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Texts -- James 5:8 (NET)

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Jam 5:7-12 -- Patience in Suffering

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Patience
[isbe] PATIENCE - pa'-shens (hupomone, makrothumia): "Patience" implies suffering, enduring or waiting, as a determination of the will and not simply under necessity. As such it is an essential Christian virtue to the exercise of w...
[nave] PATIENCE. Psa. 37:7-9; Prov. 15:18; Eccl. 7:8, 9; Lam. 3:26, 27; Luke 8:15; Luke 21:19; Rom. 2:7; Rom. 5:3, 4; Rom. 8:25; Rom. 12:12; Rom. 15:4, 5; 1 Cor. 13:4, 5; 2 Cor. 6:4-6; 2 Cor. 12:12; Gal. 6:9; Eph. 4:1, 2; Col. 1:1...
Afflictions and Adversities
[nave] AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES. List of Sub-Topics Miscellany of Minor Sub-Topics; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Benefits of; Benefits of, Illustrated; Consolation in; Deliverance from; Design of; Despondency in; Dispe...
Commandments
[nave] COMMANDMENTS. Ex. 13:8-10; Ex. 20:3; Ex. 20:4-6; Ex. 20:7; Ex. 20:8-11; Ex. 20:12; Ex. 20:13; Ex. 20:14; Ex. 20:15; Ex. 20:16; Ex. 20:17 Deut. 5:6-21. Deut. 4:5, 9, 10; Deut. 6:4-9; Deut. 11:18-21; Deut. 32:46, 47; Josh. 8:...
Jesus, The Christ
[nave] JESUS, THE CHRIST. Index of Sub-topics History of; Miscellaneous Facts Concerning; Unclassified Scriptures Relating to; Ascension of; Atonement by; Attributes of; Compassion of; Confessing; Creator; Death of; Design of His...
Parousia. The coming of Christ
[nave] PAROUSIA. THE COMING OF CHRIST. Matt. 24:3, 27, 37, 39; 1 Cor. 15:23; 1 Thess. 2:19; 3:13; 4:15; 5:23; 2 Thess. 2:1, 8, 9; Jas. 5:7, 8; 2 Pet. 1:16; 3:4, 12; 1 John 2:28
PAROUSIA
[isbe] PAROUSIA - pa-roo'-zhi-a: I. THE APOSTOLIC DOCTRINE 1. Terms 2. Data and Sources 3. Consistency 4. Meaning of the Symbolism II. THE TEACHING OF JESUS 1. Critical Problems 2. Summary 3. Fall of Jerusalem 4. Time III. JOHN'S E...
LONGSUFFERING
[isbe] LONGSUFFERING - long-suf'-er-ing ('erekh 'appayim; makrothumia): The words 'erekh 'appayim, translated longsuffering, mean literally, "long of nose" (or "breathing"), and, as anger was indicated by rapid, violent breathing t...
Revelation of Christ
[ebd] the second advent of Christ. Three different Greek words are used by the apostles to express this, (1) apokalupsis (1 Cor. 1;7; 2 Thess. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:7, 13); (2) parousia (Matt. 24:3, 27; 1 Thess. 2:19; James 5:7, 8); (3) e...
AFFLICTION
[isbe] AFFLICTION - a-flik'-shun: Represents no fewer than 11 Hebrew words in the Old Testament, and 3 Greek words in the New Testament, of which the most common are (oni), (thlipsis). It is used (1) actively = that which causes or...
CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF
[isbe] CHRIST, THE EXALTATION OF - egz-ol-ta'-shun: I. THE RESURRECTION 1. Its Glorification of Christ 2. Resurrection Body--Identity, Change, Present Locality 3. The Agent of the Resurrection II. ASCENSION OF OUR LORD 1. Its Actua...
ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V
[isbe] ESCHATOLOGY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, I-V - es-ka-tol'-o-ji: I. DOCTRINAL AND RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE II. GENERAL STRUCTURE III. COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT IV. GENERAL AND INDIVIDUAL ESCHATOLOGY V. THE PAROUSIA 1. Definition 2. Signs ...
Maranatha
[ebd] (1 Cor. 16:22) consists of two Aramean words, Maran'athah, meaning, "our Lord comes," or is "coming." If the latter interpretation is adopted, the meaning of the phrase is, "Our Lord is coming, and he will judge those who ha...

