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James 1:1-8 All Joy (opens the original)
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1:1 Greeting. James (the half-brother of Jesus, writing in the mid to late 40’s AD) writes to the people of God scattered about the world. He has three major topics in mind, two of which will be introduced today… 1:2-4 Counting. The trials that come in the Christian life aren’t to be despised; they aren’t reasons to distrust God. Instead, by God’s providence, the trials we endure are part of the very way that He grows and matures us. Thus, we can see even hardships as opportunities for joy rathe
1 Peter 2:18-21 Tracing the Steps of Jesus (opens the original)
Psalm 119:49-56 Steadfast (opens the original)
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119:49-53 Remembering leads to comfort. God’s word gives hope to his people because when we remember it, we remember the very words and promises of our trustworthy God. This gives us comfort and helps us to remain steadfast when we go through the hardships of life because it causes us to keep our eyes (and our minds) fixed on what is true: the ways and laws of the Lord. 119:54-56 Comfort leads to (further) remembering. Note how the comfort that the Lord provides leads to further remembering of H
Psalm 119:41-48 From Promise to Praise (opens the original)
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119:41-43 What God promises. The psalmist highlights three ways in which God’s word gives us strength and encouragement: promises, trust, and hope. When we call on our Lord in faith, when we take His words seriously, treasuring all that He has said for us, then we grow in the faith and are able to navigate life with Christian maturity. 119:44-48 How the faithful respond. God’s words aren’t meant simply to inform us, however; rather, they are a call to faith-filled living. Because God has promise
Psalm 119:33-40 The Life-giving Word (opens the original)
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119:33-35 Request. The psalmist asks for the Lord to provide not only knowledge, but also understanding and leading as well. The result is not just a better grasp on God’s law, but also a more faithful embracing and following of it. 119:36-37 Contrast. Part of learning to savor God’s ways is to call on Him to develop a taste for what He says in contrast with the tastes promoted by our world. It’s that we would see and desire Jesus more than anyone or anything else. 119:38-39 Purpose. The reasons
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