James 1:12-18 NLT: 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. 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. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
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So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. 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. He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
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1. He you when you don’t give up.
James 1:12: God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God promises to those who love Him.
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2. you are fighting your flesh, not God!
James 1:13-15: “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. Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
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Proverbs 19:3: “People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the LORD.”
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3. the gift and the gift giver.
James 1:16-17: “So, don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. 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.”
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Psalms 37:4: “Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart’s desires”
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4. You are as His prized possession.
James 1:18: He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became His prized possession.
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James 1:18 MSG: “He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all His creatures”
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