james session #8 james 4:11-17

You.

Do you know this man?

11 Don’t speak against one another

brothers. The one who judges or speaks

against a brother speaks against and

judges the Word of God. If you judge the

Word you are no longer a doer of the Word

but a judge.

1. Matters > Winning

12 There is only one giver of the Word who

is also the Judge. He is the one who is able

to both save and destroy. Who gives you

the right to judge your neighbour?

2. The Red Pen

13 Come now those who say, “Today or

tomorrow we may go into such a city and

may spend a year to trade and make a

profit.” 14 You just don’t know what the

next day of your life will bring. Life is like a

vapor that appears for a little while and

then vanishes.

3. A Hotel on Mayfair

"Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold,

long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return

doubtful. Honour and recognition in the case of success."

Family

Work

Money

Health

R’ships

Jesus

15 What you should be saying is, “If the

Lord wills and we are still alive we may do

this or that. 16 But at the moment you are

boasting from your own arrogance. Such

boasting is evil. 17 To the one who knows

about doing good but chooses not to do it

– is a sin.

4. Choosing vs Responding

Four Big Community Ideas1. What are you trying to win?

2. Who feels your red pen?

3. Who are you chasing?

4. What are you responding to?