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“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ:To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations. Greetings!” James 1:1

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing ofyour faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blownand tossed by the wind. James 1:2-6

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But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance andgentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. Timothy 6:11

Don’t define Christian life by the restrictions; define it by what you’re chasing after, by what you’re working towards.

Why? Because, what you chase after, becomes what you desire .

Understand, it is more about who you are than what you do.

Understand, choosing a path of wisdom is not just running away; it’s more about what you’re chasing after. It’s more about what you’re pursuing, than what you’re fleeing from.

Luke 9: “If you want to come after Me, then you deny yourself…” You say no to yourself. “…and you follow…take up a cross and you follow Me”

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6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we wrought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.” Timothy. 6:-6-8

“ But godliness with contentment is great gain.”

Contentment. “Money can’t buy it and poverty can’t provide it.”

“Be content with what you have, for He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear.” Hebrews 13:5,6

“Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or I may become poor and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.” Proverbs 30:8-9

“For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.”. Job said, “Naked I came into this worldand naked I will leave.” 1 Timothy 6:7

“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” Luke 12:15

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” Matthew 6:19

12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether livingin plenty or in want.” Philippians 4:12-13

13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.

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“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 16:25

These are the things you are to teach and insist on. 3 If anyone teaches otherwise and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, 4 they are conceited and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions 5 and constant frictionbetween people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.”

“Now to him who is able to doimmeasurably more than all weask or imagine, according to hispower that is at work within us,to him be glory in the church andin Christ Jesus throughout allgenerations, for ever and ever!” Ephesians 3:20

“We play for the name on the front. We don’t play for the name on the back.”

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Question

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we nowstand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. Romans 5:1-5

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. For since ourfriendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son. So now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.” Romans 5:6-11

It’s not the scales, it’s the cross that answers this question:

So, when someone is asked, Why should I be allowed into heaven?

The answer is, “because I have put my faith in Jesus and what he’s donefor me.”

6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. 7 Very rarely will anyone die for arighteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! Romans 5:6-9

What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? 2 By no means! We are those who have died tosin; how can we live in it any longer? 3 Or don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized intohis death? 4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. Romans 6:1-4

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“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. 17 As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.”[a] He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. 18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”[b]  Romans 4:16

The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”

19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—and that Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.

This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” Romans 4:22

Even when we are faithless, He remains faithful

He wants your faith in him. Give him your trust.

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“Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 

What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness. Romans 4:1-3

Now to the one who works, wages are not credited as a gift but as an obligation. 5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness…” Romans 4:4-5 \  not “they tried hard

Example Romans vs 4: :7 “Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven,  whose sins are covered.8 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.”

•vs9 Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. 

•10 Under what circumstances was it credited? Was it after he was circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before! 11 And he received circumcision as a sign, a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

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23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,[a] through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—26 he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. 27 here, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. 28For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law

John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he signed apardon for all humanity?

Answer: Because God forgives me, I don’t have to—better than that—I can’t ever forgive myself. Jesus wants to carry your guilt and Shame / He doesn’t want you to carry it.

What we need was someone greater than you to forgive us. His name is Jesus

Forgiveness has a cost and Jesus paid that for us

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