Series: The Book of James: Faith That Works

Finding Joy – Pt 1

January 26, 2025 | Dan Reid

Passage: James 1:1-12

SERMON NOTES:

1. Who wrote this book?

James is believed to be the _______ __ _____.  

2. ____ __ your trials differently

James wants us to understand that suffering is the _________ __________ of every believer. 

3. You need to know that God is _____ _________ in you

The word testing can be translated ________.

James goes on to say that it produces something – _____________.

First – Steadfastness focuses our mind on ____ _______ for our life.  

Second – Steadfastness then changes how I will ____ ___ that purpose. 

God will take you where you ______ ________ __ __ in order to produce in you what ___ _____ ___ _______ on your own.

4. _________ with God in all of this

God is in the process of making ___ _________ perfect and complete 

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