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James is mainly focused on Christian living and our day to day life. It was written to encourage believers to live godly lives.
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James 4:1-10 ESV
Book of James background:
Who was James - he was the half brother of Jesus, and the leader of the Jerusalem church. He didn't trust Jesus until after His resurrection.
What is the main theme - It is mainly focused on Christian living and our day to day life. It was written to encourage believers to live godly lives.
James 3:13-18 ESV
1. Why do we do what we do?
A. We do what we do because we have misdirected desires
James 4:1 ESV
The desires we have in life become easily misdirected and they aren't
always bad desires.
Our hearts become consumed by those desires and we begin to lust after
them
We do what we do because we want what we want and that becomes all
consuming.
James 1:15 ESV
B. What do we do when we are consumed with these desires?
James 4:2 ESV
Matthew 15:17-20 ESV
James 4:4 ESV
2. What should be our primary desire?
A. We must first understand that we are all worshippers and we will either desire God or desire the worldly things.
B. We were all made to worship God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
James 4:5 ESV
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 ESV
2 Corinthians 6:16 ESV
C. The correct desire should be for us as Christians to love Him, delight in Him and His Word, glorify Him, obey/please Him.
D. When we are humbling ourselves before God and desiring/worshipping God then our acting, speaking, and thinking will be honoring to God.
3. What is the solution to our wrong desires?
James 4:6-10 ESV
A. James tells us we must submit/humble ourselves to God
James 4:7 ESV
B. We are only able to draw near to God when we have trusted in Christ
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Discussion Questions - Re-read our passage from this week (James 4:1-10) and then with your Growth Group, family, friends, etc. thoughtfully answer the following:
1. What is my situation?
2. How am I responding? How am I reacting?
3. What do I want? What do I believe will satisfy me?
4. What does God say in His word about my situation and my responses?
5. What should I desire? What do I know about where satisfaction
truly resides?
6. What should I do now?
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