5.5.36 8.6.2017 James 1.16-18 Gratefully Serving a Gracious God
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· 12 viewsThrough His magnificent gifts God equips us to seve Him gladly, boldy, and confidently.
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Father of Lights
Father of Lights
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
We bask in the glow of the “Father of Lights”
We bask in the glow of the “Father of Lights”
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Are you Eclipse Ready?
Are you Eclipse Ready?
Entice: Are you Eclipse Ready?
Entice: Are you Eclipse Ready?
Got your spot picked out?
Got your spot picked out?
God your spot picked out?
Entice:
Appropriate snacks?
Appropriate snacks?
Appropriate snacks?
Appropriate snacks?
Appropriate snacks?
Moon Pies!
Moon Pies!
Moon Pies!
Believe it or not the upcoming eclipse, and Other Astronomical Phenomena, is actually helpful for understanding this mornings text.
And Other Astronomical Phenomena
Other Astronomical Phenomena
Is helpful for understanding this mornings text.
Engage: The God who calls us
Engage: The God who calls us
Engage:
The God who calls us does not
Does not
Change
Change
Does not change
Shift
Shift
Shift
Get Eclipsed
Get Eclipsed
Get Eclipsed
Instead He
The phrase No shadow of turning (which you may have sung” indicates the shadows cast by the heavenly bodies because of their revolution and movement across the skies. The ancients understood how eclipses worked. James realized that for the simple or uninformed the changes of the heavenly bodies might indicate similar malleability in God
Instead James says He is stable and decisive. He
Gives
Gives
Gives
Gives
Gives
Instructs
Instructs
Instructs
Provides
Provides
and
Nurtures
Nurtures
Provides
Protects
Engages
Engages
And Engages
His own nature should motivate us to love Him, live for Him and pursue the kind of growth and maturity He desires for His children.
Expand:
There are many reasons and motivations for following and serving God.
Excite:
The best reasons of all are founded in a simple faithful reaction to who He is and what He has done to save us.
There is no better motivation for focused Christian Living that a Great, Giving God.
There is no better motivation for focused Christian Living that a Great, Giving God.
Explore: There is no better motivation for focused Christian Living that a Great, Giving God.
Explore: There is no better motivation for focused Christian Living that a Great, Giving God.
• Explore: There is no better motivation for focused Christian Living that a Great, Giving God.
Explain: The essence of this passage is distilled into three admonitions.
Explain: The essence of this passage is distilled into three admonitions.
1 Be Careful. 16
1 Be Careful. 16
1 Be Careful. 16
1 Be Careful. 16
▾ 1 Be Careful. 16
Two statements one negative and one seemingly insignificant provide insight as to how we can guard our lives; emotionally, physically, and spiritually from the risks of the world.
Two statements one negative and one merely in passing provide insight as to how we can guard our lives; emotionally, physically, and spiritually from the risks of the world.
1.1 Vigilance.
1.1 Vigilance.
1.1 Vigilance.
1.1 Vigilance.
Do not be deceived
1.2 Community.
1.2 Community.
1.2 Community.
1.2 Community.
My dear brothers
2 Be Thankful. 17
2 Be Thankful. 17
2 Be Thankful. 17
2 Be Thankful. 17
2.1 Quality of His Gifts
2.1 Quality of His Gifts
2.1 Quality of His Gifts
2.1 Quality of His Gifts
2.1.1 Good Gifts.
2.1.1 Good Gifts.
2.1.1 Good Gift
2.1.1 Good Gift
2.1.2 Perfect Presents.
2.1.2 Perfect Presents.
2.1.2 Perfect Presents.
2.1.2 Perfect Presents.
2.2 Source of His Gifts=come down from above.
2.2 Source of His Gifts=come down from above.
2.2 Source of His Gifts=come down from above.
2.2 Source of His Gifts=come down from above.
2.3 Character of His Gifts.
2.3 Character of His Gifts.
▾ 2.3 Character of His Gifts.
2.3 Character of His Gifts.
2.3 Character of His Gifts.
The Character of God’s gifts is derived from His character as the gracious giver
The Character of God’s gifts is derived from His character as the gracious giver
2.3.1 He is the "Father of Lights."
2.3.1 He is the "Father of Lights."
2.3.1 He is the "Father of Lights."
2.3.1 He is the "Father of Lights."
2.3.2 He is the unchanging One.
2.3.2 He is the unchanging One.
2.3.2 He is the unchanging One.
2.3.2 He is the unchanging One.
2.3.2 He is the unchanging One.
3 Be Fruitful. 18
3 Be Fruitful. 18
3 Be Fruitful. 18
3 Be Fruitful. 18
3.1 It is His Desire for us.
3.1 It is His Desire for us.
3.1 It is His Desire for us.
3.1 It is His Desire for us.
3.2 It is His Design for us.
3.2 It is His Design for us.
3.2 It is His Design for us.
3.2 It is His Design for us.
3.2.1 Brought us forth...
3.2.1 Brought us forth...
3.2.1 Brought us forth...
3.2.1 Brought us forth...
3.2.2 By the Word of Truth.
3.2.2 By the Word of Truth.
3.2.2 By the Word of Truth.
3.2.2 By the Word of Truth.
3.3 It is His Destiny for us.
3.3 It is His Destiny for us.
3.3 It is His Destiny for us.
3.3 It is His Destiny for us.
No Shadow of Turning...
No Shadow of Turning...
No Shadow of Turning...
No Shadow of Turning...
We find it challenging to be consistent in our discipleship.
We find it challenging to be consistent in our discipleship.
We find it challenging to be consistent in our discipleship.
We get distracted
We get distracted
We get distracted
We get jaded
We get jaded
We get jaded
We get stuck
We get stuck
We get stuck
James aids us by advising us to be watchful, grateful and productive.
James reminds us
James reminds us
to be
watchful
watchful
watchful
watchful
grateful
grateful
productive
productive
Christian
Christian
Christian
All Possible because
All Possible because
The Unchanging Father of lights
The Unchanging Father of lights
Sent the Light of the World..
Sent the Light of the World..
Into the World...
Into the World...
To save the World.
To save the World.
Anyone.
Anyone.
Everyone.
Everyone.
You
You