James #11: Faith & Suffering 

James #11: Faith & Suffering 
Pastor Blake Hanson | James 5:7-12 | 8.18.24

James 5:7–12 (ESV)

7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. 

8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 

9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. 

10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 

11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. 

12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

How does my faith work when I’m suffering? 

We can’t the suffering but we can God in the suffering. 

James 5:7 (ESV)

7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.

God is not done so live by faith. 

Romans 8:28 (ESV)

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

James 5:9 (ESV)

9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

2 Peter 3:8 (ESV)

8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

 We have the choice to be by suffering or while we wait on God.  

James 5:10 (ESV)

10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 

Example #1 

Hebrews 11:35–38 (ESV)

35 Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 

36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 

37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 

38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

Example #2  

James 5:11 (ESV)

11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. 

What kind of oath am I willing to take? 

James 5:12 (ESV)

12 But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

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