Sermons on James 4:17:

Plan Ahead

Contributed by Roger Nelmes on Jan 29, 2008

Fulfillment of your destiny depends on your willingness to do God’s will, His way, and in His time.

Plan Ahead! Introduction Last week one of our main points were… Fulfillment of your destiny depends on your willingness to do God’s will, His way, and in His time. a. Life is to complicated for me to make sense of it School, family, money, relationships, career, ministry We need to be serious ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living A Life After God Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Jan 30, 2008

James warns us of running ahead of God and forgetting to make sure our life is being lived out by His plan.

11 Do not speak against one another, brethren. He who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law; but if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge of it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Getting Ahead Of Ourselves Series

Contributed by Josh Reich on Jun 4, 2007

Many people in our culture are planners, in fact, our culture holds up planning ahead as an ideal. But what does the Bible say? Does planning ahead take God out of the equation?

A Search for What is Real: Getting Ahead of Ourselves (James 4:11 – 17) Have you ever had a decision and didn’t know what to do? Maybe it had to do with a career choice, which college to go to, who to date, whether to get married, buy that first house, start a family. All of us at different ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Sin Of Doing Nothing

Contributed by Ed Wood on Apr 6, 2007

A message about our responsibility to serve.

THE SIN OF DOING NOTHING James 4:17; Luke 10:25-37 INTRO: Despite all the good sermons and lessons, many of us never put into practice what we learn. James wrote that this, too, is a sin--the sin of knowing to do good and not doing it, the sin of doing nothing. I. DOING GOOD IS ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Baptist

"How Shall We Live"

Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 9, 2007

Funeral Sermon For Non - Christian

Title: “How Then Should We Live?” Text: James 4.13-17 Introduction: As we are gathered here today to pay our respects to a friend and a loved one, we are reminded again of a truth we often try to forget. Today we are once again reminded of the brevity of life and the certainty of death. In light ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Sin?

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Nov 18, 2007

CLEARING UP WHAT SIN REALLY IS.

WHAT IS SIN? INTRO: DO YOU EVER ASK THAT QUESTION? 1: IS THIS A SIN, IS THAT A SIN? A) IS IT A SIN TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND LOSEN UP EVERY NOW AND AGAIN? B) IS IT A SIN TO FEEL A CERTAIN WAY ABOUT SOME ISSUE OR CIRCUMSTANCE IN YOUR LIFE? C) IS IT A SIN TO HAVE A BAD DAY AND JUST FEEL LIKE GETTING ...read more

Scripture: James 4:17

Denomination: Other

Life's Foundational Choice

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007

It’s very basic, this choice. And the results of the choice are also very basic, very universal. You will believe that God is and shape your life accordingly, or you will not. And the results of the choice are eternal

Passage: James 4:13-17 Intro: There are two distinctly different ways to view the world. 1. and they produce very different results in a persons life, and in the life of a nation. 2. one view is very common, the other somewhat rare. 3. one view is very safe, the other very dangerous. 4. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

What Is Your Life?

Contributed by Timothy Schultz on Oct 14, 2004

Knowing the brevity of life, how will we invest what God has entrusted us with?

[I am indebted to a sermon by Maxie Dunnam as a major source for this sermon]. Found in his book, "Pack Up Your Troubles" Intro: In reaching mid-life I have wondered, "What has my life accomplished and where am I going with the second half?" *I know I have gotten to mid-life because lately ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: United Methodist

Grace For The Humble

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Jun 12, 2005

God calls us to humility...it is part of the call to be like Jesus. What is humility, really? How does James help us to find it?

Grace for the Humble - Sermon for CATM - June 12, 2005 A pastor in Toronto who I deeply admired, Dr. Winston Nunes, was once praised for his humility. He looked up at his admirer and said, “I’m not humble, I’m accurate”. A lot of the Bible, God’s Word, is dedicated to helping us see things ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Planning For Tomorrow

Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jun 22, 2005

Subject: How should we plan and hope for the future? Complement: By developing sense of peace that comes from a relaxed concern based on God’s sovereignty in our lives. Main Idea: We need to involve God at the center of all we do.

INTRO.: Every year when New Years day comes on January 1st, people commonly reflect over the last year and make resolutions for the new one. Like the artist who takes away an old drawing they had been working on for a long time and then pulls out a virgin white perfectly clean sheet of paper to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

The Cure For Arrogance Series

Contributed by Don Jones on Sep 26, 2007

Arrogance appears in our lives when we judge others and plan without God. The solution is found in the Lord.

The Cure for Arrogance James 4:11-17 Introduction James presents a problem everyone has, arrogance, also called pride. It is a real problem when it is found in the church. Evidently it was a problem in the church at Jerusalem and at times is a problem in every church. When I played the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Baptist

Only If The Lord Wills

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

Learning that God is in control of all things--including time.

Title: Only if the Lord Wills Text: James 4:13-17 (NCV) "Some of you say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to some city. We will stay there a year, do business, and make money." 14 But you do not know what will happen tomorrow! Your life is like a mist. You can see it for a short time, but ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"If Tomorrow Never Comes”

Contributed by Chris Hodges on Jul 28, 2003

To emphasize the importance of including God in our daily/future plans.

“If Tomorrow Never Comes” Text: James 4.13-17 Thesis: To emphasize the importance of including God in our daily/future plans. Introduction: (1) What are your future plans? (2) Let us note the importance of including God in our plans: Discussion: I. Life is Uncertain (v. 13) A. The best of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Living A Life Of Faith Not Presumption

Contributed by George Rennau on Aug 25, 2003

James 4 warns us against having the attitude of those who presume to know what the future holds.

Title: Living a life of FAITH not presumption The Associated Press ran the story of Andre-Francois Raffray. Thirty years ago, at the age of 47, he worked out a real estate deal with Jeanne Calment, age 90. He would pay her $500 each month until her death, in order to secure ownership of her ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Is Your Life? Series

Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004

James asks the question What is your life? Let’s examine what scripture says it is and ought to be.

What is your life? James 4:11-17 Introduction All that has to be said are two numbers 9-11 and memories and reflections of where we were and what we saw and what we thought come flooding the consciousness. Sit in silence for just 5 seconds and recall the sites and recall the emotions. ABC NBC CBS ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Pentecostal