So we're in James as you know and verse by verse were today chapter 5 beginning in verse 10.

We left off last week in verse 9. I know that's a firm grasp of the obvious that 10 comes after 9.

So very profound I realize but if you're able, I ask you to stand, you can follow along

as I read, if not where you're seated is fine.

James by the Holy Spirit is writing, and says verse 10, brothers and sisters, as an example

of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name

of the Lord. As you know, verse 11, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard

of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought

about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. Above all, verse 12, my brothers and sisters,

do not swear, not by heaven or by earth or by

anything else.

All you need to say is a simple yes or no, otherwise you'll be condemned.

Let's pray if you would please join with me. Father in heaven, we're so grateful

to you for your word and for this time that we have together today in your word, but are keenly aware

that we desperately need for the Holy Spirit to be our teacher this morning.

The Holy Spirit has to be the one to get our attention and hold our attention so our minds

don't wander.

Lord, we don't want to miss anything that you have for us here in this text that's before

us.

So Lord, we're just going to ask, especially dealing with this topic that you speak into

our lives as you always do and are faithful to clearly, simply.

Because Lord, we don't want for our time together today to have been a waste of time. None of us want that. So Lord speak. Your servants are

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