James 1:12-18 (NLT)
12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. 13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. 14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away. 15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
16 So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. 18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
OUR INTERSECTION
James 1:12 (NLT)
12 God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:13 (NLT)
13 And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else.
James 1:14 (NLT)
14 Temptation comes from our own desires, which entice us and drag us away.
James 1:15 (NLT)
15 These desires give birth to sinful actions. And when sin is allowed to grow, it gives birth to death.
Transition
James 1:16 (NLT)
16 So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.
He is CREATOR
James 1:17 (NLT)
17 Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens….
Acts 17:24 (NLT)
24 “He is the God who made the world and everything in it…
Genesis 1:16 (NLT)
16 God made two great lights—the larger one to govern the day, and the smaller one to govern the night. He also made the stars.
He never CHANGES
James 1:17 (NLT)
He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.
He CHOSE Me
James 1:18 (NLT)
18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.