Understanding James 4:1-5 - Prescription for Worldliness
Discover the source of quarrels and conflicts among you, as explained in James 4:1-5. Unveil the symptoms and diagnosis of seeking worldly things using worldly methods. Uncover the consequences of friendship with the world being enmity with God. Explore the importance of aligning with the Spirit over worldly desires.
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7 MIKE MAZZALONGO MIKE MAZZALONGO Prescription for Worldliness Prescription for Worldliness James 4:1 James 4:1- -10 10
What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? - - James 4:1a James 4:1a
Symptoms: Quarrels & Division Symptoms: Quarrels & Division
Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? - - James 4:1b James 4:1b
You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. - - James 4:2a James 4:2a
You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures - - James 4:2b James 4:2b- -3 3
Diagnosis: You are seeking worldly Diagnosis: You are seeking worldly things using things using worldly methods worldly methods
You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? - - James 4:4a James 4:4a
Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. - - James 4:4b James 4:4b
Prognosis: Friendship with the world Prognosis: Friendship with the world is enmity with God is enmity with God
Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us ? - - James 4:5 James 4:5
Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. - - Eph. 4:30 Eph. 4:30- -31 31
But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble. - - James 4:6 James 4:6
The Cure The Cure 1. 1. Make your choice Make your choice Submit therefore to God. - - James James 4:7a 4:7a
The Cure The Cure 2. 2. Make a stand Make a stand Resist the devil and he will flee from you. - - James 4:7b James 4:7b
People fall because: People fall because: Play with sin Take their time with sin Think God doesn t care
The Cure The Cure 3. 3. Draw near to God Draw near to God Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. - - James 4:8 James 4:8- -10 10
How? How? A. A. Cleanse Cleanse your hands your hands
How? How? A. Cleanse your hands B. B. Purify Purify your heart your heart
How? How? A. Cleanse your hands B. Purify your heart C. C. Sincere Sincere repentance repentance
FAITH - REPENTANCE - OBEDIENCE Pardon Protection Paternity Joy Peace Zeal
If you feel that God is far away its If you feel that God is far away it s usually because you have drifted usually because you have drifted away from Him. away from Him.