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Batu Penjuru G'reja [KJ.252] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Batu penjuru G'reja dan Dasar yang esa, yaitu Yesus Kristus, Pendiri umatNya. Dengan kurban darahNya Gereja ditebus; baptisan dan firmanNya membuatNya kudus.	Mzm 118:22 Yes 28:16 1 Kor 3:10-11 Ef 2:20 1 Ptr 2:6-7 Ibr 9:14 1 Ptr 1:18-19 Why 5:9 Ef 5:25-27
2. Terpanggil dari bangsa seluruh dunia, manunggallah Gereja ber-Tuhan Yang Esa. Aneka kurnianya, esa baptisannya, esa perjamuannya, esa harapannya.	Rm 12:4-5 1 Kor 12:4 Ef 4:3-7 1 Kor 10:16-17
3. Dilanda perpecahan dan faham yang sesat. Jemaat diresahkan tekanan yang berat. Kaum kudus menyerukan, "Berapa lamakah?" Akhirnya malam duka diganti t'rang cerah.	1 Kor 11:18-19 Ef 4:14 Why 6:9-10
4. Gereja takkan punah selama-lamanya, dibimbing tangan Tuhan, dibela kasihNya. Ditantang pengkhianat dan banyak musuhnya, dan bertahanlah jemaat dan jaya mulia.	Mzm 46 Mat 16:18
5. Di dalam pencobaan dan perjuangannya dinantikan zaman sejahtera baka. Di mata tercerminkan Gereja yang menang mencapai perhentian sentosa cemerlang.	Tit 2:13 Yak 5:7-8 2 Ptr 3:10-13 Why 12:11 Ibr 4:9-10
6. Gereja yang di sorga dan yang di dunia bersatu dalam Tuhan, Ketiga Yang Esa Ya Tuhan, b'ri anug'rah supaya kami pun Engkau tempatkan juga kekal dirumahMu.	Mzm 23:6 Yoh 14:2-3
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Kusongsong Bagaimana [KJ.85] Hover on the song's title to listen the music

1. Kusongsong bagaimana, ya Yesus, datangMu? Engkau Terang buana, Kau Surya hidupku! Kiranya Kau sendiri Penyuluh jalanku, Supaya kuyakini tujuan janjiMu.	Mal 4:2 Luk 1:78-79 Yoh 1:9 Yoh 8:12
2. Kaum Sion menaburkan kembang di JalanMu; 'ku ikut mengelukan Dikau di hatiku. Kunyanyi Hosiana, ya Raja, tolonglah! PadaMulah kiranya hambaMu berserah.	Mrk 11:8-10
3. Betapa Kau berkorban hendak menghiburku di kala 'ku di jurang sengsara kemelut. Kau datang, Jurus'lamat dengan sejahtera: Keluh-kesahku tamat dan hatiku cerah.
4. Di saat 'ku terpasung, Kau membebaskanku; segala aib dan malu terhapus olehMu. Padaku Kautambahi mahkota mulia, Bahagia abadi, pusaka yang baka!	Rm 5:8-10 Rm 6:12-23 1 Ptr 5:4
5. Sebabnya Kautinggalkan takhtaMu yang megah, kasihMulah belaka terhadap dunia. Kau rela menderita sengsara dan cela, Segala dukacita dengan manusia.	Flp 2:6-8 1 Yoh 4:10
6. Hai insan yang berduka, tabahkan hatimu, dan pandanglah ke muka. Hai kamu yang lesu: telah di ambang pintu Penolong mulia; dengan harapan itu jiwamu pun lega.	Yes 61:1-3 Yak 5:8-9
7. Tak usah cari jalan, tak usah berlelah, bersusah siang-malam mengatur datangNya. Sengaja Ia datang melipur laramu, Menaruh kasih sayang, membuka belenggu.
8. Kendati hutang dosa membuatmu gentar, padaNya kau sentosa, anug'rahNya besar! Bagimu Ia datang menjadi Penebus; Sejaht'ra kerajaan warisanmu terus!	Yak 2:5
9. Tak lagi menakutkan kuasa yang gelap: semua lawan Tuhan menghilang serempak. Seg'ra Rajamu datang penuh karunia Membawa kemenangan selama-lamanya!
10. Yang datang menghakimi seisi dunia, rahmani dan rahimi membela umatNya. Ya datang, Matahari, sinari umatMu; PadaMu kami cari bahagia penuh.	Kis 10:42 Mal 4:2 Luk 1:78-79 Yoh 1:9 Yoh 8:12
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[Jam 5:8] Morning Draweth Nigh, The Hover on the song's title to listen the music

