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 Epistle Of James

Chapter One Verses 9,11

Rich Man - Poor Man

I.  God's Address To Christians In Poverty - vs.9

• An Eternal Status - vs.9a  ...Let the brother...

• An Earthly State - vs.9b.  ...of low degree...

• An Expected Satisfaction - 9c.  ...rejoice...

• An Exalted Standing - 9d.   ...in that he is exalted...

 

II.  God's Address To Christians In Prosperity - vs.10-11

• The Exhortation To The Rich - vs.10a.   ...But the rich...

<>  The Rich Are To Realize They Don't Prevail   ...made low...           <>   The Rich Are To Realize They Are Frail ...as the flower...

• The Example Of The Rich - vs.10b.

<>  The Flower Of The Grass                                                           <>   The Fact Of The Grave

• The Explanation Of Riches - vs.11.

<> The Analogy Of The Grass                                                            a.  Both Grass And Riches Are Fleeting - ...for the sun is no sooner...     b.  Both Grass And Riches Are Fragile - ...with a burning heat...             c.  Both Grass And Riches Are fading - ...bit it withereth...                     d. Both Grass And Riches Are Failing - ...and the flower thereof falleth...  e.  Both Grass And Riches Are Fatal - ...it perisheth...

<>  The Application To The Rich

• Riches Are Not A Gift Of Life ...so also...

• Riches Are Not A Grip For Life  ...so shall the rich man...fade away...

Though we are not free from the seductive temptations of riches; we are free from the bondage it breeds. The devil will often use fiery darts that consume (as fire does) our minds for the pursuit of riches. The Love of money and FOR money is the root of all evil (1 Timothy 6:10)

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger

 

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