James calls Christians living in humble or lowly circumstances to take pride or boast about their truly exalted position in Christ.

5 февр. 2021 г. · James exhorts the poor to boast (or glory) in their high status in Christ. The lowly brother will be exalted or vindicated by God.

22 окт. 2017 г. · This is James' point. He is saying that if we are in Christ, we should boast in that fact alone! That brings us to James' final word, which is ...

26 янв. 2021 г. · Take a careful look at James 1:9-11, “Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich ...

James reminds Christians who are going through trials that God rewards those who remain steadfast. The reward is twofold: The possession of an inner blessedness ...

25 авг. 2024 г. · James has advice for two special classes of believers: for the poor, such as many in the church at Jerusalem (Rom. 15:26), and for the rich.

Here (Jas 1:9, 10, 11, 12), James shows us that true faith adopts God's eternal perspective regarding poverty and riches. To persevere in trials with joy, adopt ...

A mind that has single and prevailing regard to its spiritual and eternal interest, and that keeps steady in its purposes for God, will grow wise by afflictions ...

This passage is about our eternal perspective! James' premise is to move us to more maturity by moving our mindset away from false beliefs and ideas.