Lesson 9 May 23
Summary 1:5
1. The fear of YHWH
is the beginning of wisdom. Prov.
2. The source of this
wisdom is God. Prov
2:6-10
3. If we're to
realize this wisdom we must have attentive ears, that is
positive volition.
- Prov 2:2
4. Wisdom brings
inner happiness. (Can't be said of money/material things) Therefore is of great value to the believer. Prov 3:13
5. Note: James
doesn't say when your facing that test to pray that it
will go away - to keep you from hurting.
- Need to pray for
the wisdom and understanding needed to effectively handle the situation and
glorify God in it.
6. This verse is an
encouragement pointing out that we don't have to be out of step spiritually for
life, need not be lacking the DOA's .
7. You will acquire
this wisdom as you continually put yourself under God's will, therefore His
thinking which Biblically we learn comes through face to face teaching, study
of Word.
There is chain of
command established by God for the spiritual advance of believers in the Church
age.
Your prayer for
spiritual advancement guarantees you will have many opportunities to refine
your faith as you are taught the Word of God.
How we request
wisdom! Our attitude in the asking!
1:6 But let him
ask in faith
- Prayer is to conform to certain
standards, if one expects God to hear and respond to it.
Always we are to pray:
(#1) to God the Father
(#2)
In the power of the Holy Spirit - pray at all times in the Spirit - Eph 6:18
(#3) in the name of the Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ.
in faith
- en + loc of
sphere of pi,stij = in the sphere of faith
- It describes the
sphere of belief - trust - confidence in God's ability to come through despite
our real or imagined short comings.
without any doubting
mhde.n - in no way;
diakri,nw - Pres mid ptc
= to separate, distinguish between two things
- What's in view here
with the negative: to be undecided; divided in one's own mind; therefore to hesitate; to waver between
two opinions.
- Doubt expressed is unbelief and Paul says it
is sin - Rom
*** Faith and doubt
cannot reside at the same time. ***
For the one who doubts
is like the surf of
the sea driven and tossed by the wind
-
The picture of the sea painted here
by James is one of instability and restlessness. In the same way James is
portraying the doubting believer.
He lacks the wisdom that he
desperately needs to give direction to his life. But because this believer doubts God's wisdom
he is as insecure and unsteady as a boat rocked in turbulent seas.
1:6 But
let him keep on asking in the sphere of faith (believing) without any doubting for the one who doubts
is like the surf of the sea being driven and tossed by the wind.
Summary 1:6
1. Even if we're praying for what is cmd'd by God, here wisdom, and our MA is not correct, that
is, we're not in fellowship, that prayer will not be heard and answered.
2. What's the problem with acquiring wisdom,
advancing in doctrine? It's not with
God, He is faithful to provide, the breakdown is with
us.
3. Doubt causes the
failure to receive the answer.
4. The direct result
of doubting God, disputing with the N & S of BD is instability, vacillating,
and living by your emotions.