Trials and Temptations in Light of the Kingdom

I. Revelation of the Kingdom Life
A. James and the sermon on the mount
1. Inheriting the kingdom - James 2:5 / Matt. 5:20
2. Perfect - James 1:4 / Matt. 5:48
3. The crown of life - James 1:12 / Matt. 7:13-14
4. Hearing and doing - James 1:22-26 / Matt. 7:24-27
5. How the Father gives - James 1:5, 17 / Matt. 7:9-11
6. How to pray - James 1:5-8 / Matt. 7:7-11
7. Lusts and pleasures - James 1:13-15; 4:1-5 / Matt. 5:27-32
8. Good gifts through prayer - James 1:17 / Matt. 7:11
9. Anger and wrath - James 1:20 / Matt. 5:22
10. The perfect law of freedom - James 1:25 / Matt. 5:17-19
11. Religious deception - James 1:16, 22, 26-27 / Matt. 7:21-23
12. Purity - James 1:27; 3:17; 4:8 / Matt. 5:8
13. The rich man - James 1:9-11; 5:1-6 / Matt. 6:19-34
14. Being led into temptation - James 1:13 / Matt. 6:13
15. The realm of the poor - James 2:5 / Matt. 5:3
16. Heirs of the kingdom - James 2:5 / Matt. 5:3-10
17. Loving our neighbor - James 2:8 / Matt. 5:43-48
18. The royal law - James 2:8 / Matt. 7:12
19. Keeping the whole law - James 2:10 / Matt. 5:17-19
20. Adultery - James 2:10-11 / Matt. 5:27
21. Being merciful - James 2:13 / Matt. 5:7
22. Reciprocal forgiveness - James 2:13 / Matt. 6:12, 14-15
23. Reciprocal judgment - James 2:13 / Matt. 7:2
24. Merciful - James 2:13; 3:17 / Matt. 5:7
25. Exceeding righteousness - James 2:14-26 / Matt. 5:17-22
26. Good works as a testimony - James 2:18; 3:13 / Matt. 5:14-16
27. Responsibility of teachers - James 3:1 / Matt. 5:19-20
28. Speaking negatively - James 3:2-12 / Matt. 5:22
29. Knowing things by the fruit - James 3:10-12 / Matt. 7:16-20
30. Grapes and figs - James 3:12 / Matt. 7:16
31. A kingdom disposition - James 3:13-18 / Matt. 5:3-12
32. Meekness - James 3:13 / Matt. 5:5
33. Peacemakers - James 3:17-18 / Matt. 5:9
34. Asking and receiving - James 4:3 / Matt. 7:8
35. Conflict between God and the world - James 4:4 / Matt. 6:24
36. Mourning - James 4:9-10 / Matt. 5:4
37. Dealing with pride - James 4:6-10 / Matt. 6:1-6
38. Taking thought about tomorrow - James 4:13-17 / Matt. 6:25-34
39. Judging - James 4:11-12 / Matt. 7:1-2
40. Living one day at a time - James 4:13-16 / Matt. 6:25
41. The corruption of riches - James 5:2ff / Matt. 6:19
42 The Lord's coming to judge - James 5:7-9 / Matt. 7:22ff
43. Persecution - James 5:10-11 / Matt. 5:11-12
44. Swearing - James 5:12 / Matt. 5:34ff
45. Yes! Yes! and No! No! - James 5:12 / Matt. 5:37
46. Forgiveness - James 5:15-16 / Matt. 6:12-15
47. Restoring a brother - James 5:19-20 / Matt. 5:23-26
48. The judgment seat - James 1:12 / Matt. 5:21-22 James 2:12-13 / Matt. 5:25-26, 46
James 3:1 / Matt. 6:1, 4
James 4:12 / Matt. 6, 18
James 5:9, 12 / Matt. 7:21-23
II. Experiencing the Kingdom Life
A. Understanding wisdom in living a kingdom life - James 1:4-5; 3:13-18
B. Understanding our trials
1. Proved and tested for the kingdom - James 1:2-3, 12; Rev. 2:14; 1 Cor. 9:25-27
a) Having spiritual knowledge - James 1:2-3; Rom. 5:3-5
b) Our value system - James 1:2 (cf. Heb. 11:26; Phil. 3:7-8)
C. Understanding our temptations
1. What comes from ourselves - James 1:13-16
a) The presence of lust in our lives - James 1:14-15 ; Gal. 5:16-17
b) The stimulus of lust - James 4:1-6
2. What comes from God - James 1:17; 1 Cor. 10:13-22
D. How to live in the supply for the kingdom
1. Having a life in the Word
a) The Word of truth begetting our spirit - James 1:18
b) The implanted Word saving our souls - James 1:21
c) The perfect law of freedom transforming us - James 1:25; 2 Cor. 3:15-18
2. Having an itimate relationship with the Lord, loving Him - James 1:12; 2:5
3. Partaking of and living out the righteousness of God - James 1:19-20
4. Practically serving - James 1:27
5. Keeping ourselves preserved for an inner life - James 1:27; 1 John 5:18
E. The knowledge of self and being preserved from religious deception
- James 1:16, 22, 26