James Chapter 4 & 5

James Chapter 4

VS 1) Global Identity Crisis - When you don't live from your own identity found in Christ you live from LACK - Lack puts you under the law of works again

VS 4)Stop flirting with who you used to be
- The Father yearns for us to see us as we are intended to be
Self effort in the law sabotages 
-  Yield to the Christ Mindset - It overcome the "devil" {Broken Mindsets} VS 7 

VS 10) Get face to face with the Father and see who yo really are

Gossip is not a part of your new identity  -it insults grace
God is Judge (Father) and Salvation - He renders performance irrelevant

 Chapter 5

VS 1-6  James is speaking to a specific scenario (This is the second time he has brought up bad leadership in his letter) He's not slamming those with wealth but actually warning those in high positions of power with in the Jewish religious system at the time. He is continuing the warning that Jesus gave when he said - "This generation will not pass away". They were both warning of the end of the old system through the destruction of the temple in 70 AD. 

One thing we can take from these verses is that If we are in positions of authority we should do everything with integrity and grace.

VS 7-9   If we are going through stuff we need to remain passionate about the presence of the Father   - Religion and control thrives on 2 lies
1. That God is distant
2. That God is slow (Delay)
Jesus cancelled both of those as the Christ - He said the Harvest is Ripe

VS 10 -11) James is writing mostly to Jewish Christians so he is reminding them of the heroes of faith they learned about when they were younger - Father was with them and He came through!

VS 12) Integrity - Yes be yes - No be no

VS 13) PMA even in the tuff times
Sing - Worship Live from ZOE not negativity

VS 14) you are not in this alone - Open up/ Talk about it
Depression should not be a taboo subject in the church

VS 15) The Prayer of Faith
Prayer (Yoo-Khay) personal conversations - to fall in with/ meet with
Faith (Pistis) trust in the father

Talking with the Father about who you are restores Identity
He will revitalize - Quicken with Zoe - Forgive the stupid stuff we do sometimes

VS 16) Walk in forgiveness - (NO BAD VIBES) Walking in unforgiveness blinds you of your true self. It causes you to forget your right standing with the Father - Which makes conversations with the Father fall flat because you think you're unworthy BUT Our right standing fuels effective prayer.

VS 17-18) Elijah shows us the Prayer Works - Super naturally
VS 19-20) If your friend forgets who they really are - GO TELL THEM