James 1:7-8

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  1. matt
    not reflecting light; not glossy
    Tonight I will be Talking about Double-mindedness
    Illustration Kevin & Matt
    I have a story about a little boy named Kevin.
  2. doubting
    marked by or given to doubt
    But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
  3. double tongue
    play fast notes on a wind instrument
    Jewish History and Duplicity
    This idea of double-mindedness or double faced, double tongued or having a divided heart/mind goes way back in Jewish history.
  4. sexual immorality
    the evil ascribed to sexual acts that violate social conventions
    Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.
  5. big deal
    anything of great importance or consequence
    We might be able to fool our parents and those around us into thinking we actually love God with a pure heart, but we won’t fool God.
    Is Sin a Big Deal to God?
    We often treat sin like it’s no big deal, we deceive ourselves thinking that we can go to church on Sunday pray a little act religious and the rest of the week doesn’t matter.
  6. double
    consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
    For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
  7. measure up
    prove capable or fit; meet requirements
    When a person tries to love both God and the world it shows that person really has doubts about God. Doubts that God may not measure up to the pleasures of the world.
  8. wisdom
    accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
    If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
  9. minded
    mentally oriented toward something specified
    For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
  10. God
    the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
    If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
  11. refresher
    a drink that refreshes
    Refresher
    Trials
    Remember a trial is anything that comes up in life that tests or challenges your faith.
  12. trial
    the act of testing something
    James 1:7-8

    Scripture
    Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
  13. steadfastness
    steadfast resolution
    James 1:7-8

    Scripture
    Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
  14. James
    disciple of Jesus
    James 1:7-8

    Scripture
    Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
  15. unstable
    subject to change; variable
    For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
  16. Beatitude
    one of the eight sayings of Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount; in Latin each saying begins with `beatus' (blessed)
    Beatitude
    Blessed be the pure in heart, that is a beatitude our Lord Jesus mentions in his sermon on the mount.
  17. sleep over
    stay overnight
    He knows he can’t tell his parents about Matt so he stops having Matt over for sleep overs, he’s ashamed of how Matt has changed and wants to hide it from mom and dad.
  18. Wisdom
    an Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom; although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC
    Primary Tool for Joy in Trials
    Wisdom, it is a wonderful thing to possess; wisdom to know what God’s will is in any given trial.
  19. Deuteronomy
    the fifth book of the Old Testament
    Deuteronomy 26:16-17
    What is the Opposite?
  20. cleanse
    clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
    Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
  21. verse
    literature in metrical form
    Promised Wisdom
    In verse 5 we see a glorious promise, that God will grant wisdom to those who ask, freely and without rebuke.
  22. pure
    free of extraneous elements of any kind
    According to James the opposite of double-mindedness is to be pure in heart, that is the best description of a single-minded or single-hearted person.
  23. adulterous
    characterized by adultery
    You adulterous people!
  24. chase after
    go after with the intent to catch
    To be double-minded is to try to be both religious and love God, and simultaneously chase after passions in the world.
  25. doubt
    the state of being unsure of something
    But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.
  26. stick together
    be loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble
    Kevin really doesn’t like these new friends, he knows they are into all kinds of bad things, but true friends stick together right, he says to himself.
  27. evil
    morally bad or wrong
    It is true that the evil things and these are not done by God, as God cannot do evil, but he does allow Satan and evil spirits to do evil.
  28. pealing
    a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
    Pealing back the Curtain
    So that is what it looks like to be double-minded, someone who looks perfectly sinless on the outside, but when the curtain is pulled back a little bit reveals a heart that loves the world.
  29. single-minded
    determined
    According to James the opposite of double-mindedness is to be pure in heart, that is the best description of a single-minded or single-hearted person.
  30. kinda
    to some (great or small) extent
    He’s learned a few jokes too and they are kinda dirty.
  31. commandment
    an order or strict rule imposed by an authority
    You have declared today that the LORD is your God, and that you will walk in his ways, and keep his statutes and his commandments and his rules, and will obey his voice.
  32. context
    the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation
    In the context of this verse it only applies to wisdom, there is no guarantee in this verse for fame or fortunes.
  33. tonight
    during the night of the present day
    Tonight I will be Talking about Double-mindedness
    Illustration Kevin & Matt
    I have a story about a little boy named Kevin.
  34. sinless
    free from sin
    Pealing back the Curtain
    So that is what it looks like to be double-minded, someone who looks perfectly sinless on the outside, but when the curtain is pulled back a little bit reveals a heart that loves the world.
Created on Sun Dec 05 02:04:57 EST 2010

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