EVERYDAY FAITH – WEEK 4

JAMES 4 and 5 

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. James 1:22 

What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? James 4:1

 2 You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it. James 4:2 

 3 And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure.James 4:3 

4 You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God. James 4:4 

5 Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him.James 4:5 

6 And he gives grace generously. As the Scriptures say,“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.James 4:6 

 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 

8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world. James 4:8 

9 Let there be tears for what you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep grief. Let there be sadness instead of laughter, and gloom instead of joy. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor. James 4:9-10 

3 Enemies You are Battling:

1. The battle against your flesh 

5 Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit.Romans 8:5 

2. The battle against the world 

3. Battle against the devil 

Next Steps: 

• Get in the fight 
• Focus on the truth 
• Find friends to battle with