This Week’s Scriptures
James 4
Tip: The text boxes on the right are there for you to take your own notes as we go.
1. Listen to the Message
A life full of
That BEST LIFE is attainable by
“Prayer is not
If we’re only drawing near to God on Sunday, then it’s only an occasional visit.
3 Temptations of Satan
1. Lust of the Flesh (Passion) is the Temptation to
2. Lust of the Eyes (Possession) is the Temptation to
3. Pride of Life (Position ) is the Temptation to
The antidote to the Lust of the Flesh is
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The anitdote to the Lust of the Eyes is
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The antidote to the Pride of Life is
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2. For further reflection and study
READ
4 What is the source of quarrels and conflicts among you? Is not the source your pleasures that wage war in your members? 2 You lust and do not have; so you commit murder. You are envious and cannot obtain; so you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask. 3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. 4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose: “He jealously desires the Spirit which He has made to dwell in us”? 6 But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, “God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 7 Submit therefore to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Be miserable and mourn and weep; let your laughter be turned into mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you. —James 4:1-10
DISCUSS
1. Discuss what it means to have the Best Life Ever
2. What does it mean to EMBRACE the “right things” and AVOID the “wrong things?”
3. Discuss what it means (looks like) to “Draw near to God.”
4. What struggles are you dealing with now that you would like others to pray for?
James 4 gives us 6 steps to true repentance before God
They are the power behind the antidotes to the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life.
- Submit to God (listen and obey)
- Resist the devil. (run from temptation and things that
would feed lust) - Draw near to God (through prayer and reading His Word)
- Cleanse your hands, purify your heart (hands deals with our actions, heart deals with our motives.
- Lament, mourn and weep (sorrow over our sin)
- Humble ourselves (be low before God and He will lift us up)
3. Pray