James 1:18
It was his will to give us birth through the word of truth, so that we might be something like the firstfruits among all he has created.
Treated in 12 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Regenerating Work of the Holy Spirit cites James 1:18
…seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God.” We read in James 1:18, “Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of…
- Communion with God ·
That this communion is distinctly with the Father, Son, and Spirit cites James i. 18
…authority: He quickeneth whom he will, John v. 21. “Of his own will begat he us,” James i. 18. Life-giving power is, in respect of original authority, invested in the Father by the…
- Communion with God ·
Inferences on communion with the Father in love cites James i. 18
…is the reason of it, and sets a price upon it, Rom. ix. 11; Eph. i. 3, 4; Titus iii. 5; James i. 18. 3dly. Unchangeable. Though we change every day, yet his love changeth not. Could any…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Dealing with the Willful and the Deluded cites Jas. i. 18
…arise is “How to be born again.” This question is answered in Jno. i. 12; 1 Peter i. 23; Jas. i. 18. Acts iii. 19, is a good text to use with Roman Catholics as it shows the necessity of…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The New Birth cites James 1:18
…this is not true. We are taught the second thing about how regeneration is wrought in James 1:18, "Of His own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit as Revealed in His Names cites James 1:18
…quickening power of the Spirit (or else of the cleansing Word, John 15:3, Ephesians 5:26, James 1:18, 1 Peter 1:23, and the quickening power of the Holy Spirit).” II. The Spirit of God The…
- The Bondage of the Will ·
Discussion: Part the Second cites Jas. i. 18
…by the word of His power, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures,” — (Jas. i. 18) (where he speaks of the renewed creation:) nevertheless, He does not work in us without…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.4 The Fourth Commandment cites James 1: 18
…God.’ Acts 26: 18. The word is the seed of regeneration, and the engine of salvation. James 1: 18. Hear the word with delight and complacency. ‘Thy words were found, and I did eat them…
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit ·
The Baptism with the Holy Spirit: What it is and what it does cites James 1:18
…said to the same men, “You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” (James 1:18; 1 Peter 1:23) and in John 13:10 “And you are clean, though not every one of you,” the…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Scriptures cites James 1:18
…of wisdom, the rule of manners, the heavenly seed of which the new creature is formed. James 1:18. ‘The two Testaments,’ says Austin, ‘are the two breasts which every Christian must suck…
- Knots Untied ·
Prayer-book Statements about Regeneration cites James i. 18
…iii. 3. John iii. 5. John iii. 7. John iii. 8. Titus iii. 5. 1 Peter i. 3. 1 Peter i. 23. James i. 18. 1 John ii. 29. 1 John iii. 9. 1 John iv. 7. 1 John v. 1. 1 John v. 4. 1 John v. 18. d If…
- Purpose in Prayer ·
The Prayer of Faith Never Fails cites James 1:14-18
…will do just what the Bible says, I want you to minister for their healing according to James 1:14-18.’ She led the way into the dormitory where her girls were lying in spasms, and we laid…