I. We Fight With Each Other (4:1a.)
“James Is Good At Rubbing Our Nose In Our Own Depravity When We Need It.”
–Dr. Charles Swindoll
Psalm 133:1
A. Class Fights
James 2:9
B. Employment Fights
C. Church Fights
James 1:19-20
D. Personal Fights
James 4:11-12
Ephesians 4:15
John 17:21
II. We Fight With Ourselves (4:1b.-3)
James 3:14-16
A. Wrong Actions (4:2)
B. Wrong Praying (4:3)
III. We Fight With God (4:4-10)
A. The Opponent Of The World (4:4)
Round One, Friendship Of The World (James 4:4)
Round Two, Spotted By The World (James 1:27)
Round Three, Loving The World (I John 2:15-17)
Round Four, Conformed To The World (Romans 12:2)
Round Five, Condemned With The World (I Corinthians 11:32)
B. The Opponent Of The Flesh (4:5)
Galatians 5:17
Romans 8:7
C. The Opponent Of The Devil (4:6-7)
I Timothy 3:6
The Six Commandments Of James
Commandment Number One, Submit To God (4:7a.)
Commandment Number Two, Resist The Devil (4:7b.)
Revelation 12:10-12
Revelation 20:10-15
Commandment Number Three, Draw Nigh To God (4:8a.)
Commandment Number Four, Cleanse Your Hands And Purify Your Hearts (4:8b.)
Cleanse Your Hands, Stop Doing Evil
Purify Your Hearts, Stop Thinking Evil
Commandment Number Five, Be Afflicted And Mourn, And Weep, And Sincerely Grieve For Our Sins (4:9)
Don’t Make A Joke Out Of Our Wickedness
Commandment Number Six, Humble Myself (4:10)
I Peter 5:6-7
“Jame’s Message Is Clear. Instead Of Putting Up A Fight, Put On Faith. Instead Of Causing Conflict, Nurture Contentment. Instead Of Stomping And Stonewalling, Willingly Submit To God. When You Do, He Will Give You The Grace To Handle Whatever Circumstances You Are Facing.”
–Dr. Charles Swindoll