totallylovedbygod65
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Welcome to reach and teach devotions.
This devotion is gleaned from my own devotional time with the Lord and study of God's word. I am no bible teacher, just an ordinary believer who loves God, God's word and God's people. God still speaks through his word, as Ezra says Open the book, God speaks through his word.
Below the devotion is a resource centre which have many links that you can listen to and pray for.
You will also find a link to my previous devotions on the Bottom line website, and you can access thousands of other English devotions.
My devotion is not copyrighted and therefore you are free to share it with as many people as you wish, especially on social media platforms.
If you are a pastor, you can use it for a sermon or sermon outline.
CHAPTER 1
2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[b] when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
FAITH BEING PROBED AND PRODUCING
James doesn't waste time getting to the point, does he?
Faith is a key word in this book, he outlines this further in Chapter 2 and throughout the book. You say that you have faith, well, where's the evidence.
In the great chapter of faith in Hebrews 11, the people there had their faith tested, Abraham in Genesis 22, Moses by the children of Israel and many others.
All trials and tests we go through are to make our faith real, they are not meant to destroy it, they are meant to strengthen it, that is why James can tell us to count it all joy, in modern terms, to count, every trial as a blessing.
God knows every trial we go through, he is sovereign over every trial and is in control of every situation, he is with us, indeed one of the reasons, we can count it all joy, is because our Lord is with us through that trial.
The more trials we go through, the stronger we become, the first ones hurt, we wonder why, but as we stand against these, we are able to move on and to become steadfast and strong, it is like exercising a muscle, the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes.
Trials and tests are God's training ground, they are God's proving ground for his children, we go through them, because we are his sons and daughters and not bastards. Hebrews 12 and Romans 8.
Remember, we can count it all joy, because they are true evidences of our faith, they mature and grow us and because finally, they prove that we are His.
God bless you
KK
THE BOTTOM LINE
https://www.tblfaithnews.com/category/tbl-china
SERMON CENTRE
JOHN KNOX INSTITUTE
REGENERATION
https://johnknoxinstitute.org/modules/applicationredemption?lesson=1156
REPENTANCE
https://johnknoxinstitute.org/modules/applicationredemption?lesson=1164
SAVING
FAITH
https://johnknoxinstitute.org/modules/applicationredemption?lesson=1157
JOHN LENNOX GREAT MAN OF FAITH
SONG CENTRE
WAYFARING STRANGER
MY REDEEEMER IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE
BECAUSE HE LIVES
GRACE
This devotion is gleaned from my own devotional time with the Lord and study of God's word. I am no bible teacher, just an ordinary believer who loves God, God's word and God's people. God still speaks through his word, as Ezra says Open the book, God speaks through his word.
Below the devotion is a resource centre which have many links that you can listen to and pray for.
You will also find a link to my previous devotions on the Bottom line website, and you can access thousands of other English devotions.
My devotion is not copyrighted and therefore you are free to share it with as many people as you wish, especially on social media platforms.
If you are a pastor, you can use it for a sermon or sermon outline.
CHAPTER 1
2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[b] when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
FAITH BEING PROBED AND PRODUCING
James doesn't waste time getting to the point, does he?
Faith is a key word in this book, he outlines this further in Chapter 2 and throughout the book. You say that you have faith, well, where's the evidence.
In the great chapter of faith in Hebrews 11, the people there had their faith tested, Abraham in Genesis 22, Moses by the children of Israel and many others.
All trials and tests we go through are to make our faith real, they are not meant to destroy it, they are meant to strengthen it, that is why James can tell us to count it all joy, in modern terms, to count, every trial as a blessing.
God knows every trial we go through, he is sovereign over every trial and is in control of every situation, he is with us, indeed one of the reasons, we can count it all joy, is because our Lord is with us through that trial.
The more trials we go through, the stronger we become, the first ones hurt, we wonder why, but as we stand against these, we are able to move on and to become steadfast and strong, it is like exercising a muscle, the more you exercise it, the stronger it becomes.
Trials and tests are God's training ground, they are God's proving ground for his children, we go through them, because we are his sons and daughters and not bastards. Hebrews 12 and Romans 8.
Remember, we can count it all joy, because they are true evidences of our faith, they mature and grow us and because finally, they prove that we are His.
God bless you
KK
THE BOTTOM LINE
https://www.tblfaithnews.com/category/tbl-china
SERMON CENTRE
JOHN KNOX INSTITUTE
REGENERATION
https://johnknoxinstitute.org/modules/applicationredemption?lesson=1156
REPENTANCE
https://johnknoxinstitute.org/modules/applicationredemption?lesson=1164
SAVING
FAITH
https://johnknoxinstitute.org/modules/applicationredemption?lesson=1157
JOHN LENNOX GREAT MAN OF FAITH
SONG CENTRE
WAYFARING STRANGER
MY REDEEEMER IS FAITHFUL AND TRUE
BECAUSE HE LIVES
GRACE