James 1:13-21
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempted he any man:
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
HE Begins with an OBJECTION. V13
James 1:13a
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God…
James 1:13
God’s Immunity
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
James 1:13
God’s Identity
13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:
He Continues with an OBSERVATION V14
James 1:14
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed
James 1:15 -16
15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16Do not err, my beloved brethren.
James 1:14
DESIRE
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
James 1:14b
DECEPTION
14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
James 1:15
The DEED
Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Hebrews 11:25 NIV
He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time.
The death- verse 15
James 1:15
DEATH
15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Lust
Sin
Death
Proverbs 20:17,
‘bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man but afterwards his mouth will be filled with gravel.
James Closes telling us how to OVERCOME.
James 1:18
SALVATION
18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Separation
James 1:21
SEPERATION
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Proverbs 6:2a,
“Can a man take fire in his bosom and his clothes not be burned? Or can a man walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched? ”
James 1:21c
SATURATION
21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Psalm 119:11,
“Thy word I have treasured in my heart that I might not sin against Thee.”‘