What is “good” in James 4:17?
Please remember the main point teaching in last Sunday sermon!
Souls may be captured, bruised or lie voluntarily in Satan!
Salvation message can only reach the captured and bruised!
Souls lie voluntarily in Satan is hopeless! Luke 4:18
Such as Judas he was called to be with Jesus! But Jesus salvation message did not reach him!
Expect troubles if these kinds of people in church!
Today we will learn what is the “good” in James 4:17!
A. Scripture as recorded:
Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin. James 4:17
1. 40 years ago an older lady heard I quote this verse!
She never wants to hear about gospel preaching!
2. In reality, we know each failed to do some good things each day!
3. Also in reality, do good thing is a basic human identity!
4. Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being alone. James 2:17
5. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. James 2:24
6. For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26
***Faith without do good things is dead!
B. From its context we learn these:
1. Now listen, you who say: Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there,
carry on business and make money. James 4:13
***The idea is good in human mind! But evil in God’s eyes!
(1) From one man God made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth;
and God determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. Ac.17:26
(2) God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him,
though he is not far from each one of us. Ac.17:27
(3) For in him we live and move and have our being.
As some of your own poets have said: We are his offspring. Ac.17:28
2. Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow.
What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. James 4:14
3. Instead, you ought to say: If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that. James 4:15
4. As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. James 4:16
***When God is a part of your life planning it is boasting and evil!
5. Therefore to him that knows to do good, and does it not, to him it is sin. James 4:17
***Now are you able to figure out what James 4:17 mean?
C. What are the good things we must do? Matt.19:16
1. Now a man came up to Jesus and asked: Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?
***Good things that will get us eternal life!
2. Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice
and come out-- those who have done good will rise to live,
and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. Jn.5:28-29
***Good things that get us rise to live!
List some good things people must do to get rise to live!
***Evils are listed in Ro.1:29-31 and Rev.21:8! Done these evils will rise to be condemned!
3. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh,
God, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh. Ro.8:3
***As long as we are in the flesh, we can never do all good things we ought to do!
4. God prepared a new way to save us! Heb.10:19-20
Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body. Heb.10:19-20
***Yes! His body is the body of Christ, the church of Christ.
The Lord added the saved into the church of Christ! Ac.2:47
D. Conclusion: What is the good in James 4:17?
Things each has to do to be a member of the church of Christ! It is sin if not do!
Thank God for another good sermon to share!
May God grant you good health and peace! Preach this August 23, 2020.
雅各书4:17节的善是什么?
请谨记上主日讲章主要教训!
魂被撒但俘掳,打残与自愿睡在撒但里!
救恩信息能达到被俘掳的,打残的.
但自愿睡在撒但里的魂没希望! 路加4:18节
好像犹大.耶稣呼召了他.但耶稣的救恩信息没达到他!
教会里若有这样的人,小心有麻烦!
今天我们要学习雅各书4:17的善是什么?
一.经文照抄:人若知道行善,却不去行.这就是他的罪! 雅各书4:17
1.40年前有位年长妇人听见我讲这节经文,永不再来听福音!
2.现实知道,每天,每人都有知善而不行的!
3.也是现实,行善是人本性基本条件!
4.信心若没有行为就是死的! 雅各书2:17
5.这样看来,人称义是因行为.不是单因着信. 雅各书2:24
6.身体没有灵是死的.信心没有行为也是死的. 雅各书2:26
***有信心不行善是死的!
二.从上下文学这些!
1.你们有话说:今天,明天我们要往某城去.在那里住一年.作买卖赚钱. 雅各书4:13
***在人思想里,这计划是好的!但在神的眼里是恶!
(1)神从一本造出万族的人.住在全地上,并且预先定准他们的年限和所住的疆界.使徒行传17:26节
(2)要叫他们寻求神,或者可以揣摩而得,其实他离我们不远. 使徒行传17:27节
(3)我们生活,动作,存留,都在乎他.就如你们作诗的,有人说:我们也是他所生的. 使徒行传17:28节
2.其实明天如何,你们还不知道.你们的生命是什么昵?
你们原来是一片云雾,出现少时就不见了. 雅各书4:14
3.你们只当说:主若愿意,我们就可以活着.也可以作这事,或作那事. 雅各书4:15节
4.现在你们竟以张狂夸口.凡这样夸口的都是恶的. 雅各书4:16
5.所以,人若知道行善却不去行,这就是他的罪. 雅各书4:17
***现在我们应该知道雅各书4:17的行善是什么!
三.什么善事我们必须做?
1.有一个人来见耶稣说:夫子,我该作什么善事,才能得永生? 马太19:16节
2.你们不要把这事看作希奇!时候要到凡在坟墓里的,都要听见他的声音就出来.
行善的复活得生.作恶的复活定罪. 约翰5:28-29节
***行这些善事叫我们复活得生!
列出一些善事,你行了能叫你复活得生.
圣经列出了一些恶事,人行了,复活定罪! 罗1:29-31,启21:8节
3.律法既因肉体软弱,有所不能行的,神就差遣自己的儿子成为罪身的形状,作了赎罪祭,
在肉体中定了罪案. 罗马8:3节
***我们一日活在地上,就不能完全作所有应该作的善事!
4.神预备了新方法叫我们能得救! 希伯来书10:19-20节
弟兄们,我们既因耶稣的血得以坦然进入至圣所. 希伯来书10:19节
是藉着他给我们开了一条又新有活的路从幔子经过.
这幔子就是他的身体. 希伯来书10:20节
***是的,他的身体就是基督的身体.就是基督的教会!
主将得救了的人放在基督的教会里! 使徒行传2:47节
四.结论:
雅各书4:17节的善是什么?
身为基督的教会的人当行的事! 若不行就是罪!
感谢神,又赐我们一好讲章分享!
愿神赐你健康平安! 2020年8月23日讲这篇.