12 - Life Together

James 5:12-20 - Tim Smylie

Requires:

1. Trustworthiness (v12)
2. Prayer (vv13-18)
   1. Normal, everyday prayer (v13)
   2. Extraordinary prayer (vv14-15)
   3. A powerful ministry for every Christian (vv16-18)
3. Rescue (vv19-20)

11 - Patience - Christian style

James 5:7-11 - Tim Smylie

1. Looks forward to our Lord’s return (vv7-8)

2. Serves our Lord, instead of bickering with our brothers and sisters (vv9-10)

3. Trusts our Lord’s proven character (v11)

10 - Wealth is serious

James 5:1-6 - Tim Smylie

1. It’s a false saviour (vv1-2)

2. It’s not for keeping (vv3-4)

3. It’s not for living as well as we can either (vv5-6)

09 - Let God be God

James 4:11-17 - Tim Smylie

Let God be God:-

1. In the lives of other Christians (vv11-12)
   1. they answer to him, and so do you
2. Of your own plans (vv13-17)
   1. he is sovereign, and he has shown us what is good

08 - One love

James 4:4-10 - Tim Smylie

1. Choose to love God – again! (vv4-6)

2. Fight to be faithful – enjoying God’s grace (vv7-10)

07 - True wisdom

James 3:13-4:3 - Tim Smylie

True wisdom.....

1. Is shown in actions, not just words (3:13a)
2. Produces humility in us, not pride (3:13b-16)
3. Sows peace around us, not war (3:17-4:2a)
4. Prays, and prays for God’s sake (4:2b-3)

06 - Words matter

James 3:1-12 - Tim Smylie

1. Our words are incredibly powerful (vv1-5a)
2. Our words tend to be destructive (vv5b-8)
3. Our words reveal the state of our heart (vv9-12)

05 - True and false faith

James 2:14-26 - Tim Smylie

1. False faith doesn’t produce actions (vv14-19)
   1.  - it only says the rights things (vv14-17)
   2.  - or only believes the right things (vv18-19)
2. True faith does produce actions (vv20-26)
   1.  - Abraham’s true faith (vv21-24)
   2.  - Rahab’s true faith (vv25-26)

04 - The royal law

James 2:1-13 - Tim Smylie.

1. In God’s kingdom, impressive appearances don’t matter (vv1-7)
2. II. In God’s kingdom, loving your neighbour matters (vv8-13)

03 - Faultless religion

James 1:19-27 - Tim Smylie

1. Listen carefully – receive God’s life-changing word (vv19-21)
   1. Quieten your demanding heart (vv19-20)
   2. Set aside distracting sin (v21)
2. Obey carefully – put God’s life-claiming word into practice (vv22-27)
   1. Self-discipline, service, and separation (vv26-27)

02 - Perfect gifts

James 1:9-18 - Tim

1. Wisdom for the trials of poverty and wealth (vv9-12)
   1. Keep your focus on true, eternal riches.
2. Hope for the battle with our deadly desires (vv13-18)
   1. God has begun his new creation work in you  

01 - Pure joy

James 1:1-8 - Tim Smylie

1. Wholeness – God’s goal for us (vv1-4)
   1. - don’t run from the process that makes you whole.

2. Wholehearted – God’s commitment to us (vv5-8)
   1.  - don’t try to live with a divided heart