Sermons on Yaakov 4:16:

Best Laid Plans

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 3, 2013

Continuing a series in the letter of James I ask to what extent our plans match up with God's plans.

We come to the 10th episode of our series in the New Testament letter of James. His Hebrew name is Yaakov. He was a half-brother of Jesus, and he was one of the earliest leaders of the church in Jerusalem after the resurrection of Jesus. In this section James (4:13) addresses believers who have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Anglican

Is God In Your Plan Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Aug 12, 2011

Is Jesus the Lord of your plans?

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • As you live your life, are you the type that just lets life happen to you or are you the type who likes to plan out the day and life in general? • If you are a planner do you just have a general plan for life or do you plan every detail to the nth degree? • When you plan ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Walk The Talk Series

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 5, 2011

It's time to get up and begin to fight...not the other church's...or each other...but to declare war on the kingdom of darkness.

WALK THE TALK JAMES 4:13 17 Read James 4:13 17 Today James tackles a real difficult, touchy subject...the sin of being presumptuous. Webster says that to be presumptuous means to display an excessive self confidence, and then to take liberties because of that overdose of self confidence. And the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Boasting About Tomorrow

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Boasting About Tomorrow (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: James chapter 4 verses 13-17. Ill: • IN a 24 hour period, if you’re an adult of average weight, • Here is what you accomplish: • Your heart beats 103,689 times • Your blood travels 168,000,000 miles • You breathe 23,040 times • You inhale ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Brethren

Plan Ahead

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 27, 2010

Plan Ahead (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request - email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

Reading: James chapter 4 verses 13-17 Ill: A golfer nervously approached the first tee, • It was a hazardous hole with a green surrounded by water, • And he debated if he should use his new golf ball or an old one. • Deciding that the hole was too treacherous, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Brethren

Pride And Humility Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 29, 2010

A message from James chapter 4 dealing with pride and humility

Pride and Humility James 4 CHCC: November 21, 2010 INTRODUCTION: At the center of this chapter, James quotes a Proverb: God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. James 4:6 from Proverbs 3:34 God gives grace to the humble is because they submit to Him. In other words, the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

So You’ve Got Plans? Series

Contributed by Tim Vamosi on Jan 12, 2011

One of the defining characteristics of a believer is that we live to fulfill God’s will.

OPEN: So today we are going to be moving forward in our study through the book of James. and we are going to be talking about God's plans and our plans and how they combine with one another. When you think about God's plans for your life what kind of emotion response does it create? Is it ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Independent/Bible

James 4

Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009

James tells us how to turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice and boasting into belief.

There is a stark contrast in tone from chapter 3 to chapter 4 Chapter 3 (taming the tongue) closes with words like peace, gentleness, mercy, good fruits…it kind of ends on a good tone…but CH 4 contains words like fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride and sin. In CH 4 James gives clear advice on ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Places You'll Go Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 9, 2009

The businessmen in James 4 don’t seem to be boastful and proud to me... and yet God says they were. What makes a person proud?

OPEN: Dr. Seuss once wrote a poem entitled: “The Places You’ll Go” And part of it goes like this: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Determinator

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 31, 2009

What determines things in life? Chance, fate, karma? Who determines things in life? Me, others, Satan? God is the great Determinator.

THE DETERMINATOR INTRODUCTION: What actually determines things in life? Is it just luck? Is it karma? Is it Fate? Does everything happen simply by chance or coincidence? Although Arnold Schwarzenaggar was the Terminator, he was not the de-terminator. And neither are some others we’ll be talking ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God-Centered Planning

Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009

Every Christian must live his life according to God’s will.

GOD-CENTERED PLANNING JAMES 4:13-17 BIG IDEA: Every Christian must live his life according to God’s will. INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Dr. Auguste Nelaton, (Nelaton Catheter) the great French surgeon, once said that if he had four minutes in which to perform an operation on ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Ready?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Jun 22, 2008

A very last-minute message given during a service after the death of my father-in-law the previous week.

Note: this message was put together in about 2 minutes during the singing portion of the service, and was not the message I had intended to give! Therefore this is a very sparse outline. The audio version fleshes this out, and I would encourage you to listen to that as you look at this ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Plan Ahead Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Apr 17, 2010

1) The Foolishness of Ignoring God`s Will (James 4:13-14), 2) The Arrogance of Denying God`s Will (James 4:16) and 3) The Sin of Disobeying God`s Will (James 4:17). James however shows us 4) The Blessing of Acknowledging God`s Will (James 4:15).

James 4:13-17. [13] Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"-- [14] yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Other

The Mist That Made A Difference Series

Contributed by Mark Opperman on May 17, 2010

Our temporary lives can make a lasting difference if we will surrender our plans to God.

The Mist that Made a Difference James 4:13-17 13 Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Ways To Deal With The Future

Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 7, 2009

In this text James is making the point to the readers that knowing the future is not near as important as being prepared for the future.

Ways to Deal with the Future James 4:13-17 Introduction Mankind has always demonstrated an almost unquenchable desire to know the future. Psychics in this country rake in millions of dollars annually because people want to know what the future holds. Probably every major newspaper in this ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist