James 4.17 - 21 Questions of Conscience
Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it.
ESV: So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Rhetorical: asked merely for effect with no answer expected

A Series of Questions

James 2
1: v1 My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?

2: v3 If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well, ⁴ doesn’t this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives?

3: v5 Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in

?

4: Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

5: v6 But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

6: v7 Aren’t they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name you bear?

7: v14 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions?

8: Can

kind of faith save anyone?

9: v15 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, ¹⁶ and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”— but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?

10: v18 “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.”

11: v21 Don’t you remember that our ancestor Abraham was shown to be right with God by his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

James 3
12: v11 Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water?

13: v12 Does a fig tree produce olives, or a grapevine produce figs? No, and you can’t draw fresh water from a salty spring.

James 4
14: v1 What is causing the quarrels and fights among you?

15: Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you?

16: v5 Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning?

17: v12 So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?

18: v13 Look here, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we are going to a certain town and will stay there a year. We will do business there and make a profit.” ¹⁴ How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow?

James 5
19: v13 Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray.

20: Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.

21: v14 Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven.

The Word of God Is Life For Us!

Psalm 19
⁷ The instructions of the Lord are

, reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making

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the simple.
⁸ The commandments of the Lord are

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, bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are

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, giving insight for living.

James 4.5 Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning?

1 Timothy 1 - Of Conscience and Crickets
⁵ The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with

that comes from a

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heart, a

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conscience, and genuine

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.
⁶ But some people have missed this

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point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in

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discussions.

1 Tim. 1
¹⁹ Cling to your faith in Christ, and

your conscience clear. For some people have deliberately violated their consciences; as a result, their

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has been shipwrecked. ²⁰ Hymenaeus and Alexander are two examples. I threw them out and handed them over to Satan so they might learn not to blaspheme God.

Titus 1:15
¹⁵ Everything is

to those whose hearts are pure. But

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is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and

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are corrupted. ¹⁶ Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the way they live. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.

Hebrews 9:14
¹³ Under the old system, the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer could cleanse people’s

from ceremonial impurity.
¹⁴ Just think how much

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the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful

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so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.

1 Peter 3:16
Keep your

clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you

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because you

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to Christ. ¹⁷ Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!

No Questions, Just Life of the Believer
*Jude 20-24*
²⁰ But you, dear friends,

build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit, ²¹ and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.

²² And you

show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. ²³ Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

²⁴ Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault.

Extras:
What God Wants From You- Chuck Swindoll

Russ Taff - God’s Unchanging Hand

One of my favorite albums for personal worship is this release from
Ron Kenoly - Lift Him Up