the cheek: Micah 5:1 Fulfilled: Matthew 27:30 His being spit on and scourged: Isaiah 50:6 Fulfilled: Mark 14:65 His being forsaken by God: Psalms 22:1 Fulfilled: Matthew 27:46 His being mocked: Psalms 22:7-8 Fulfilled: Matthew 27:39-44 Gall and vinegar being given him to drink: Psalms 69:21 Fulfilled: Matthew 27:34 His garments being parted, and lots cast for his vesture: Psalms 22:18 Fulfilled: Matthew 27:35 His being numbered with the transgressors: Isaiah 53:12 Fulfilled: Mark 15:28 That a bone of him should not be broken: Psalms 34:20 Fulfilled: John 19:32-36 His being pierced: Zechariah 12:10 Fulfilled: John 19:34 Concerning the Kingdom/Church His being the chief corner-stone of the Church: Isaiah 28:16 Fulfilled: 1Peter 2:5-9 The New Covenant: Jeremiah 31:31-34 Fulfilled: Matthew 26:28 The Kingdom: Daniel 2:44 and 7:13-14 Fulfilled: Matthew 16:18 and Colossians 1:13-18 The reason prophesies fulfilled are so important is the fact that they were made 100’s of years prior to them happening. This is evidence in proving the Omniscience of God. Studying how the Old Law points to the New shows that the Jews should have been prepared for the coming of the Lord. Hebrews 1:1-2 "God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds." |
Archives
January 2022
Categories
All
|
Site powered by Weebly.Managed by Baggies Web Solutions
Copyright © Eagle Park church of Christ 2022, All Rights Reserved