The Bible is an uniquely strange book. In this series we shall look at the reason why Christians believe that the Bible is true and test these claims. This is a series meant for youth and so the material is made easier to understand. In this episode we will look at the manuscripts and check if the Bible has been modified and why there are many similarities and differences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEl6Eze0glA&list=PLEbaWnqglIouVUhAntTZtNSPoKQJPyfHi

The Bible is an uniquely strange book. In this series we shall look at the reason why Christians believe that the Bible is true and test these claims. This is a series meant for youth and so the material is made easier to understand. In this episode we will look at the historical reliablity of the Old testament and the new testament.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX1HtPxqj3Q&list=PLEbaWnqglIouVUhAntTZtNSPoKQJPyfHi&index=3

The Bible is an uniquely strange book. In this series we shall look at the reason why Christians believe that the Bible is true and test these claims. This is a series meant for youth and so the material is made easier to understand. In this episode we will look at who wrote the Bible and what does that mean for Christians.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yskqu6NA_A0&list=PLEbaWnqglIouVUhAntTZtNSPoKQJPyfHi&index=2

We Christians believe that we are are saved by faith. James tells us what it really means to have faith and how to see grace and faith with deeper revelation. 

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Brothers, we cannot show partiality because God is impartial. If God is our father, then our brothers are our brothers. We cannot decide to hang out with the ones that would potentially be beneficial to us.

https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/03/james-series-danger-of-partiality-james.html

See https://instagram.com/renenewedtohonor  or http://facebook.com/renewedtohonor

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves

See notes on 

https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/03/hearers-and-listeners.html

We start in love :

We are serious about loving

We are serious about sin

We are in this for real time -- that means spending time

We are called to trust in God

We are to rely on the Holy Spirit

We are to wait for His timing

We are only to share wisdom we know God is leading us into

We are humble

We realise that this is a two way street

We give and we make sure that we receive. (Remember the parable of the workers who came at different times)

We are ready to sacrifice

We are ready to hand over those to another persons when God leads us

See notes on 

https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/03/disciples-make-disciples-sermon-notes.html

See notes on: https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2021/02/trial-temptation-tests-and-spirit.html

“Do you mortify; do you make it your daily work; be always at it whilst you live; cease not a day from this work; be killing sin or it will be killing you.”

― John Owen, The Mortification of Sin

When we go through trials and difficult times we are often faced with the following questions

Trials (as James said) are meant to bring change in the believer in the following manner

Humbleness: Only during trial does one realise the frailty of human wisdom and strength

Repentance: When one goes through trials, only then would he repent of his self-reliance and see God for who He is

Discipline: Only under trials one sees the Father as a father and not just a provider. The father disciplines only his children – we tend to put our life in order

Faith Building (Patience): Through trials a son, learns to wait for the Father, knowing and trusting in the wisdom and means of the Father – thus developing the faith in Father

Maturity: Once we been through trials, our faith is grown

Reward: We know that faithful servants are rewarded for their dependence.

We are living a life in exodus, we been saved by the Passover lamb, we are on our journey to the promised land, our walk is through this desert with oppression

We walk

See notes:

https://toancientofdays.blogspot.com/2020/12/i-am-series-episode-5-i-am-light-john.html

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