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James – Lesson 1 Workbook

You've Got Issues
Workbook Activity
Trials & Temptations (Part 1) Write down two or three trials that you are facing today. 1. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 2. ______________________________________________________________________________________ 3.______________________________________________________________________________________ Finding Joy in the midst of Trials How may God be using a trial to stretch and mature you? Don’t be deceived to doubt God, or let your faith in God be shaken. How can you bring honor and glory to God in the way you handle trials.

James 1:1-18 1. According to James, how should we respond to trials?_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. Why is that an appropriate response? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. How should we respond to a lack of wisdom?_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. Why should we respond in this way? _________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ 5. In humble circumstances,how should we respond? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

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6. Why take pride in humble circumstances? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 7. How should we react to temptation? _________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Why shouldn't we blame God when we are tempted?_________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________

Workbook Activity
Trials & Temptations (Part 2) Write down two or three temptations you are struggling with. 1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Source of TemptationTemptation does not come from God, but rather your own evil desires. Do not dwell on the evil desire while ignoring the danger that it poses. You become your own worse enemy when you start to justify your sin. When you are disobedient and act on the evil desire it becomes sin. Combating Temptation Once you determine that your temptation comes from your own evil desires it will be easier to overcome thosetemptations. Pray and be ready (Matthew 26:41) Guard our heart (Proverbs 4:23, Phil 4:8-9) Hide God’s word in your heart (Psalm 119:9-11, Romans 1:2, James 4:7) If all else fails, run! (2 Tim 2:22) You will not run if you haven’t done the first three points above. Remember God is faithful and will provide a way out. (1 Cor 10:13) God doesn’t want us to fail.

Homework • Memorize James 1:2-3...