Category Archives: James

¹⁶ But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. ¹⁷ Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:16-17

Failure to do good when given the opportunity is a sin for the Believer. That is the message of James 4:16-17 and it is our message for today.  Those who cease to do good when they know they should be helpful are committing an act of treason against the Lord.

Sin is not simply trespass, falling short, lawlessness, or transgressing God’s law. It is all those things. But, sin is also eschewing the chances that God gives us to do good things for others. Let us not be guilty of this transgression. May we always be looking to fulfill good for those around us. And may God bless us in this endeavor.

Tony French

¹³ Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” ¹⁴ Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. For you are just a vapor that appears for a little while, and then vanishes away.

James 4:13-14

Life on this planet is brief and uncertain. We can make our plans and preparations and there is wisdom in doing so. However, our path can be changed in an instant. Nothing is guaranteed in this life and we must acknowledge that fact.

Life is short and no one is promised tomorrow. James tells us that our lives are like a vapor, a cloud. We appear for a short while and then we are gone. The words of the Apostle are true and faithful.

As a result of this, let us live our lives in a way that honors and pleases God. May we, as the Lord’s people, be faithful to His Word, His will, and His ways. Only one life will soon be past. Only what’s done for Christ will last.

Tony French

¹³ Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”

James 4:13

James moves into the uncertainty of life as he concludes James 4. The main theme is this—do not count on tomorrow because tomorrow may never arrive. Earthly life is uncertain and can end when we least expect. Don’t presume about the future because we cannot know what the future holds.

As Christians, let us plan for tomorrow. Let us invest in tomorrow and look to the future with hope. But, may we never presume about the future. Let us plan for tomorrow and yet live for today. Today is all we have.

Tony French

⁷ Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. ⁸ Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners;    and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ⁹ Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. ¹⁰ Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

James 4:7-10

Several commands are given in these verses by the Apostle James. They are…………..

*Submit To God

*Resist the Evil One

*Draw Near To God

*Cleanse Your Hearts

*Lament and Mourn Your Sin

*Humble Yourselves Before the Lord

Let us go and do likewise!

Tony French

⁴ You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.⁵ Or do you think that the Scripture says to no purpose, “He jealously desires the Spirit whom He has made to dwell in us”?⁶ But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.”

James 4:4-6

Christian, you and I must make a choice. Are we going to be friends with the world system in which we find ourselves? Or are we going to serve the God of grace who gives mercy to the humble? The Apostle tells us we cannot to do both. We have to make a choice.

Let us strive to serve the Lord. The lost and those who are of this world will not understand. May we serve our Savior nonetheless!

Tony French

² You lust and do not have, so you commit murder. And you are envious and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. ³ You ask and do not receive, because you ask with the wrong motives, so that you may spend what you request on your pleasures.

James 4:2-3

Dear Christian, when we pray, let us consider the Apostle’s admonitions……………..

**Pray Reverently

**Pray Consistently

**Pray Fervently

**Pray With Unselfish Motives

God bless you all!

Tony French