James: Real Life

FACING TRIALS

James 1:1-8

 

JAMES: Brother Bondservant

              James 1:1          1 Corinthians 15:3-8

 

 

PRODUCING PERSEVERANCE

 

James 1:2-4           Hebrews 12:2          Philippians 4:8           1 Samuel 15

 

 

1. When facing long-haul trials, how we think is more important than how we feel.

 

 

2. We can’t grow better if we try to escape God’s process.

 

 

HELP!

 

James 1:5-8           Mark 14:32-42

 

1. Ask for both wisdom in the trial and deliverance from the trial.

  

2. If we’re not going to obey, don’t bother to ask.