A Fragrance of Christ…to God                           

  James 1:1-4: Count and Consider: Problems!

September 16, 2007

 

 

“Outlook determines outcome,

attitude determines action.”

 

“Greetings” -

“Brethren” –

 

Three Commands…

 

1. Consider - 2

 

      …Count…a financial term, meaning “to evaluate”

 

 

Expect them!  …1:2 - “when”

  - I Peter 4:12-13 –

 

 

Joy IN trials, not BECAUSE OF trials…

 

 2. Know - 3

 

 

  - Romans 8:28-29

  - Matthew 5:48

 

 

3. Let - 4

 

       …a submissive and surrendered heart

 

            God works For us – salvation

 

            God works In us – “we are His workmanship”

 

            God works Through us –

“created to do good works”

 

 

 

 

- Job 23:10

 

 

 

Our values determine our evaluations.

  - Do we live for the things that matter MOST?

 

 

 

            ð God’s sovereignty?