God's Mirror
By: Glen Murphy

Introduction:

1. James, by inspiration, compares a Man's study of the Bible to his looking in a looking
glass - So to profit he must make the needed correction.

2. As you look, what do you see?


I. The Unsaved
   
   A. He can see that he is;
   
      1. In darkness - John 12:46
      2. Without God, Christ, and Hope - Eph. 2:12
      3. Lost in death - Romans 3:23; 6:23
      4. But he can see God's remedy - 2 Peter 3:9; Matt. 7:21; Hebrews 5:8-9; Acts 2:38

II. The Deceived
  
   A. He can learn that;

      1. A seem right way ends in death - Prov. 14:12; Acts 26:9-11
      2. Doctrines of Man, make worship vain - Matt. 15:8-9
      3. If blind follow blind, both fall in ditch - Matt. 15:14
      4. He can see God has a remedy like Paul - Gal. 1:13-16; Acts 22:16

III. The Worldly

   A. Can see that to sew fleshly, one reaps corruption - Gal. 6:7-8
    
      1. That to be guilty of works of the flesh, one will miss Heaven - Gal. 5:19-21
      2. Unrighteousness will cause one to miss Heaven - 1 Cor. 6:9-10
      3. Can see that to be carnally minded is death - Romans 8:5-6
      4. He can learn of God's remedy, How to accept it - 1 John 2:15-17; Romans 8:13

IV.  The Unfaithful
   
   A. Needs to see that one cannot forsake the assemblies - Heb. 10:25

      1. One is not to be an unprofitable servant - Matt. 25:24-30
  
   B. Can see God's remedy for his condition - Matt. 6:33; Rev. 2:10

V.   The Unfruitful
    
   A. Can see not to be unfruitful
    
      1. Can learn that he needs to maintain good works - Titus 3:14
      2. Not to be blinded by cares of the world - 2 Peter 1:9
      3. Not be choked by cares of this life - Luke 8:14
    
   B. Needs to consider and accept God's remedy - 2 Peter 1:5-8

VI.  The Faithful

   A. He can see that he needs;

      1. to continue faithful - 2 Tim. 3:14; Rev. 2:10
      2. Abounding in Love - Phil. 1:9-11
      3. One's conduct as becoming the gospel - Phil. 1:27
      4. Holding forth the word of life - Phil. 2:14-16
      5. Be steadfast in the Lord - Phil. 4:1
      6. Always abounding in the Lord's work - 1 Cor. 15:58

Conclusion:

Now what do you see? How really do you see yourself? Will you make necessary changes?