Savage Street Church of Christ

Choosing God’s Wisdom Over Man’s Wisdom #2

James 3.13–18

Don Ruhl • Savage Street, Grants Pass, Oregon • October 19, In the year of our Lord, 2014

Scripture Reader and Reading: Wayne Duncan – James 3.13–18

Song Leader and Song Suggestions: Phil Joseph – Songs on God

Persuasion: 

1. God’s Wisdom Gives Ability
   1. To handle life as Jesus would
      1. 1Co 2.16
      2. Phi 2.5
   2. To win the battle against man’s wisdom
      1. Isa 55.8–9
      2. Jer 17.5–8
         
2. Mark 12.28–31 – All Sin Falls Under One of Two Categories
   1. Love for God
   2. Love for others
      1. Sins against others are also sins against God.
      2. Psa 51.4
   3. Violating one or both of these commands disrupts the normal flow of life.

      

3. The Heart of Personal Problems
   1. Ignorance of the word of God because of resistance to it.
   2. The desire to be one’s own boss
      1. Gen 3.4–6
      2. Psa 2.2–3
      3. Rom 8.7–8
   3. Leads to wrong values
      1. Eph 4.17–19
      2. Luke 16.15
   4. Leads to impurity
      1. Psa 14.1
      2. Gal 5.19–21
   5. Leads to bitterness
      1. Heb 12.15

Exhortation: 

1. Give your life to Jesus.
   1. He created you.
   2. He knows how your life should run.
2. Do you believe Jesus is Lord?
   1. Do you know what that means?
   2. Do you know what it entails?