Unlocking Biblical Wisdom: A Reflection on James 3:13-18

Explore the profound teachings of James 3:13-18 on wisdom, contrasting worldly wisdom with wisdom from above. Delve into the importance of being both hearers and doers of the Word, and discover how true wisdom empowers one to make choices aligned with God's will, free from the traps of deceit and division. Let this reflection inspire you to seek and embody the pure, undefiled wisdom that comes from above.

• Biblical wisdom
• James 3:13-18
• Worldly wisdom
• Spiritual reflection
• True wisdom

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1. TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR! James 3:13-18 Dr. David Martin Amman International Church AmmanChurch.org BibleStudyDownloads.org

3. If anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror . . . James 1:23-24 The Bible is a mirror

4. TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR! James 3:13-18

5. WISDOM FROM BELOW James 3:14-16

6. THE WORLDS WISDOM Good Root = zeal; passion Bad Promotes personal opinions and agenda; harsh toward anyone else; excludes others

7. THE WORLDS WISDOM Divisive; factious; fights for personal gain; undercuts others

8. THE WORLDS WISDOM Boastful; gloats over rivals; is always right; demeans and uses others

9. THE WORLDS WISDOM Deceitfully covers the true motives; twists the truth to suit his/her own purposes

10. THE SOURCE OF FAKE WISDOM James 3:15 The flesh The devil The world The 3 Enemies of All Believers

12. WISDOM FROM ABOVE James 3:17 (cf. James 1:17)

13. BIBLICAL WISDOM Skill in making life s choices

14. PURE Clean; undefiled; uncompromising; free of vices; unstained (1:27) WISDOM FROM ABOVE

15. PEACEABLE Promotes peace; harmonious relationships with God and men; not divisive WISDOM FROM ABOVE

16. GENTLE Considerate; forbearing; courteous; willing to defer rights WISDOM FROM ABOVE

17. REASONABLE Easy to get along with; open to reason; accommodating; willing to yield WISDOM FROM ABOVE

18. FULL OF MERCY An abundant measure of compassion towards those who are hurting or needy; helps in practical ways WISDOM FROM ABOVE

19. FULL OF GOOD FRUIT Bears rich harvest of all types of spiritual fruit (Galatians 5:22-23) WISDOM FROM ABOVE

20. UNWAVERING Wholehearted; consistent; straightforward; faithful; not partial WISDOM FROM ABOVE

21. WITHOUT HYPOCRISY Without pretense; nothing to hide; genuine; sincere WISDOM FROM ABOVE

22. PRINCIPLES TO APPLY Mirror, mirror on the wall . . . Proverbs 4:7 Pursue godly wisdom!

23. PRINCIPLES TO APPLY Appropriate God s wisdom! God s wisdom is the ability to live out God s truth in life s daily choices and challenges James 1:5 Prov. 1:2-6 Prov. 9:10; 15:33 Prov. 2:4-5 Prov. 2:7-9 Prov. 13:20 Prov. 29:15 Accept discipline Ask for it Receive instruction Fear God Study the Bible Live a righteous life Walk with the wise

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