Memory verse: 4:7
How has James described wisdom previously? (James 1:5-8)
What does he say is the evidence of wisdom in Verse 3:13?
How does he characterize 'earthly wisdom?'
What is the result of 'earthly wisdom?'
How does he describe 'heavenly wisdom?'
What does it produce?
What is the similarity that James shows between 'faith' and 'wisdom' (or understanding)? (Compare James 3:17 with Galatians 5:22)
In Verse 4:1, who is fighting and quarreling?
If you experienced fighting and quarreling in your family or where you lived, how would you be tempted to explain it?
How does James explain it?
Where does the spiritual battle take place?
What is James criticizing in Verses 4:2-3?
In Verse 4:4, why does James use the phrase 'adulterous people?' (Jeremiah 31:31-34)
What did Jesus say about God and the world? (Matthew 6:24, John 15:18-19)
Can we love both God and the world?
What happens if we try to love both? (1 John 2:15-16)
How can we avoid loving the world? (James 4:6, Proverbs 3:34)
James now offers ten commands. Let's name them:
- __________________ yourselves
- __________________ the devil
- __________________ _________________ to God
- __________________ your hands
- __________________ your hearts
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________
- __________________ your laughter
- __________________ yourselves.
What was Jesus' second commandment? (Matthew 22:39)
What is James saying in Verses 4:11-12? (Matthew 7:1-5)
Of the so-called 'seven deadly sins,' which are we guilty of when we judge others? (Psalm 94:1-2, Proverbs 6:16-19, 8:13, 11:2, 13:10, 16:18)
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