Simon Peter, James and John Were fishermen by trade. Jesus called them: Follow Me, And promptly they obeyed. Jesus taught them many things: About His Father’s will, About the heav’nly kingdom, And what He must fulfill. For three years their instruction Was given by the Lord And they were thus preparing To speak their Master’s […]
How many different ideas have come to mind since reading those words, “A World of Iniquity”? Just think about them for a few minutes. No doubt most of our thoughts have strayed along the lines of the evil world in which we are living today, the “world” as it is in its literal meaning. But […]
James 4 B. Verses 11, 12: Carping criticism in the Church. 1. Explanation: The deviltry in the churches which James exposes and condemns in these verses is part of the internal strife racking the churches which James has been opposing throughout the fourth chapter. It is the evil of running down one’s brother to […]
James 4 (Continued from last month) 4. Verses 7-10. a. Explanation: The Holy Spirit now gives the corrective of the sorry condition of the churches described in verses 1-6. Those so sharply rebuked, understanding now the wickedness of their ways, might cry out whether there were any hope for them and any way in […]
(Continued from last month) 3) And Jesus says that not what enters the mouth but that which comes out and is expressed by that tongue defiles the man! b) But the tongue corrupts the whole existence of mankind. 1) The teacher can and often does corrupt the masses and sets the wheel of society […]
(Continued from last issue) c. A third explanation would apply this to God. 1) In God mercy always triumphs over judgment and justice. God loves everybody. This is the modern conception of God, also of the Three Points of 1924. Explain. This is also the Arminian conception of present day so-called evangelicalism. Explain. 2) This […]
Chapter 4: 12-13 A. Connection between this and the preceding verses. 1. In these verses James writes his conclusion of the verses 1-11. 2. Instead of respecting persons, catering to the rich and oppressing the poor, we must speak and do as they what shall be judged by the law of liberty. This must determine […]
Chapter 3: 8-11 A. What is the royal law? 1. There is a law of God for every creature, a Divine norm or rule, boundary line within which every creature must confine itself. This applies e.g. to the birds, the fishes, plants. Besides, this law for each particular creature is in harmony with the nature […]
I. Verses 1-5 A. Verses 1-4. 1. What is this “faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory? We read literally: the faith of our Lord, Jesus Christ, of glory, or, if you will, the faith of our Lord of glory, Jesus Christ. a. We must notice the names: Jesus Christ. What is […]
(Heretofore we have considered the dispute leading up to this council of Jerusalem. We next began to consider the council itself. And thus far we have considered the member ship of the council. We continue from this point.) B. Deliberations of the Council, vs. 6-21. 1. In general: a. What does the first part of […]