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James: Hands-On Christianity….
James: Hands-On Christianity….
James 4:11-17James 4:11-17
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James introduces us tothe most widely
played game amongChristians then and now…
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To have our desires met,we basically have 2 choices:
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“Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother
or sister or judges them speaks against the law and
judges it. When you judge the law, you
are not keeping it, but sittingin judgment on it.” [TNIV]
“Brothers and sisters, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother
or sister or judges them speaks against the law and
judges it. When you judge the law, you
are not keeping it, but sittingin judgment on it.” [TNIV]
James 4:11….James 4:11….
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Imagine yourself as superior to other
Christians, and put them down in various ways.
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If you want to “Play God”with others, you need to
“speak against”your brother or sister.
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“Speak against”in Greek, “katalalei”
… the idea of talking aboutone person to another with the goal of lowering your listener’s estimate of that third person.
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… talk about those who
are not around to defend themselves.
… little concern about
ACCURACY.
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“You must judge others.”
“You must judge others.”“Judge”
Greek, “krineis” means….
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“To judge”someone rightly,
we must know
all there is to
know about
that other
person.
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It requires the kind of
complete understanding about a person’s
thoughts and motivesthat only God possesses.
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Jesus condemns ajudgmental attitude!
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Jesus and James are
not saying that
discernment isn’t necessary.
They are only condemning
the kind of critical attitudethat seeks to condemn.
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Another reason fornot judging is that….
When we
criticize
others, we
speak against
the law
and judge it.
When we
criticize
others, we
speak against
the law
and judge it.
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The “law” James was probably
referring to in James 4:11
is the “royal law” he quotedin James 2:8 that says….
“Love your
neighbor
as yourself.”
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“If you really keep the royal
law found in Scripture,
‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’
you are doing right.” [TNIV]
“If you really keep the royal
law found in Scripture,
‘Love your neighbor as yourself,’
you are doing right.” [TNIV]
James 2:8….James 2:8….
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Commentator Curtis Vaughan explains . . .
“The meaning is this:
The man who deliberately
breaks the law thereby
disparages that law. ….
“The meaning is this:
The man who deliberately
breaks the law thereby
disparages that law. ….
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… In effect he sets himself
above it and declares that it
is a bad law, not worthy to be
obeyed. Such a person
removes himself from the
category of
a doer of the law and
becomes a judge of the law.”
… In effect he sets himself
above it and declares that it
is a bad law, not worthy to be
obeyed. Such a person
removes himself from the
category of
a doer of the law and
becomes a judge of the law.”
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“There is only
one Lawgiver and
Judge,the one who is able to
save and destroy….”[TNIV]
“There is only
one Lawgiver and
Judge,the one who is able to
save and destroy….”[TNIV]
James 4:12a….James 4:12a….
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Two reasons whybelievers should avoid
It places us in a position of authority reserved for God alone.
It ignores or excuses our own failure.
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“… But you – who are youto judge your neighbor?”
[TNIV]
“… But you – who are youto judge your neighbor?”
[TNIV]
James 4:12b….James 4:12b….
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That is, turning the spotlight
away from others and putting
its full force on ourselves.
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“With shattering
bluntness, James crushes
any right his readers may
have claimed to sit in
judgment over their
neighbors. ….
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…. This is not to rule out
civil courts and judges.
Instead, it roots out the
harsh, unkind, critical
spirit that continually
finds fault with others.”
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Imagine
yourself as
the final
authority over
your life, then
live like it.
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“Now listen, you who say,
‘Today or tomorrow we will
go to this or that city, spend
a year there, carry on
business and make money.’ ”
[TNIV]
“Now listen, you who say,
‘Today or tomorrow we will
go to this or that city, spend
a year there, carry on
business and make money.’ ”
[TNIV]
James 4:13….James 4:13….
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5 RULES we can infer from what James describes.
Selfishly choose your own time
and schedule –
“Now listen, youwho say, ‘Todayor tomorrow….’ ”
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Select the location
that pleases you – “…. we will go to
this or that city ….”
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Limit your stay toplease yourself –
“…. spend a year there ….”
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Arrange your activities so that they work primarily
for your own benefitand pleasure –
“…. carry on business ….”
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Predict your successand boast about it – “…. and make money
(a profit).”
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The kind ofhorizontal thinking
that presumptuously plans as though God
did not even exit!
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James lays down several
reasons why we can
never win at
in our lives.
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“Why, you do not even
know what will happen
tomorrow….”
[TNIV]
“Why, you do not even
know what will happen
tomorrow….”
[TNIV]
James 4:14a….James 4:14a….
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“Tomorrow’s circumstances are totally uncertain.”
“Tomorrow’s circumstances are totally uncertain.”
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“We have no assuranceof a long life.”
“We have no assuranceof a long life.”
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“What is your life? You are a
mist that appears for a little
while and then vanishes….”[TNIV]
“What is your life? You are a
mist that appears for a little
while and then vanishes….”[TNIV]
James 4:14b….James 4:14b….
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“We have no right to
ignore God’s will.”
“We have no right to
ignore God’s will.”
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“Instead, you ought to say,
‘If it is the Lord's will,
we will live and
do this or that ….’ ”[TNIV]
“Instead, you ought to say,
‘If it is the Lord's will,
we will live and
do this or that ….’ ”[TNIV]
James 4:15….James 4:15….
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“As it is, you boast in your
arrogant schemes.
All such boasting is evil.”[TNIV]
“As it is, you boast in your
arrogant schemes.
All such boasting is evil.”[TNIV]
James 4:16….James 4:16….
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“So then, if you know
the good you ought to do
and don't do it, you sin.”
[TNIV]
“So then, if you know
the good you ought to do
and don't do it, you sin.”
[TNIV]
James 4:17….James 4:17….
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What must we do to stop
Simple rules….Simple rules….
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Say this with me….
“I will let God be God,and I will to be whom I am
– human, a believer,His child, and I am not God. So, I don’t want to play God.
Amen!”