Tiago 5
David Guzik · Citado em PreceptAustin
Tiago 5
Guzik - When we think about it, the waiting and need for endurance we have in the Christian life is very much like the waiting of the farmer. He waits with a reasonable hope and expectation of reward. He waits a long time. He waits working all the while. He waits depending on things out of his own power; with his eye on the heavens. He waits despite changing circumstances and many uncertainties. He waits encouraged by the value of the harvest. He waits encouraged by the work and harvest of others. He waits because he really has no other option. He waits because it does no good to give up. He waits aware of how the seasons work. He waits because as time goes on, it becomes more important and not less to do so. James 5:8 You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. NET James 5:8 You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord's return is near. GNT James 5:8 μακροθυμήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς, στηρίξατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἡ παρουσία τοῦ κυρίου ἤγγικεν. NLT James 5:8 You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. KJV James 5:8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. ESV James 5:8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. ASV James 5:8 Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand. CSB James 5:8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord's coming is near. NIV James 5:8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. NKJ James 5:8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. NRS James 5:8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. YLT James 5:8 be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh; NAB James 5:8 You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand. NJB James 5:8 You too must be patient; do not lose heart, because the Lord's coming will be soon. GWN James 5:8 You, too, must be patient. Don't give up hope. The Lord will soon be here. BBE James 5:8 Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near. You too be patient: Ge 49:18 Ps 37:7 40:1-3 130:5 La 3:25,26 Mic 7:7 Hab 2:3 Ro 8:25 Ga 5:22 1Th 1:10 2Th 3:5 Heb 10:35-37 Strengthen your hearts: Ps 27:14 For the coming of the Lord is near: Jas 5:9 Php 4:5 Heb 10:25-37 1Pe 4:7 Rev 22:20 James 5 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries COMMANDS FOR PATIENCE AND STRENGTH You too be patient - The idea is you too like the farmer just mentioned. Be patient is a command in the aorist imperative which can only be obeyed by depending on supernatural power, the power provided by the indwelling Holy Spirit (See discussion of the Need for the Holy Spirit to obey NT commands or "How to Keep All 1642 Commandments in the New Testament! Enabled by the Spirit - Who gives the desire and power - Php 2:13NLT+), make the decision of your will every time you have a choice to have this attitude which can endure delay and bear suffering and never give up. Don't give way to a quick burst of temper toward those around you who fail or fall but be considerate and understanding toward them, holding off your mind (only possible as you are empowered by the Spirit) and not giving it room to take action or invoke passion. As discussed in the previous verse, the verb makrothumeo is the picture of a long fuse before the explosion! So take a long time before fuming and breaking into flames (in fact don't even start the fire). Isn't it fitting that Paul used makrothumeo to sum up the essence of love writing that "love is patient (continually - present tense - only possible enabled by the Spirit)." (1 Co 13:4+). Be patient (3114) see note above on makrothumeo. Strengthen your hearts (2Th 2:17, 3:3, Ro1:11, 16:25, 1Th3:2 3:13 Ja 5:8 1Pe 5:10 2Pe1:12 Rev 3:2 Lu 22:32) - Williams paraphrases it, "You must put iron into your hearts!" Strengthen is aorist imperative calling for a decisive act to strengthen their inner spiritual life. It is again a call for them to rely on the Spirit to carry this out (see explanation above). This is NOT just "pull yourselves up by your bootstraps" as the saying goes! Strengthening paradoxically involves weakening of our self-confidence, of our trust in our ability to do anything we set our mind to do. That technique may work in some secular activities but it will be spiritually futile and lead to failure. When we are weak, then we are strong (2 Cor 12:10b+) is the paradoxical principle that the world scoffs at as absolute foolishness! In fact it is absolute wisdom! In context they will be motivated to obey this command by turning their gaze heavenward, contemplating the return of the Lord.
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Guzik - Confession should be made to the one sinned against. “Most Christians display a preference for confession in secret before God, even concerning matters which involve other people. To confess to God seems to them to be the easiest way out. If offenders were really conscious of the presence of God, even secret confession of private sin would have a good effect. Alas, most offenders merely commune with themselves instead of making contact with God, who refuses their prayers under certain conditions. In the words of our Lord, it is clear that sin involving another person should be confessed to that person.” (Orr) (ED: Guzik quoted from J Edwin Orr's book "Full Surrender" which is available for download here. Download the Pdf and go to chapter 3 which deals with "Confession.") (See all of Guzik's guidelines on Confession below). Related Resources: James 5:16 - When we confess our sins to God, how detailed do we need to be? James 5:16 - Why should we confess our sins to one another James 5:16 - Do we need to confess our sins to those we have sinned against? Confessing our Sins Together - Ryan Griffith How Important Is It to Confess My Sin to Someone Other Than God? - John Piper Do we need to confess our sins to those we have sinned against? When we confess our sins to God, how detailed do we need to be? Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven (1 John 1:9)? Why do we need to confess our sins if they have already been forgiven (1 John 1:9)? What is fervent prayer (James 5:16)? What is the key to effective prayer? E M Bounds - The Weapon of Prayer E M Bounds - Necessity of Prayer E.M. Bounds - Power Through Prayer E.M. Bounds - The Possibilities of Prayer E.M. Bounds - The Reality of Prayer Mutual confession must culminate in sympathetic intercession Hiebert - Such mutual confession must culminate in sympathetic intercession: "and pray for each other." Without this resultant intercession, confessions may prove to be harmful; but when they secure faithful prayer support from trusted, spiritual brethren, they can be of great value in furthering victory and spiritual maturity. The mutual confession must give stimulus and direction to the mutual intercession. (James Commentary) And pray for one another - Don't miss the coordinating conjunction "kai" (and) which in context clearly connects these two "one another" statements. How sad when we confess our sin to "one another" and the other does not pray for us! Confession and prayer should be united if we would experience the supernatural physical and/or spiritual healing that the Lord desires for us to experience. George Brooks on pray for one another - When church members remember one another in prayer, they cease to be selfish. They cease to only pray the prayer of "me," "my," and "mine." When each person prays for others, everyone is prayed for. Remembering one another in prayer helps church members to love one another. We will not sincerely pray for people we do not love. Pray (2172)(euchomai) literally meant to speak out or utter aloud and came to mean as used by to express a wish. The idea can be to desire something, with the implication of a pious wish. To vow (this sense is primarily found in the Septuagint uses but is found in Acts 26:29). To pray, but in the NT the derivative proseuchomai is the more common verb for pray. Euchomai and proseuchomai are more general terms for prayer, while deomai conveys the sense of seeking to have a need met. Paul uses the imperfect tense which pictures a repeated action or a continual action in the past. The Greek scholar A T
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Guzik - Among these prophets, Jeremiah is one example of someone who endured mistreatment with patience. He was put in the stocks (Jeremiah 20:2), thrown into prison (Jeremiah 32:2), and lowered into miry dungeon (Jeremiah 28:6). Yet he persisted in his ministry. Matthew
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Guzik - James concludes with this because this is exactly what he has endeavored to do through this challenging letter – to confront those who have wandered from a living faith, endeavoring to save their souls from death, by demanding that they not only hear the word, but do it, because a living faith will have its proof. Gregg Allen - It would be hard to imagine a more fitting and more practical conclusion to the most practical manuals on pastoral counseling you'll find anywhere. James isn't content with the idea of he being the only one working toward the "good" of the people of God. He turns, in these closing words, to his readers - to us - and calls us to take all that we have learned in this letter and work toward one another's good as well. (Rescuing One Another) My brethren - Again he is addressing this exhortation to the members of the body of Christ.