SABBATH MORNING LESSON The Perfecting of Our Faith Read for This Week’s Study: James 1:2-3; 1 Pet. 1:6-7; Phil. 3:12-15; James 1:19-21; Luke 17:5-6; Luke 12:16-21. gless02-2014dMemory Text: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:2, NIV 1984). A dentist explained why his crowns are always flawless. Unlike some dentists, he said, I never have a problem with the crowns that come back from the lab. If I send them perfect work, they send me perfect crowns. This dentist doesn’t worry about the end result. He focuses on his role in the initial stage of the process. Likewise, as Christians, we need not get all worked up over whether or not our characters will be good enough in the end. That is God’s work. Our role is to fight the good fight of faith (1 Tim. 6:12) by keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. Such faith in Christ enables Him to work in us both to will and to do of his good pleasure (Phil. 2:13) and to finish the good work He has begun (Phil. 1:6). Without faith, it is possible to feel defeated even before we begin because we focus on ourselves rather than on Him. As Jesus says, This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent (John 6:29, NKJV). James, as we will see, helps us to understand this important spiritual truth.
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