James 1:5 To ask God for wisdom to speak and with a single mind
James 1:9010 To boast only in exaltation in Christ, & humiliation in world
James 1:13 To set a watch over my mouth
James 1:19 To be constantly quick to hear, slow to speak
James 2:1-4 To learn the gospel way of speaking to the poor and the rich
James 2:12 To speak always in the consciousness of the final judgement
James 2:16 To never stand on anyone's face with my words
James 3:14 To never claim as reality something I do not experience
James 4:1 To resist quarrelsome words in order to mortify a quarrelsome heart
James 4:11 To never speak evil of another
James 4:13 To never boast in what I will accomplish
James 4:15 To always speak as one subject to the providences of God
James 5:9 To never grumble, knowing that the Judge is at the door
James 5:12 To never allow anything but total integrity in my speech
James 5:13 To speak to God in prayer whenever I suffer
James 5:14 To sing praises to God whenever I am cheerful
James 5:14 To ask for the prayers of others when I am sick
James 5:15 To confess it freely whenever I have failed
James 5:15 To pray with and for one another when I am together with others
James 5:19 To speak words of restoration when I see another wander
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
20 resolutions from James
The following list was given by Sinclair Ferguson at the Desiring God conference I attended. Of course I was far to slow to write them all down, but Justin Taylor got 'em and posted them on his blog. They are given in Jonathan Edwards style...
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I listened to this sermon last week on my Ipod and found it deeply convicting. It was at the end of the message that I finally realized what Isaiah meant when he said that he was one of unclean lips. Wow. There are notes on the Desiring God website that are almost transcript-like. I also listened to Mark Driscoll's message on my very long drive to work this morning. When Mark appealed for the audience to pray for the shepherds, I immediately began to pray for Matt and the team of men who serve us so well (and your/their families too). Bless you guys!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your prayers Pete! I'm glad you are listening to the messages - they were really life-changing for me!
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