June 12, 2013 
Please check out this challenging Spiritual Boot Camp series on the book of James by Shelly (Deeply Rooted in Him).
Well we are at the halfway point this week so let’s remain faithful as we dive back into James 4.
James 4:4
4 You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
James starts this verse by address the people as “adulterous people”. “The people of God in the OT are considered the wife of the Lord (Jer. 31:32), and in the NT, the bride of Christ (Eph. 5:22-23). It is reasonable, therefore, to understand “adulteress” intended to jar the reader and awaken him to his true spiritual condition.”1 As we read this passage, we too, are to be jarred and made to really look at our own spiritual condition. When you look at your life, is it more in line with the ways of the world or the ways of…
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Thanks so much for reblogging my post! I hope it challenges and blesses your readers!!
Shelly, this Spiritual Boot Camp is powerful and challenges me so much.
I even had it read out at our afternoon men’s meeting and it certainly challenged them too!
I’m so blessed to have a loving, faithful and wise sister in Christ to help teach us the truth of God’s word.
God bless you. 🙂
Steve, wow! I am so incredibly blessed to know these lessons are being used to challenge the men in your meeting. God is so good! Thanks for your kind and inspiring words. Blessings!