{"id":1184,"date":"2019-02-21T15:26:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T15:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/revfosu.com\/?p=1184"},"modified":"2019-02-22T10:56:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T10:56:53","slug":"proper-perspective-about-god-amid-trials-john-kwasi-fosu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazinggbc.de\/de\/2019\/02\/21\/proper-perspective-about-god-amid-trials-john-kwasi-fosu\/","title":{"rendered":"Proper perspective about God amid trials, John Kwasi Fosu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amazing Grace Baptist Church. Hamburg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bible study material on James 1:16-18<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Einleitung<\/strong><br \/>\nOur previous study of James 1:9-15 focussed on developing proper perspective in trials and temptation. Today\u2019s lesson continues that theme by studying James 1:16-18. In this passage, James orients the reader towards a proper perspective about God\u2019s nature (James 1:16-18). James urges the believers in Christ not to be deceived about God\u2019s nature and thus goes on to give some thoughts about God\u2019s character.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The urge not to be deceived (James 1:16)<\/strong><br \/>\nIn James 1:16, James establishes a personal relationship with his audience by calling them brothers and sisters to precede his warning that they are not to be deceived. It is most probable that it is common to be deceived when we are in difficult times. The reason being that God\u2019s true character and nature are not so obvious in trial circumstances neither do they tell us the truth about ourselves. James then goes on to tell us the truth about God in three (3) ways:<\/p>\n<p><strong>God gives true and perfect gifts (James 1:17)<\/strong><br \/>\nTo James, it is God\u2019s nature to give good and perfect gifts to God\u2019s children. In other words, since God is described as the father of heavenly light, darkness which is symbol of temptation doesn\u2019t represent him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>God does not change (James 1:17)<\/strong><br \/>\nJames again describes God as someone who does not change. Since God does not change, we are to trust God even in difficult times. In a form of simile and in an antithetical parallel sense, God does not change like shifting shadows. Shadows change because they depend on light rays. But God doesn\u2019t change, because God depends on none other than Godself. The idea of God not changing is described in Malachi 3:6. Thus, God is worthy of our trust at all times including our dark moments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>God chooses to give us birth though the word of truth (James 1:18)<\/strong><br \/>\nSince James wrote to the believers in Christ who he describes as brothers and sisters, he continues to describe them as people whom God has chosen to give birth. This new birth was made possible through God\u2019s word which is described as the word of truth. To James, therefore believers in Christ who he further describes as firstfruits of all God created are to see themselves as products of God\u2019s (sovereign and loving) choice and the word of truth.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Schlussfolgerung<\/strong><br \/>\nIn today\u2019s lesson, James advices us to develop proper perspective about God when going through difficult times. During trials, instead of blaming God and thereby falling into sin as deceptive tool of the enemy, James reminds us that God is the gracious heavenly father who bestows only good and perfect gifts. God does not change in nature. God uses even our darkest moments for our good by God\u2019s sovereign choice and goodness (Romans 8:28). We are therefore to be thankful to God in all life\u2019s circumstances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Under what circumstance can a Christian be deceived about God\u2019s nature?<br \/>\n2. Identify any four (4) good and perfect gifts in your life that you can attribute them to\u00a0 be God\u2019s provision.<br \/>\n3. How far do you agree to the statement that, \u201cGod does not change, but he changes in his ways?\u201d<br \/>\n4. How can a person experience a new birth in Jesus?<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazing Grace Baptist Church. 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