James: Faith that Works Part 12
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13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
False teaching inevitably leads to faulty living.
False teaching inevitably leads to faulty living.
1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
James 3
Why?
Belief and behavior are inseparable.
Belief and behavior are inseparable.
When you believe wrong you behave wrong.
When you believe wrong you behave wrong.
How can we identify those who are truly wise?
How can we identify those who are truly wise?
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
“BY HIS GOOD CONDUCT”
How do we discover wisdom?
Wisdom is evident by how you live not what you know.
Wisdom is evident by how you live not what you know.
James is not equating wisdom with your ACT scores; he isn’t tying wisdom to your grade point average or your graduate diploma hanging on the wall. The truth is there are plenty of really smart fools living today with brilliant minds and brilliant I. Q.’s but far from God.
The truth is there are plenty of really smart fools living today with brilliant minds and brilliant I. Q.’s but far from God.
Sam Allberry gets it right when he says.
It is someone’s conduct and how they live, rather than their brainpower and what they know, that shows they are wise.
Jef Foxworthy you might be a redneck if:
His album was released in 1993, which means if you listened to it you’re getting old; in fact, you’re old if you know what an album is!
In his original list, Jeff included the following characteristics:
You might be a redneck if you ever cut your grass and found a car;
You might be a redneck if your fur coat is homemade;
You might be a redneck if you ever hit a deer with your truck on purpose;
How do you know who someone is you watch their life.
Wisdom in the proper application of information to your life situation.
Wisdom in the proper application of information to your life situation.
In order to find wisdom we must look at someone’s life.
In order to find wisdom we must look at someone’s life.
Worldly wisdom is shown by a worldly walk.
Worldly wisdom is shown by a worldly walk.
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.
15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
False teaching and worldly wisdom leads to division.
False teaching and worldly wisdom leads to division.
Godly wisdom is shown by a Godly walk.
Godly wisdom is shown by a Godly walk.
17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Biblical teaching and Godly wisdom leads to peacemaking.
Biblical teaching and Godly wisdom leads to peacemaking.
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
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