FAITH & TEMPTATION JAMES 1:12 -18

St James writes a letter to Jewish followers

of Jesus

Enduring trials brings LIFE

but embracing temptations brings

DEATH

12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.

JAMES 1:12-13

14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death. 16 So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.

JAMES 1:14 - 16

17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

JAMES 1:17-18

A trial is suffering you bear as you obey the Lord

A temptation is a desire to deny

the Lord

1.God blesses the one who endures

12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

JAMES 1:12

The blessed person is not the one who is

NOT tried, but the one who is tried and who

patiently endures

Endurance is evidence of love for God and

demonstration of faith

Endurance therefore is the habit and discipline

of Jesus’ followers

KERRY STRUG

KERRY STRUG and coach BELA KORALYI

Endurance is the fruit of the Spirit

cultivated in deep relationship with God

10 Live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father

COLOSSIANS 1:10-12

Endurance rewards with maturity and

confirms our salvation

V12 Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

2. No temptation ever comes from God

13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.

JAMES 1:13-15

“Whatever their bodies do affects their souls. It is funny how mortals always picture us as putting things into their minds: in reality our best work is done by keeping things out...”

C.S. LEWIS

Temptation begins as a desire within

V14 temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.

The root of temptation is false idols promising

failed benefits

V14 temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.

V15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death

Desire Deception Disobedience Death

“Involuntary sins are surprisingly common. For example, the traditional seven deadly sins (pride, envy, anger, sloth, greed, gluttony, and lust) are usually involuntary.”

CORNELIUS PLANTINGA JR.

The living God, who revealed himself both at Mount Sinai and on the Cross, is the only Lord who, if you find him, can truly fulfill you, and, if you fail him, can truly forgive you.

TIMOTHY KELLER

3. All good gifts come from God

17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

JAMES 1:17-18

We can trust God for He is eternally great

and perfectly good.

V17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes

Remember that you are God’s prized possession

V18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

We persevere because we have been preserved

by the power of the Holy Spirit

R.C.SPROUL

21 It is God who enables us, along with you, to stand firm for Christ. He has anointed us, 22 and he has identified us as his own by placing the Holy Spirit in our hearts as the first installment that guarantees everything he has promised us.

2 CORINTHIANS 1:21-22

Trials build us Temptations mislead us

God blesses us The crown of life awaits us