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The Seeds of Sin (#2). James 4:1-10. Seeds of Sin James 4:1-6. God gives grace that is greater than sin, Jas. 4:6. -Review-. The Effects of sin James 4:1-4. Conflict, Jas. 4:1 (wars, fightings). With people (4:1-2); Gal. 5:13-16, 25-26
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The Seeds of Sin (#2) James 4:1-10
Seeds of SinJames 4:1-6 God gives grace that is greater than sin, Jas. 4:6 -Review-
Conflict, Jas. 4:1(wars, fightings) • With people (4:1-2); Gal. 5:13-16, 25-26 • Within oneself (4:1, 3); Rom. 7:22-24 • Nominal Christians who have not put sin to death, Col. 3:5 • Sin wars against the soul, 1 Pet. 2:11 • Christ is the answer to the conflict produced by sin, Rom. 7:25-8:1
Conflict, Jas. 4:1(wars, fightings) • With God (4:4); Col. 1:21; Rom. 8:7 • Sin defiles our marriage to Christ, Rom. 7:4 • Conflict with God a losing battle, Acts 5:39 (Prov. 21:30-31) • Sin alienates us from our only source of spiritual blessings, Jas. 1:17 • It is our responsibility to stop sinning, Col. 3:5-10 (Rom. 6:2, 12-14)
Avoid Sin by… • Fleeing temptation before it conceives, 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Tim. 2:22 • Being humble before God and men
Be Humble, Jas. 4:7-10(Resist the Devil) • Selfish lust, Rom. 13:13-14; Gal. 2:20 • Worldliness, Col. 3:1-4 • Envy, Phil. 2:3-4 • Pride, Rom. 12:3 Submit to God (7, 10) Draw Near to God (8) Cleanse & Purify (8) Godly Sorrow (9)
Avoid Sin by… • Fleeing when tempted, 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Tim. 2:22 • Be humble before God and men • Trust God to lift you up, Jas. 4:10 (1 Jno. 5:4) • When you sin, confess it and return to God! 1 Jno. 1:9; 2:1-2