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<v Speaker 1>Pinned in 1882, the sweet old hymn still rings true

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<v Speaker 1>with the words,' Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus.

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<v Speaker 1>Why should one trust in the Lord is our study

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<v Speaker 1>just ahead from the International Gospel Hour. Join us.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi, this is Jay Webb for International Gospel Hour. Welcome

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<v Speaker 2>to our broadcast today. For over 90 years, churches of

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<v Speaker 2>Christ have proclaimed God's Word through our broadcasts. Just ahead

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<v Speaker 2>is another Bible-based lesson with Jeff Archie of International Gospel Hour.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's begin.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, thank you always to our J-Web, and greetings and

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<v Speaker 1>hello everyone. It's always good to have you with us

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<v Speaker 1>for our study today from the International Gospel Hour. We've

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<v Speaker 1>been on the air since 1934, and we are still

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<v Speaker 1>growing strong, and we're grateful that we can grow and

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<v Speaker 1>go and press onward thanks to you, our listeners. Let

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<v Speaker 1>us begin with our lesson text of James 1, verses

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<v Speaker 1>1 through 8. James, a bondservant of God and of

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are

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<v Speaker 1>scattered abroad, greetings. My brethren, COUNT IT ALL JOY WHEN

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<v Speaker 1>YOU FALL INTO VARIOUS TRIALS, KNOWING THAT THE TESTING OF

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<v Speaker 1>YOUR FAITH PRODUCES PATIENCE. BUT LET PATIENCE HAVE ITS PERFECT WORK,

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<v Speaker 1>THAT YOU MAY BE PERFECT AND COMPLETE, LACKING NOTHING. IF

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<v Speaker 1>ANY OF YOU LACKS WISDOM, LET HIM ASK OF GOD,

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<v Speaker 1>WHO GIVES TO ALL LIBERALLY AND WITHOUT REPROACH, AND WILL

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<v Speaker 1>BE GIVEN HIM. BUT LET HIM ASK IN FAITH WITH

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<v Speaker 1>NO DOUBTING, FOR HE WHO DOUBTS IS LIKE A WAVE

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<v Speaker 1>OF THE SEA DRIVEN AND TOSSED BY THE WIND. For

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<v Speaker 1>let not that man suppose that he will receive anything

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<v Speaker 1>from the Lord. He is a double-minded man, unstable in

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<v Speaker 1>all his ways. With the greeting of brethren, we readily

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<v Speaker 1>note James is writing to Christians, those that trust in

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord, as Paul also teaches in 2 Corinthians 3,

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<v Speaker 1>4 and 5. When Paul said, And we have such

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<v Speaker 1>trust through Christ toward God, not that we are sufficient

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<v Speaker 1>of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves,

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<v Speaker 1>But our sufficiency is from God. Our study of why

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<v Speaker 1>should one trust the Lord is just ahead. But first,

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<v Speaker 1>by thinking and considering one should trust in the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>because of the patience that God provides. We learn that

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<v Speaker 1>from James chapter 1, verses 2 through 4. We know

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<v Speaker 1>from Ephesians 6 and verse 11 that Satan is one

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<v Speaker 1>who is wily. The devil is wily in all that

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<v Speaker 1>he does. He's going to seek whom he may devour,

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<v Speaker 1>according to 1 Peter 5 and verse 8. Yes, indeed, friends,

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<v Speaker 1>those faithful unto God will be tried and tested. And

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<v Speaker 1>one can have obedient and strong faith, but sometimes things

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<v Speaker 1>do not work the way we think they should. And

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<v Speaker 1>developed patience through one's faith will help one through those

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<v Speaker 1>trying times. It's how Paul could say in 2 Corinthians

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<v Speaker 1>12 and verse 10, Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities

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<v Speaker 1>and reproaches and necessities and persecutions and distresses for Christ's sake.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's why. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

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<v Speaker 1>And earlier in 2 Corinthians 4, verses 8-9, we are

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<v Speaker 1>troubled on every side, yet not distressed. We are perplexed,

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<v Speaker 1>but not in despair. Persecuted, but not forsaken. Cast down,

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<v Speaker 1>but not destroyed. Oh, friends, when I think of the

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<v Speaker 1>things that I have endured through the strength of my Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>I have to admit, things were better because I endured

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<v Speaker 1>with God's help through my faith and patience in Him.

