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These letters are full of inspiration and practical advice for Christians living in a hostile and ungodly world, while anticipating the wonderful promises of the Kingdom of God. We pray this lesson will give you helpful information you can use in your further studies of God's inspired Word. The letters written by James, Peter, John and Jude have helped inspire, encourage and motivate Christians for centuries.
What lessons can we learn and how can we apply them in today's world? In his letter, James used the story of the prophet Elijah as an example of the power of prayer.
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit" James 5: God had sent Elijah to warn evil King Ahab of the drought that would come because of the sins he had led his people into. After the three and a half years of no rain, God sent Elijah to Ahab again. Elijah told Ahab to call all Israel together to see a contest between the pagan prophets of Baal and the true God.
Whoever could call down fire from heaven to burn up a sacrifice would be known to be the real God. The prophets of Baal did their rituals all day with no answer. Elijah then poured precious water all over his sacrifice, drenching the wood and altar.
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Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again. The Lord, He is God! Do not let one of them escape! And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; then he bowed down on the ground, and put his face between his knees, and said to his servant, 'Go up now, look toward the sea.
So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel" 1 Kings God answered Elijah's short prayer for fire dramatically and immediately, while requiring Elijah to pray fervently seven times before sending the rain. In the end, righteous Elijah's fervent, persistent prayers were very effective! The letter James wrote was not to a specific congregation or person, so it is often called a General Epistle. Since there are four individuals named James mentioned in the New Testament, we aren't told exactly who the author was. He became a Christian when he saw the risen Jesus 1 Corinthians The epistle of James is a very practical "how-to" guide to Christian living in troubled times, highlighting the need for actions to back up our beliefs.
James says that faith without works is dead James 2: The book gives helpful advice about a wide variety of subjects, from trials and temptations to treating everyone with respect, from living faith to the dangers of the tongue, from patience to prayer and healing. But, if anyone knew how Jesus lived and what He taught and believed, it was James, a member of Christ's own household. He refers to God's law not as something unnecessary or optional, but as 'the royal law' James 2: He specifically mentions several of the Ten Commandments, then calls them 'the law of liberty' verses Because James understood that only by obeying God's laws can mankind experience true freedom—freedom from want, sorrow and suffering, from the degrading and painful consequences of sin.
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He encourages each of us to be a 'doer of the law' James 4: Half Brother of Jesus ". What practical advice does James give that sums up several of his main themes? Our lesson on " Keys to Good Communication " also expands on these themes. Peter, the bold and impetuous disciple, had taken seriously Christ's command to "feed My sheep" John Peter's first epistle was written to the brethren in the regions that are now northern Turkey. Life was hard for those brethren as it has been hard for those living in Satan's world through the ages. In the midst of all their discouragements, the sovereign God would keep them and enable them by faith to have joy.
Jesus Christ by his patient suffering and glorious future destiny had given them the pattern to follow and also a living hope. Life in a pagan society was difficult and required humility and submission. The immediate future for the church was an increase in the conflict with the world 4: But God would provide the grace to enable the community of the faithful to grow into maturity.
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They must help one another and show loving concern lest the members of God's flock be injured 4: New Testament, , p. Peter was focused on the hope of the return of Jesus Christ and the establishment of the Kingdom of God. It is the motive for steadfastness in the faith, for the loyal living of the Christian life and for gallant endurance amidst the sufferings which have come upon them" William Barclay, The Letters of James and Peter, Revised Edition, , p.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever.
In a world where our enemy, the devil, is always seeking to destroy us, it is truly comforting to know that the all-powerful God cares for us! He can use even our sufferings to "perfect, strengthen and settle" us.
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When Peter wrote 2 Peter, he knew he was going to die soon: He had important last words he wanted the Church to remember. What does Peter discuss immediately after mentioning he wanted them to remember "these things"? He talks about the transfiguration of Christ when he, James and John saw Christ transfigured in His glory verses ; Matthew He said that Christ wasn't a myth, He wasn't a 'cunningly devised fable,' but He was real—real enough for Peter to give his life for Him.
Then Peter adds, 'And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts' verse He is referring to the return of Jesus Christ, which will happen when 'the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
Peter also warns of false teachers who will try to distract us from focusing on following Christ and preparing for His Kingdom. These teachers are clever and claim scriptural support from Paul's letters for their views of liberty, but they pervert the letters and are headed for damnation 3: The church is to be alert to error and growing in the grace and knowledge of Christ 3: Tradition and the similarity of vocabulary and style with John's Gospel provide convincing evidence that the apostle John wrote these three letters, though he does not identify himself in them.
Anyone who claims to know God must live as Jesus did chapters 1 and 2. Christians are the children of God. They have his nature and cannot go on persistently sinning. Those who believe in Jesus will love each other, too chapter 3. In chapter 4 John contrasts the true and the false. And His commandments are not burdensome.
He realized that God communicates His love through the laws He gives us, the laws by which we are to live. Love God with all your heart, soul and mind; and love your neighbor as yourself Matthew