Christ Community Church (Johnson City, TN)

We need the wisdom from above - in our hearts, words, relationships.

The gospel of sonship. (4.1-11) The gospel in relationship. (4.12-14) The gospel in conflict. (4.15-20) Conflict in relationship. Confusion within (identity robbery by deception) Confliction in the process (of Christlikeness) Blessed anguish and perplexion.

James sets his gaze upon our words (and hearts).

The GLORY of sonship (4.1-7) The illustration (4.1-2) The interpretation (4.3-5) The implications (4.6-7) The GRAVITY of slavery (4.8-11) DISPROPORTIONAL devotion (4.8) DESTRUCTIVE (DECEIVED) desires (4.9-11)

Faith without works is dead.

The reality of PROMISE. (3.15-18) The NATURE of it. The PARTS of it. The PARTICIPANTS in it. The PRECEDENCE of it. The role of LAW. (3.19-29) ADDED (to promise) by God. NEEDED (as a tutor/guardian) by Us.

Pastor Jim was in Calgary, Canada with the Charles Simeon Trust two weeks ago, and Pastor AJ was in Guadalajara, Mexico last week - both for ministry engagement abroad.

Mostly dead | The authority of Jesus to preserve life. 7.1-10 All dead| The authority of Jesus to restore life. 7.11-17 Life and death | The proof and offense of Jesus, the Lord. 7.18-23

Look and see. 17.16 Go and tell. 17.17-31 Go where? Tell what? Tell how?

• The Church in Antioch: A Discipling Community ▪ 19-21, Scattered, Preaching, & Reaching ▪ 22-24, Exhorted to Stay the Course ▪ 25-26, Taught & Identified • CCC: A Discipling Community which… ▪ …expands by taking the Word to others ▪ …is strengthened through exhortation, encouragement, & teaching ▪ …strives to remain faithful to the Lord ▪ …grows by God’s gracious hand ▪ …follows Jesu...

SUNDAY COURSES | Creational Foundations: A Rhythm of Work and Rest

Among those ROOTED in Christ, in our community… RESEMBLANCE to Jesus – a sacrificial life | Acts 4.13 RESPONSE to reality – a dependent life | Acts 4.23-31 REALLOCATION of resources – a generous life | Acts 4.32-37 We believe. (What?) We see. (Who?) We share. (How?) We release. (Where?)

SUNDAY COURSES | Creational Foundations: People As God's Image Bearers

INTERGENERATIONAL, OMNI-EMOTIONAL WORSHIP. Ezra 3.10-13 INTERGENERATIONAL, “BI-VOCATIONAL” STEWARDSHIP Nehemiah 4.6-14 INTERGENERATIONAL INTERDEPENDENT HEARING (of the Word) Nehemiah 8.1-4a, 5-6, 8; 12

No partiality, the royal law of liberty, and the triumph of mercy.

SUNDAY COURSES | Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch. 20: Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience

A painful persecution | 8.1-3 A purposeful scattering | 8.4-8 A potent gospel | 8.9-25 A providential interception | 8.26-31 A perfect and particular Word | 8.32-40 "Beginning with this Scripture, he told him the good news about Jesus."

God calls us to be slow to anger and quick to listen - and also to truly receive and respond to His implanted Word.

It is (presently/eternally) serious. To RELY on works of the law is to be under the curse of God. It is (biblically) obvious. To be RIGHTEOUS before God is to live by faith. It is (absolutely) ________________ To REDEEM us, Christ became the curse for us.

Boasting, the crown of life, temptation, our own hearts, and our unchangingly good God.

Westminster Confession of Faith, Ch 19: Of the Law of God

3.1 The PROBLEM of DECEPTION. 3.2-6 The (ONLY) QUESTION: Has the gospel changed in your life? 3.7-9 The (ONLY) REALITY: The gospel has never changed.

We launch into the text of James today! "Count it all joy... Ask for wisdom, and ask with faith..."

Identity before the world (2.15) Identity before God (2.19) Identity IN Christ (2.20-21)

Psalm 51.1-7