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<v Speaker 1>And to God be the glory always. You see, friends,

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<v Speaker 1>without God, one is without help and without hope. And

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<v Speaker 1>if one remains faithful to Him during those trying times,

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<v Speaker 1>the chances of being delivered are greatly improved. As a

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<v Speaker 1>matter of fact, one will make it. That patience, that

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<v Speaker 1>endurance helps one to hold up through those times. Let's

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<v Speaker 1>consider a second. One should trust in the Lord because

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<v Speaker 1>of the wisdom that is granted. We note this from

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<v Speaker 1>verses 5 through 7. As in faith, there is dedication

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<v Speaker 1>and consistent faithful living. And if one doesn't know how

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<v Speaker 1>to handle things that come along, then through one's obedient faith,

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<v Speaker 1>one should pray for that guidance and better understanding as

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<v Speaker 1>one presses onward. As one deals with the matters that

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<v Speaker 1>are ahead of them, one should always seek and search

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<v Speaker 1>God's will through His divine word, the Bible. to grow

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<v Speaker 1>in knowledge of that matter that it may be dealt

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<v Speaker 1>with properly. Now please note, friends, James said, Ask in faith.

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<v Speaker 1>I think of Matthew 7, verses 7 and 8, when

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<v Speaker 1>Jesus said, Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek,

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<v Speaker 1>and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened

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<v Speaker 1>to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who

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<v Speaker 1>seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.

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<v Speaker 1>Facing one's troubles and trials in life, one's developed patience

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<v Speaker 1>and endurance helps as one turns those struggles over and

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<v Speaker 1>the challenges over to God in prayer. We pray unto

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<v Speaker 1>Him when we're struggling, when we're hurting. And with wisdom,

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<v Speaker 1>continue and conclude our study today of why should one

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<v Speaker 1>trust in the Lord? Well, one should trust in the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord because of the stability that is supplied, as we

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<v Speaker 1>note from James 1 in verse 8. We understand a

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<v Speaker 1>double-minded man, one who is not stable, who is shifted

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<v Speaker 1>or unbalanced. Other words are unreliable and fickle. Vine defines

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<v Speaker 1>it as being out of order. And one who is

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<v Speaker 1>unstable before his Lord is going to be unstable with

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<v Speaker 1>other matters in his life. let's think about what are

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<v Speaker 1>some things that cause one to be double-minded. Well, worldly living,

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<v Speaker 1>for example. In Matthew 6, 19-24, Jesus instructs of how

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<v Speaker 1>treasure should be laid up in heaven, how we should

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<v Speaker 1>always put the Lord first in all that we do.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes we try to address the matters ourselves. Problems arise

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<v Speaker 1>and one pulls away from God. Faith is abandoned. Patience

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<v Speaker 1>failed to help because one failed to ask and ceased

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<v Speaker 1>in doing and serving, and allow the world to dictate

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<v Speaker 1>what's going on. Jesus warned the church in Revelation 3

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<v Speaker 1>and verse 16 about lukewarmness. That church at Laodicea, you

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<v Speaker 1>are lukewarm. You're not hot. You're not cold. You're just

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<v Speaker 1>enough to deceive yourselves thinking that you are all right.

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<v Speaker 1>Note the words of Jesus, I will spew you forth

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<v Speaker 1>out of my mouth. I will not have this. There

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<v Speaker 1>are erroneous teachings that what appears to be truth but

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<v Speaker 1>actually is false. Paul warned of those that would teach

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<v Speaker 1>another gospel in Galatians 1, 6, and 7, and warned

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<v Speaker 1>to avoid those individuals, even going over to Romans 16

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<v Speaker 1>to mark them, to note those who would teach things

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<v Speaker 1>that appeared to be truth. Friends, we want you to

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<v Speaker 1>take the Scripture and and to compare what we say

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<v Speaker 1>on our broadcast here. So many times there are objections,

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<v Speaker 1>but they lack in scriptural support. But rather let us

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<v Speaker 1>be seekers of the word, and go thereby, and go

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<v Speaker 1>and study therein. The question we would ask is, are

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<v Speaker 1>we unstable? You know, hope is that anchor of the soul,

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<v Speaker 1>though sure and steadfast, Hebrews 6 and verse 19. A

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<v Speaker 1>hope that one has when one trusts in the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>and lives for Him. Today we considered why should one

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<v Speaker 1>trust in the Lord because of the patience and endurance

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<v Speaker 1>that God will provide, the wisdom that is granted through

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<v Speaker 1>the power of prayer to strengthen us along the way,

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<v Speaker 1>and the stability to keep one not to be double-minded

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<v Speaker 1>but have one's mind on Christ. Philippians 2 and verse 5.

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<v Speaker 1>These are lessons that are vitally important for us to

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<v Speaker 1>press onward as we walk in our lives for the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>This is why one should trust the Lord and how

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<v Speaker 1>thankful we are for the lesson text of James 1,

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<v Speaker 1>1-8 that helps us in our study. Again, as a

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<v Speaker 1>in your study of God's Word, and we thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for tuning in to our broadcast today. Thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>joining me. I'm Jeff Archie, and friends, we'll study together

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<v Speaker 1>at another time. And as always, keep listening. God be

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<v Speaker 1>with you till we meet again.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you for listening to our broadcast today, and we

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<v Speaker 2>hope you continue onward with your search and study of

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