02 Mar Study Guide | James Week 3
Living in expectation of God’s reward is vital for every believer who hopes to endure to the finish line of their life’s race. But this critical piece of the Christian life goes hand-in-hand with looking to God for his goodness, wisdom, and help in times of trouble. Having established that God is sovereign over our trials and that we can actually find joy in trials, James moves on to a word of warning.
After encouraging his readers to endure various troubles and difficult circumstances with steadfastness, James wants believers to be careful to not begin believing that God is the source of their temptations. Instead, he helps us get a clear look at sin’s anatomy- its source, the way it comes to influence us, and where it ultimately leads. In the end, the question becomes one of source: what is the true source of temptation- is it external or internal? In light of the truths about temptation and God’s goodness, believers should seek to be people who “patiently endure testing and temptation” with God’s help, because when the test is finished, eternal reward awaits.
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