Grace Covenant Church - Bloomington MN

James 2.20-26 This Faith Works What Faith Works?, 2.20 Case Study #3: Abraham’s God-Loving Work of Living Faith, 2.21-24 Case Study #4: Rahab’s Neighbor-Loving Work of Living Faith, 2.25 Conclusion: A Corpse Can’t, 2.26 Commission:

James 2.14-19 That “Faith” Talks What Faith Saves?, 2.14 Case Study #1: Neighbor-Hating Warm Wishes of Dead Faith, 2.15-17 Case Study #2: God-Hating Demonic Theology of Dead Faith, 2.18-19 Commission:

James 2.8-13 Faith with Mercy Law of Love, 2.8-9 All or Nothing, 2.10-11 Word and Deed, 2.12-13 Commission

James 2.5-7 Faith or Folly God Chooses, 2.5 You Dishonor, 2.6a They Deny & Defy, 2.6b-7 Commission:

James 2.1-4 Faith or Favoritism Incompatible Loyalties, 2.1 Divided Devotion, 2.2-4 They Come, 2.2 You See, 2.3 You Judge, 2.4 Commission

James 1.26-27 Real Religion Worthless Words-Only Religion, 1.26 Pleasing Faith-Doing Religion, 1.27 Commission:

2 Corinthians 2.12-17 The Fragrance of the Gospel Spread the Fragrance with Love Spread the Fragrance with Humility Spread the Fragrance with Sincerity Commission

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2 Corinthians 2.5-11 A Forgiving Community Addressing Sins in Forgiveness Pursuing Sinners in Forgiveness Protecting the Community in Forgiveness Commission:

James 1.22-25 Live the Word Be the Doer, 1.22 Mirror as Millstone, 1.23 Mirror as Milestone, 1.25 Commission

Romans 4.1-3 Counted as Righteous A Question: What about Abraham?, 4.1 A Possibility: Justified by Works, 4.2 A Quotation: Righteousness from Faith, 4.3 Commission

James 1.19-21 Receive the Word Ready Posture, 1.19 Righteousness Produced?, 1.20 Receive, Put Off, 1.21 Commission

James 1.13-18 Source and Course Desire Brings Forth Death, 1.13-15 Word Brings Forth Life, 1.16-18 Commission

Biblical Botany Twin Trials: Poverty & Prosperity, 1.9-11 Blessed Tested Man: Wears the Crown, 1.12

James 1.2-8 Consider It Joy Joy: The Telos of Trials, 1.2-4 To be Wise: Ask in Faith, 1.5 To Avoid Waves: Ask without Doubt, 1.6-8 Commission:

James 1:1-2 Word in Deed Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy Servant, James 1.1 & Paul Diaspora, James 1.1 & Peter Joy, James 1.2 & Acts

Matthew 12.38-42 Sign Language Sabbath, Servant, Spirit, Siblings, Matthew 12 (the context) The Sign of Jonah, Matt 12.38-42 The Sign of a Disciple

Jonah 4: The Great Question Jonah’s New Motto: Death First!, 4.1-4 Yahweh’s Appointed Plant: Grace First, 4.5-8a Jonah’s New Motto: To Die is Gain, 4.8b-9 Yahweh’s Great Question: Will it be Shade or Souls?, 4.10-11 Commission

Jonah 3: The Great City Get Up and Go! (Take 2), 3.1-2 The 3-Day City and 5-Word Message, 3.3-4 The Emperor’s New Clothes, 3.5-9 Salvation Belongs to the Lord, 3.10

What does it mean to walk by faith?

Jonah 2: The Great Fish (A1) Swallowed Up, 1.17 Down to the Pit, 2.1-6a (B1) Jonah Prays a Lament, 2.1-2 (C1) Jonah Looks to the Holy Temple, 2.3-4 (D1) Jonah Hits Bottom (Death), 2.5-6a Up from the Pit, 2.6b-9 (D2) Jonah Comes Up (Resurrection!), 2.6b (C2) Jonah Looks to the Holy Temple, 2.7 (B2) Jonah Prays a Thanksgiving, 2.8-9 (A2) Vomited Forth, 2.10

Jonah 1.1-16 The Great Storm Get Up and Go!, 1.1-2 Tarshish or Bust, 1.3-13 Joining Davy Jones, 1.14-16 Commission:

Jonah 1.1 (& Hosea 1-3) Tale of Redeeming Love: The Story of the Twelve ‘Beginning’ Jonah, Jonah 1.1 Framing the 12, Hosea & Malachi Rebels and Enemies, Obadiah Living the Story of Redeeming Love

Hebrews 4.1-13 Rest to Run In the Land of Egypt... In the Beginning: Rest in Genesis A New Hope: Rest in Psalms 95 A Completed Work: Rest in Hebrews 4 A New Garden: Rest in Revelation In Ordinary Life in ‘Egypt’: Rest to Run Commission:

Our King In the Fullness of Time. This passage move Chronologically.