“NOT HEARERS ONLY”

THE LETTER OF JAMES

Patiently Waiting
James 5:7-11
I. It requires _______________________ in God’s promises. (v. 7-8)
II. It requires ______________________ of God’s people. (v. 9)
III. It requires _____________________ to God’s plan. (v. 10-11)

Ill-Gotten Gain
James 5:1-6
I. Wealth is not to be sinfully __________________________________. (v. 1-3)
II. Wealth is not to be shamefully _______________________________. (v. 4)
III. Wealth is not to be selfishly _______________________________. (v. 5)
IV. Wealth is not to be spitefully _______________________________. (v. 6)

Living Life to the Fullest
James 4:13-17
I. Remember that life is _____________________________. (v. 13-14)
II. Remember that life is a _______________________________. (v. 15-16)
III. Remember that life has a _______________________________. (v. 17)

The Seriousness of Slander
James 4:11-12
I. We think incorrectly about _____________________________. (v. 11a)
II. We think sinfully about _______________________________. (v. 11b-12a)
III. We think too highly of _______________________________. (v. 12b)

Draw Near
James 4:7-10
I. Submit to the Master. (v. 7)
II. ApproachGod’s throne. (v. 8a)
III. Turn from sin. (v. 8b)
IV. Take sin seriously. (v. 9)
V. ______________________________ in God’s grace. (v. 10)

Draw Near
James 4:7-10
I. Submit to the Master. (v. 7)
II. ApproachGod’s throne. (v. 8a)
III. ____________________________ from sin. (v. 8b)
IV. _____________________________ sin seriously. (v. 9)
V. ______________________________ in God’s grace. (v. 10)

Draw Near
James 4:7-10
I. _____________________________ to the Master. (v. 7)
II. _____________________________ God’s throne. (v. 8a)
III. ____________________________ from sin. (v. 8b)
IV. _____________________________ sin seriously. (v. 9)
V. ______________________________ in God’s grace. (v. 10)

A Bad Friendship
James 4:4-6
I. When we choose the world, we reject God’s _____________________________. (v. 4)
II. When we choose the world, we reject God’s ____________________________. (v. 5)
III. When we choose the world, we reject God’s ___________________________. (v. 6)

Why do Christians fight?
James 4:1-3
I. We are yielded to sinful desires, not God’s ____________________________________. (v. 1)
II. We are driven to fleshly action, not God’s ____________________________________. (v. 2)
III. We are motivated by selfish ambition, not God’s ______________________________. (v. 3)

Real Wisdom
James 3:13-18
I. True wisdom is marked by godly living. (v. 13)
II. True wisdom is marked by godly motives. (v. 14-15)
III. True wisdom is marked by godly _______________________. (v. 16)
IV. True wisdom is marked by godly _______________________. (v. 17-18)

Real Wisdom
James 3:13-18
I. True wisdom is marked by godly _________________________. (v. 13)
II. True wisdom is marked by godly ________________________. (v. 14-15)
III. True wisdom is marked by godly _______________________. (v. 16)
IV. True wisdom is marked by godly ________________________. (v. 17-18)

The Untamed Tongue
James 3:1-12
I. The tongue has power to convict. (v. 1-2a)
II. The tongue has power to command. (v. 2b-5a)
III. The tongue has power to ____________________. (v. 5b-6)
IV. The tongue has power to _____________________. (v. 7-8)
V. The tongue has power to ______________________. (v. 9-12)

The Untamed Tongue
James 3:1-12
I. The tongue has power to ______________________. (v. 1-2a)
II. The tongue has power to _____________________. (v. 2b-5a)
III. The tongue has power to ____________________. (v. 5b-6)
IV. The tongue has power to _____________________. (v. 7-8)
V. The tongue has power to ______________________. (v. 9-12)

Faith that Works
James 2:21-26
I. True faith produces _____________________ to God’s Word. (v. 21-22)
II. True faith produces ___________________ in God’s person. (v. 23-24)
III. True faith produces ________________________ God’s ways. (v. 25-26)

Falsified Faith
James 2:14-20
I. It is missing true ____________________________. (v. 14)
II. It is missing real ____________________________. (v. 15-17)
III. It is missing genuine _________________________. (v. 18-20)

The Perils of Partiality
James 2:8-13
I. We are ___________________________ of His command. (v. 8-9)
II. We are ___________________________ before His command. (v. 10-11)
III. We are ___________________________ by His command. (v. 12-13)

The Problems with Partiality
James 2:1-7
I. It betrays God’s ______________________________. (v. 1)
II. It betrays God’s ______________________________. (v. 2-4)
III. It betrays God’s ______________________________. (v. 5)
IV. It betrays God’s ______________________________. (v. 6-7)

Doers of the Word, Part II
James 1:23-27
I. His Word ________________________________. (v. 23-24)
II. His Word ________________________________. (v. 25)
III. His Word ________________________________. (v. 26-27)

Doers of the Word, Part I
James 1:19-22
I. Practice ________________________________. (v. 19-20)
II. Pursue __________________________________. (v. 21)
III. Pursue __________________________________. (v. 22)

Who’s to Blame?
James 1:13-18
I. God is __________________________________. (v. 13)
II. We are __________________________________. (v. 14-15)
III. God is __________________________________. (v. 16-18)

What Really Matters
James 1:9-12
I. Notice the priority of _______________________________. (v. 9)
II. Notice the passing of worldly _________________________. (v. 10-11)
III. Notice the permanence of God’s __________________________. (v. 12)

Enduring the Life’s Trials
James 1:1-8
I. It requires true joy. (v. 1-2)
II. It requires right knowledge. (v. 3)
III. It requires real ____________________________. (v. 4)
IV. It requires divine ____________________________. (v. 5)
V. It requires genuine ____________________________. (v. 6-8)

Enduring the Life’s Trials
James 1:1-8
I. It requires true ____________________________. (v. 1-2)
II. It requires right ___________________________. (v. 3)
III. It requires real ____________________________. (v. 4)
IV. It requires divine __________________________. (v. 5)
V. It requires genuine _________________________. (v. 6-8)