the book of james francis chan session 6

Swim toward God. God would never tempt us in this way. Sometimes the longings within us feed our pride or wrong desires. Satan’s great strategy in temptation is to convince us that the pursuit of our corrupt desires will somehow produce life and goodness for us. Vs 4 ' Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.'

Usage: endurance, steadfastness, patient waiting for.ĥ281 hypomonḗ (from 5259 /hypó, 'under' and 3306 /ménō, 'remain, endure') – properly, remaining under, endurance steadfastness, especially as God enables the believer to ' remain ( endure ) under ' the challenges He allots in life.Įndurance (hypomone) is inspired by hope:ġ Thessalonians 1:3 We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance (Hypomone) inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Note: The Greek word used for perseverance is hypomoneĭefinition: a remaining behind, a patient enduring How do we remain faithful in hard times? The smith would know when the silver was tested - found approved - when he would look down and see his own reflection in the silver.

The process would be repeated until the silver was tested - purified. At a certain temperature, all the impurities rise to the surface and the top layer would be scooped off. This term was used by the silversmiths to test silver. The Greek word used for testing is 'dokimion' and it means to be found approved (genuine) after testing. So James is likely referring to Christ-followers, likely of Jewish decent, who had been scattered around the world as a result of persecution. Persecution forced believers out of Jerusalem into Samaria, and eventually the far reaches of the Roman Empire. In Acts 8 we see the beginnings of a new Dispersion among Christ-followers. This is known as the diaspora, which means “scattering.” The diaspora, or “Dispersion” as translated in the ESV, became a technical term for all places outside of Palestine where Jews lived. Through the centuries, many Jews had emigrated from their homeland in times of exile, war, famine, or economic hardship. In the book of Revelation the apostle John uses imagery of twelve tribes to denote the fullness of the people of God, now Jew and Gentile (Rev. We see this picture carried on in the New Testament as Jesus chose twelve disciples-a clear reflection of the twelve tribes of Israel (See Matt. The twelve tribes are used throughout Scripture to symbolize the fullness of God’s people. “Twelve tribes” reflects language that points back to Israel, which originally had twelve tribes-each tracing their lineage back to one of the twelve sons of Jacob.

Taken from Francis Chan James Study Notes:

The book of james francis chan session 6