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New Birth…New Way
This morning I want to pass along a challenge on behalf of James.
• 2 Engage: Are you willing to become that person?
Are you willing to embrace the lesson of wisdom?
It is within your grasp.
You don't have to be a grizzled veteran,
Are you willing to
become that person?
or a genius savant.
Your first instinct is actually right.
You can't do this on your own.
Biblical wisdom, Godly wisdom is entirely a matter of Go working within us.
Are you willing to
or a genius savant.
Your first instinct is actually right.
You can't do this on your own.
Biblical wisdom, Godly wisdom is entirely a matter of Go working within us.
embrace the lesson of wisdom?
embrace the lesson of wisdom?
It is within your grasp.
It is within your grasp.
You don't have to be a grizzled veteran, or a genius savant.
Your first instinct is actually right.
You can't do this on your own.
You don't have to be a grizzled veteran, or a genius savant.
Your first instinct is actually right.
You can't do this on your own.
Biblical wisdom,
Godly wisdom
Biblical wisdom,
is mostly a matter of
God
is mostly a matter of
Godly wisdom
Through His Spirit
God
is mostly a matter of
is mostly a matter of
working within us.
God
God working within us.
Through His Spirit
working within us.
James uses wisdom in much the same way Paul talks about the Holy Spirit.
In these verses he echoes specific terminology of Jesus regarding the New Birth and the movement of the Holy Spirit in effecting it in our lives.
Today's Text connects with three other very specific NT concepts:
▾ 3 Expand: James uses wisdom in much the same way Paul talks about the Holy Spirit.
In these verses he echoes specific terminology of Jesus regarding the New
▾ 3 Expand: James uses wisdom in much the same way Paul talks about the Holy Spirit.
In these verses he echoes specific terminology of Jesus regarding the New Birth and the movement of the Holy Spirit in effecting it in our lives.
Today's Text connects with three specific NT concepts:
James uses wisdom in much the same way Paul talks about the Holy Spirit.
In these verses he echoes specific terminology of Jesus regarding the New Birth and the movement of the Holy Spirit in effecting it in our lives.
Today's Text connects with three other very specific NT concepts:
Birth and the movement of the Holy Spirit in effecting it in our lives.
Today's Text connects with three specific NT concepts:
Jesus' prescription of the New Birth:
Jesus' prescription of the New Birth:
Jesus' prescription of the New Birth:
These passages are connected by shared vocabulary.
The technical word-play coined by Jesus: born again/from above.
James wants us to know that wisdom is connected to the work of the Spirit in those who are born again.
Again James connects with familiar words of Jesus when he echoes
• 3.1 Jesus' prescription of the New Birth:
These passages are connected by shared vocabulary.
The technical word-play coined by Jesus: born again/from above.
James wants us to know that wisdom is connected to the work of the Spirit in those who are born again.
Again James connects with familiar words of Jesus when he echoes
Jesus' commendation of Spirit-led living:
• 3.2 Jesus' commendation of Spirit-led living:
These passages are connected both by shared vocabulary and ongoing christian development and understanding of basic concepts first taught by Jesus.
Surprisingly to some James’ list of the virtues of wisdom also reminds us of similar, and again familiar words-this time brining to mind
These passages are connected both by shared vocabulary and ongoing christian development and understanding of basic concepts first taught by Jesus.
Surprisingly to some James’ list of the virtues of wisdom also reminds us of similar, and again familiar words-this time brining to mind
• 3.3 Paul's description of the fruit of the Spirit.
Paul's description of the fruit of the Spirit.
• 4 Excite: It's all the same thing.
We are blessed by God when we live according to the Spirit-led wisdom He provides.
It's all the same thing.
We are blessed by God when
We are blessed by God when
we live according to the Spirit-led wisdom He provides.
we live according to the Spirit-led wisdom He provides.
The issue is not intelligence or information the issue is transformation: Are you born again?
• Explore: The issue is not intelligence or information the issue is transformation: Are you born again?
The issue is not intelligence or information the issue is transformation: Are you born again?
Like Jesus and Paul James reminds us that there are two alternatives.
• Explain:
▾ Body of Sermon:
1 The Rebellious Wisdom of the Fallen.
▾ 1 The Repressive Wisdom of the Fallen.
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• 1.1 Selfish.
1.1 Selfish.
1.2 Duplicitous.
1.2 Duplicitous.
• 1.2 Duplicitous.
1.3 Fallen.
1.3 Fallen.
• 1.3 Fallen.
(earthly, "natural", demonic)
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