Doers of the Word: Resist Worldlines

Apr 3, 2022 • Dr. Larry Greene

TAP "NOTES" TO FILL IN THE BLANKS & TAKE YOUR OWN NOTES.

Think of the last time you got angry. What caused it? Was it a desire unmet, a goal thwarted? In chapter four, James put his finger right on the pulse of the problem. The contrast is shocking! Chapter three ended with peace; chapter four begins with wars and fights.

James identified worldliness as the root cause of conflict. Connecting to chapter three we discover that worldly wisdom (3:14-16) breeds worldly living (4:1-6).

• Worldliness breeds conflict _____, 4:1.
• Worldliness breeds conflict with _____, 4:2-3.
• Worldliness breeds conflict with _____, 4:4-6.

Conclusion: What’s the answer to worldliness? The grace solution, vv. 7-10:
1. The grace to _____.
2. The grace to _____.
3. The grace to ____ ____near.
4. The grace to _____.