When You’re Being Oppressed
James 5:7-12
I. DON’T RESIST
A. SUCH WAS THE BEHAVIOR OF THOSE BEING OPPRESSED IN JAMES'
DAY…
B. NOT RESISTING IS CONSISTENT WITH THE TEACHING OF CHRIST
C. NOT RESISTING IS CONTRARY TO HUMAN NATURE AND WISDOM…
D. BUT NOT RESISTING IS BASED UPON TWO THINGS…
1. AN AWARENESS that the Lord is coming to judge – Jm 5:8-9
2. A WILLINGNESS to let Him be our avenger – Lk 18:7-8

II. BE PATIENT – Which means to suffer long

III. ESTABLISH YOUR HEARTS
A. THE WORD “ESTABLISH”… Means “to fix, make fast, to set”;
B. THE “KEY” TO ESTABLISHING OUR HEARTS…Is the Word of God – 2Pe 1:12

IV. DON’T GRUMBLE
A. ESPECIALLY AGAINST ONE ANOTHER (9)
B. WE HAVE GOOD REASON NOT TO GRUMBLE…”lest you be condemned”

V. DON’T SWEAR
A. THIS IS SOMETHING ELSE ONE IS LIKELY TO DO WHEN IN TROUBLE…
B. THIS PROHIBITION APPLIES ESPECIALLY TO “FLIPPANT OATHS”…

VI. PRAY
A. THIS IS THE KEY THING TO DO WHEN OPPRESSED…
B. WHEN WE PRAY, GOD HEARS!