The One Anothers SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE FROM THE

The “One Anothers” SCRIPTURES QUOTED ARE FROM THE NASB TRANSLATION UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

Don’t Complain, Confess James 5: 7 -20

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Life Is Hard And it is going to get harder 2 Timothy 3: 1 -4 This is not the first-time Christians have faced difficult days

2 Timothy 3: 1 -2 “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, ”

2 Timothy 3: 3 -4 “unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, ”

2 Timothy 3: 3 -4 “holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these. ”

Not the First Time Christians Have Faced Trouble James 1 “…Consider it all joy…When you encounter various trials” Context of James – How to thrive when life is hard

When Trouble Hits Rejoice – It has a purpose - 1 Resist showing Partiality - 2: 1 -13 Get busy living out your faith – 2: 1426

When Trouble Hits Practical the does and don’ts – 4 ◦Do not quarrel ◦Submit to God - V. 7 ◦Draw near to God – V. 8 ◦Humble yourselves – V. 10

When Trouble Hits Do not abuse people – 5: 1 -6 BE PATIENT Like a Farmer Like the Prophets Like Job

BE PATIENT WHY? It has a purpose – God is at work in our lives Because the Lord’s return is near “…until the coming of the Lord” V. 7 How Long? “. . for the coming of the Lord is near V. 8

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DO NOT COMPLAIN “To groan” – Strong’s Concordance “Grudge not” KJV “Murmur not” American Standard Version & ERV “Do not grumble” NKJV

DO NOT COMPLAIN “To groan” – Strong’s Concordance “Grudge not” KJV “Murmur not” American Standard Version & ERV “Do not grumble” NKJV

DO NOT COMPLAIN Why not? A very practical reason The world is a mess, life is hard enough There are very real pressures of life The world system is against us and all we believe

DO NOT COMPLAIN Why not? Because how you respond to others is how God will respond to you “so that yourselves may not be judged” This is not a new concept

Treat Others How You Want God to Treat You “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. ” Matthew 5: 7” “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. ” Matthew 6: 14

Treat Others How You Want God to Treat You “Do not judge, so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. ” Matthew 7: 1 -2

DO NOT COMPLAIN Another reason not to grumble against one another “The Judge is standing right at the door. ” This is not saying we cannot confront sin or hold people accountable to the Word of God Matthew 18 Lays out clear instruction to do just

DO NOT COMPLAIN “Brethren, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted. ” Galatians 6: 1

DO NOT COMPLAIN Trust the Judge – Jesus Christ, He is at the door Example of the Prophets and Job What happened to them does not seem right or fair

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Anyone Suffering? “…He must pray” Our struggles should propel us to the Lord That should be our first reaction – but it is often our last

Anyone Cheerful? Sing Praises “Suffer in Silence” Go into your closet and pray Matthew 6: 6 But when you are cheerful Help one another out by exalting the Lord in

Anyone Cheerful? “speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; ” Personal Prayer Public Praise

Anyone “Sick” “to be weak, feeble” Strong’s Concordance Either physically, morally, Spiritually Call for Back Up – call in the elders, the spiritual leaders of the church – V. 14 “…if he has committed sin…

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Confess Our Sins to One Another 1 John 1: 9 – To agree with God about our sin To be confronted with and acknowledge it 2 Sam. 12 To acknowledge our own sin – “But if we judged ourselves rightly, we would not be

Confess Our Sins to One Another "If your brother sins, go and show him his fault in private; if he listens to you, you have won your brother. Matthew 18: 15

Confess Our Sins to One Another To acknowledge our own sin and turn from it “But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. Confession does not mean spilling your guts and every detail before the church

Confess Our Sins to One Another “But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints; ” Ephesians 5: 3

Confess Our Sins to One Another “Therefore, if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you” Matthew 5: 23