Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you doubleminded. James 4:8 Draw Near – Today we would never imagine that this Greek word was filled with expectant mystery and terrifying holiness for the early Christian church. Today we don’t recognize its explosive…
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you doubleminded. James 4:8 Doubleminded – Have you ever prayed for something but not received the answer you wanted? Perhaps you received no answer at all. Then some well-meaning person says to you, “You just…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 The World According to? Double-minded – Spiritually schizophrenic. The Greek is dipsuchos (from dia meaning two, and psyche meaning mind or soul). Are you a split personality Christian? Sometimes we aren’t…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 Three Steps – Number Three Purify – James aims his command for purification at a particular kind of person – the double-minded. Why does he pick out this aspect of sinful…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 Three Steps – Number Two Cleanse – Do you remember the leper? “Lord, if you are willing, you are able to cleanse me.” Jesus responded, “I am willing.” The outside needs…
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 Three Steps – Number One Draw – When James reflected on the desire of God, he thought of a passage in Isaiah: “because this people draws near to me with its…
