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  • Dennis Davidson avatar

    Proper Planning Series

    Contributed by Dennis Davidson on Dec 15, 2009
    based on 21 ratings
     | 28,129 views

    This section warns against self-centered planning. Worldly living is not displayed only by a disbelief in God, sometimes it’s apparent in the disregarding of God as we plan our life & our daily activities.

    JAMES 4:11-17 PROPER PLANNING [Luke 12:16-21] It is too easy for Christians to make plans and set goals, expecting God to fall in line behind them. It is easy to plan our lives as if we controlled the future and had unlimited authority over the factors that affect our life. And so, in reality ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Godly View Of Life

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    Inspired by "PDL" and compares life to godly metaphors

    A GODLY VIEW OF LIFE James 4:1-17 * If I were to ask you to describe your life in a metaphor, what would that metaphor be? Let me offer some possibilities: Would it be a symphony, battle, puzzle, journey, minefield, dance, a dramatic play, or maybe ‘a party?’ And these serve as only some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ways To Deal With The Future

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Oct 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,674 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Leaving God Out Of Our Plans – Boasting And Being Arrogant! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,611 views

    James teaches that it is sinfull to leave God out of our plans and on our own to boast and be arrogant and negligent to His commands.

    INTRODUCTION #23 1. Open your bibles to James 4:13-17. 2. In this section of scripture James gives warning about making plans that do not include God in those plans. (1)Young people, is God #1 in your planning for your summer vacation? With your free time will you read the bible and pray more? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Kyle Gray avatar

    James 4

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009
     | 5,343 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How To Respond To The Will Of God Series

    Contributed by Tim Huie on Apr 14, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,240 views

    God has a will for our lives. The question is, how will we respond to that will?

    1. Illus. of man on motorcycle (Getting Down To Brass Tacks, pages 137-138) • Punchline- “I’m going home…. if it’s the Lord’s will!” 2. I want to talk to: • That Christian who I struggling to stay in God’s will, and wondering if it was all worth it. James has a word for you/ • That Christian who ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 11 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 16, 2010
     | 3,487 views

    This portion of the book of James focuses in on our attitude towards the person of God Himself. James is asking the question of God’s participation in our thoughts and actions. Do we put ourselves above our creator, and do we disregard God in our planni

    ARE WE USURPING GOD? James 4:11-17 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it. 12 There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Between The Dashes Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Mar 27, 2010
     | 9,246 views

    Our time on this earth compared to eternity is very short. we must use it wisely and be productive for the Kingdom of God.

    Between the Dashes James Chapter 4:13-17 James chapter 4:13-17 Introduction- We are still working on the series “Faith that works”. I hope that you have been taking notes and putting these thoughts together as we look at practical ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The Places You'll Go Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 9, 2009
    based on 64 ratings
     | 31,461 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Determinator

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,298 views

    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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    God-Centered Planning

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,597 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Draw Me Near, Lord! Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
     | 13,748 views

    Sermon 5 in a series of 7 on Living the Christian Life - out of James

    Living the Christian Life Draw Me Near Lord! James 4:1-17 When everything is going bad in life, there is only one place to turn for guidance. One place to turn for help, help that will last for an eternity. It is not a temporary fix to a permanent problem. However, it is a permanent fix, to a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Josh Reich avatar

    Getting Ahead Of Ourselves Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on Jun 4, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,443 views

    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

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    "How Shall We Live"

    Contributed by Ronnie Knight on Apr 9, 2007
    based on 49 ratings
     | 15,278 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wilbur Madera Rivas avatar

    El Plan Perfecto

    Contributed by Wilbur Madera Rivas on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,464 views

    ¿Planear o no planear? Nuestra actitud hacia el futuro

    EL PLAN PERFECTO Santiago 4:13-17 Intro: ¿Eres de las personas que hacen planes? Yo no soy tan estricto, pero generalmente tengo planes. Pensaba ser policía federal de caminos – soy pastor Pensaba casarme a los 27 – me casé a los 24 (porque delia me dijo) Pensábamos tener tres hijos, con dos ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed