Ecclesiastes 4:9-12[9] Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. [10] For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12[11] Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?[12] And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

Real Faith

Our Theme for 2012:

A Study of James, 1-2 Peter

1) Joy

2) Submission

3) Faith

4) Perseverance

Life in the Midst of TrialsJames 1:1-12

The Royal LawJames 2:1-13

“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

1) Not just saying the

right words.

The Danger of Dead Faith James 2:14-26

2) Not just belief in the right facts.

Our speech sets the course of our life!

The Power of Life and Death James 3:1-12

[13] Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. [14] Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders

of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil

in the name of the Lord;

James 5:13-20

[15] and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and

the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they

will be forgiven him.

James 5:13-20

[16] Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one

another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous

man can accomplish much.

James 5:13-20

Confess to One Another

1) We think we are alone in sin.

Why Don’t We Do This More?

2) We do not want to feel vulnerable.

Why Don’t We Do This More?

[8] If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. [9] If we confess

our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse

us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:8-9

[13] He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,

But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

Proverbs 28:13

[16] Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one

another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous

man can accomplish much.

James 5:13-20

[19] My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, [20] let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death

and will cover a multitude of sins.

James 5:13-20

Confront One Another

[19] My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back, [20] let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death

and will cover a multitude of sins.

James 5:13-20

[1] Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual,

restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to

yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.

Galatians 6:1

[22] And have mercy on some, who are doubting;

[23] save others, snatching them out of the fire; and on some have mercy with fear, hating even the garment polluted by the flesh.

Jude 22-23

Sincerity

To make it easier, we must show…

Family

There is nothing more importantthan our standing before God!

Is the one-another approach worth it?