James 1:1-4
How to Profit from Trials
James 1:5-8
How to Deal with Trials
James 1:9-11
The Perspective of Rich and Poor
James 1:12-18
Loving God In Spite of Trials
James 1:19-25
Qualities Needed in Trials
James 1:26-27
Doers - Not Hearers Only
James 2:1-9
Beware of Personal Favorites
James 2:10-18
Faith is Proved by Love
James 2:19-26
Faith is Proved by Works
James 3:1-8
The Tongue that Needs Tamed
James 3:9-12
The Lips Need to Bear Spiritual Fruit
James 3:13-18
Heavenly Verses Demonic Wisdom
James 4:1-5
Pride Promotes Strife
James 4:6-10
Humility Cures Worldliness
James 4:11-17
Don’t Boast about Tomorrow
James 5:1-6
Rich Oppressors Will Be Judged
Heavenly Verses Demonic Wisdom
James 3:13–18
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An angel appears at a faculty meeting and tells the dean that in return for his unselfish and exemplary behavior, the Lord will reward him with his choice of infinite wealth, wisdom or beauty. Without hesitating, the dean selects infinite wisdom. “Done!” says the angel, … More
True wisdom has no room for bitterness, envy, or selfish ambitions. The envious and selfish person produces disorder, confusion, and every evil work because they’re getting their wisdom from the earthly, sensual and devil (v.15). That is a contrast to the wise person who does not seek glory or gain but is gracious and giving and gets their wisdom from almighty God. Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice (vv. 16-18). But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason.
It is easy to see from this passage why we are having the turmoil in all parts of the world in the age we are living. Instead of getting our direction from God and His word we’ve chosen as a nation to take God and His word out of our homes, out of our schools and out of our lives and have chosen to make our own man made standards. We have not passed our values on to our next generation.Application
I cannot rely on outside sources to train my family in Godly wisdom. I must realize this is my responsibility and work at it (Deuteronomy 6:6-9).
James 3:13-18 (English Standard Version)
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