Oakwood Church
Know the Truth - James 1:9-18
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
The Truth about Us:
• The poor and humble are Better off
“Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation and the rich in his humiliation.”
James 1:9-10
• The poor and humble are Better off
“Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation and the rich in his humiliation.”
James 1:9-10
The Truth about Us:
• The poor and humble are Better off
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven… But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.”
Luke 6:20,24
• The poor and humble are Better off
“Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven… But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation.”
Luke 6:20,24
The Truth about Us:
• The poor and humble are Better off
“Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation and the rich in his humiliation.”
James 1:9-10
• The poor and humble are Better off
“Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation and the rich in his humiliation.”
James 1:9-10
The Truth about Us:
• The rich and powerful are in Grave Danger
“And the rich in his humiliation because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.”
James 1:10
• The rich and powerful are in Grave Danger
“And the rich in his humiliation because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.”
James 1:10
The Truth about Us:
• All of us will enter eternity very Soon
“For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass, its flower falls and its beauty perishes…”
James 1:11
• All of us will enter eternity very Soon
“For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass, its flower falls and its beauty perishes…”
James 1:11
The Truth about Us:
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life…”
James 1:12
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life…”
James 1:12
The Truth about Us:
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“When he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life God has promised to those who love him.”
James 1:12
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“When he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life God has promised to those who love him.”
James 1:12
The Truth about Us:
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“Let no one say when he is temped, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.”
James 1:13
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“Let no one say when he is temped, ‘I am being tempted by God,’ for God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.”
James 1:13
The Truth about Us:
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.”
James 1:14
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.”
James 1:14
The Truth about Us:
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“Desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is full grown brings forth death.”
James 1:15
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
“Desire when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is full grown brings forth death.”
James 1:15
The Truth about Us:
• The poor and humble are Better off
• The rich and powerful are in Grave danger
• All of us will enter eternity very Soon
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
• The poor and humble are Better off
• The rich and powerful are in Grave danger
• All of us will enter eternity very Soon
• Our problem is not God or suffering but Ourselves
The Truth about God:
• God exalts the humble and Humbles the proud
“Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation and the rich in his humiliation.”
James 1:9-10
• God exalts the humble and Humbles the proud
“Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation and the rich in his humiliation.”
James 1:9-10
The Truth about God:
• God exalts the humble and Humbles the proud
“‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ …Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”
James 4:6,10
• God exalts the humble and Humbles the proud
“‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ …Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”
James 4:6,10
The Truth about God:
• God Rewards those who love Him
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial… he will receive the crown of life.”
James 1:12
• God Rewards those who love Him
“Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial… he will receive the crown of life.”
James 1:12
The Truth about God:
• God is completely and constantly Good
“God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.”
James 1:13
• God is completely and constantly Good
“God cannot be tempted by evil and he himself tempts no one.”
James 1:13
The Truth about God:
• God is abundantly Generous
“Every good gift and every perfect gift are from above, coming down from the Father of lights.”
James 1:17
• God is abundantly Generous
“Every good gift and every perfect gift are from above, coming down from the Father of lights.”
James 1:17
The Truth about God:
• God is Graciously working in us
“Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”
James 1:18
• God is Graciously working in us
“Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”
James 1:18
