Growing in Maturity
Following from Psalm 1:1-3, humbly hearing and accepting the Word develops a healthy spiritual root system, which in turn results in ______________ through doing the Word.
spiritual fruit
According to Proverbs 10:19, what is not lacking when many words are present?
Wrongdoing/transgression/sin
In Exodus 16:4 God tests Israel to see if they would walk in His laws or not.
nāsâ
What does Paul mention twice in his letter to Galatians? (Gal.1:18-19. Gal. 2:1,9)?
That he went to Jerusalem to see James there.
What are two ways a person can deceive himself, accoridng to James 1:22,26?
By only hearing the Word, by not bridling his tongue.
How do we receive the Word according to 1 Peter 2:2?
2 Tim. 3:14-17 encourages us to continue in God's Word for this reason.
Since it can make you wise to salvation through faith.
James 1:14 warns us that each one is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
exelkō
Name a key difference in dispesion in the Old Testament vs. New Testament times.
In the Old Testament, the Israelites were dispersed because of their disobedience to God; and in the New Testament, the Christian Jews were scattered by persecution.
In the letter of James, God’s Word is compared to a __________________.
mirror
According to Hebrews 12:1-3 Jesus is called both the author and teleiōtēs of our faith.
Finisher/perfecter.
Isa. 55:10-11 likens God's Word to these two things.
rain and snow
testing pruduces hypomonē which in turn causes maturity
endurance/steadfastness/patience/perseverance
What dilemma is presented in Acts 15:5 and what resolution did James propose in Acts 15:13-20?
Some believing Pharisees in Jerusalem wanted believing Gentiles to keep the Law of Moses, but James spoke the verdict releasing them from the ceremonial practices of the law, but prohibiting offensive practices.
Exodus 4:1–20 describes Moses as a ____________and a ____________ of God’s commands and that is what we are called to be, too.
hearer, doer
According to 1 Peter 2:21 what example did Jesus leave us that we should follow in His steps?
He suffered for us having not sinned.
Proverbs 15:25 teaches a similar truth that can be found in which verse of this week's study passage?
James 1:27
According to James 1, we can be peirazō when we experience/go through peirasmos.
tempted (James 1:13)
trials/temptations (James 1:2)
2 Kings 17:6-7 tells us Israelites were carried away to this location by its king due to their disobedience to God.
Assyria
The people of faith in Hebrews 11 died without receiving the ___________.
promises
Which two spiritual fruits are mentioned in Ephesians 2:7 and Ephesians 4:3?
kindness/gentleness and peace
According to Mark 7:8-13, the Pharisees and scribes nullified the __________________ by their own ________________.
commandment/commands/word of God
tradition
According to James 1:18 we are a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
aparchē
James came from Nazareth, a town in lower Galilee, located in this tribe's territory in Old Testament times.
Zebulun (close to the border with Issachar and Naphtali)
A Hebrew word used in the Old Testament to describe Job is _______________.
tām (perfect, complete, blameless, having integrity)