Tetovo Why does evil exist in the world? Why does God allow bad things to happen to “good” people? Does God send people to hell? These and questions like them find their answers in Romans 1-3. Join us as we begin our study of this remarkable letter written by the Apostle Paul. It has changed the lives of countless people and has the power to change yours, too!
where can i buy disulfiram in south africa Farmers till the ground, plant the seed, and fertilize the crop. Then they wait and they pray for rain to nourish the crop, preparing for the harvest. No matter what the farmer does, he must acknowledge there are some things that are out of his control. However, he makes sure he’s ready for the harvest that he fully expects to come. Likewise, Christians have to acknowledge that no matter how hard we try, there are some things that are simply out of our control. We must trust the Lord. We must wait patiently like farmers. Our waiting is not in vain, though. We have ample reason to put our hope in and anticipate His ultimate justice at the coming of Jesus Christ. So wait patiently like farmers!
The modern American dream is a lie. It promises fulfillment, purpose, and security by accumulating as much wealth as possible and living in as much luxury as possible. It fails to deliver, though. Those who live luxurious, self-indulgent lives with little to no concern for others or for how the Lord would have them invest His resources into His Kingdom work have a rude awakening coming. There’s going to be a great reversal of fortune in eternity. We need wisdom from above when it comes to walking that line of providing legitimate needs for ourselves and our families and living in self-indulgence. It’s not about how many possessions you have, but about how much your possessions have of you that matters.
Is slander really that big a deal? According to James, it’s a huge deal!
In this passage, James 4:11-12, James sets the record straight, slander or speaking evil of someone is a grave sin. In essence it is akin to stepping into God’s place as the only judge and telling Him to shove over, you’ve got this. We must take this more seriously in the church than I’m afraid we currently do.
The world would have us believe that we are the masters of our own fate. The mantra they proclaim says you are the decider of your destiny, you can map out your life to achieve your aspirations. It’s an easy belief to get wrapped up into, because it places us in a position of control, it allows us to feel like we have some power over how our lives go, but according to our passage it isn’t true. We have no ultimate control over our lives. We don’t even know what tomorrow will bring! Yet beginning at a young age the world is trying to indoctrinate us with the idea that we are captains of our future.
In reality, this is a dangerous ideology that ignores God’s sovereignty over all things and it is this type of mindset that James is speaking against.
God gives grace to the humble, so humble yourselves before the Lord.
James said in 4:6 that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. We covered that last week. Since that is true, what follows in this week’s passage seems like a statement of the obvious: if you want His grace, humble yourselves before the Lord. But what does it mean to humble yourself before the Lord? In a word: repent.
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