[Jam 5:8] Waiting For Thy Coming Hover on the song's title to listen the music

Questions

What does the Bible say about laying on of hands to heal someone who is sick?
I have been an elder in a church in the Dallas area for nearly 25 years, and on a number of occasions the elders have gathered to pray for someone who is seriously ill. Our primary passage of Scripture is James 5:13-16: 13 I...
Does prayer alter the outcome of circumstances?
Theologically, one might say that because of the sovereignty of God, "Prayer changes nothing." (as the late Donald Barnhouse said). We know that God works all things together after the counsel of His own will (Eph. 1:11) so t...

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

2. Maintaining tranquillity 4:4-9

Paul gave his readers five other brief positive exhortations all of which are vitally important for individual and corporate Christian living. They all result in the maintenance of peace in the body so the saints can work tog...
A. The beginning of the day of the Lord 2:1-5

2:1-2 Paul introduced his teaching by urging his readers not to be shaken from their adherence to the truth he had taught them by what they were hearing from others. The issue centered on Paul's instructions concerning the Ra...
Message 13

The Book of James teaches us that faith in God should result in behavior that is in harmony with God's will. The theme of the book is "living by faith"or "spiritual maturity."James' concern was Christian behavior (ethics) as ...
Outline

I. Introduction 1:1II. Trials and true religion 1:2-27A. The value of trials 1:2-111. The proper attitude toward trials 1:22. The end product of trials 1:3-43. Help in adopting this attitude 1:5-84. The larger view of circums...
4. The larger view of circumstances 1:9-11

James had been urging his readers to adopt God's view of their trials. Now he broadened their perspective and encouraged them to adopt His viewpoint on all their present circumstances.1:9 Materially poor believers should deri...
1. The source of conflict 4:1

As in the previous chapters, James began this one with a clear introduction of a practical problem his readers faced. He had just been referring to the importance of avoiding strife (3:14-16) and loving peace (3:13, 17-18). N...
1. The exhortation to be patient 5:7-9

5:7 Because of the dangers James just expounded, believers should adopt a patient attitude. The verb makrothymesate(be patient) describes "self-restraint which does not hastily retaliate a wrong."182The Lord's return is near ...
2. Examples of endurance 5:10-11

5:10 One could use just about any one of the Hebrew prophets as an example of patient endurance in suffering (cf. 1:4).5:11 Job was not always patient, but he did determine to endure whatever might befall him as he waited for...
VII. THE WAY BACK TO LIVING BY FAITH 5:19-20

James concluded this section and his entire epistle by explaining how a brother who had erred could return to fellowship with God and could resume living by faith. These instructions apply directly to what James just explaine...
D. The Importance of Mutual Love in End-Times Living 4:7-11

To prepare his readers to meet the Lord soon Peter urged them to make the best use of their time now that they understood what he had written about suffering.4:7 Like the other apostles Peter believed the return of Jesus Chri...
Summary exhortation and introductory transition 2:28-29

2:28 John introduced the new idea of the believer's meeting Jesus Christ at death or the Rapture to motivate his readers to continue to cultivate intimate fellowship with God. The prospect of this meeting remained the basis f...

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