James 3:13-18
13 Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
16 For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace
OBSERVATION QUESTIONS
1) How does an individual demonstrate their wisdom and knowledge? (v.13)
2) Where does bitterness, envy and strife come from? (v.14-15)
3) What happens when these attitudes of heart are present? (v.16)
4) What are the characteristics of divine wisdom? (v.17)
5) What is planted by peacemakers? (v.18)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) Have you ever sought the Lord's wisdom concerning a difficult situation? Please desribe what happened.
7) Have you ever been bitter, unforgiving, or envious toward another brother or sister in Christ? If so, what happened as a result of your attitude of heart?
8) Have you ever sought the Lord's forgiveness for harboring negative feelings toward a brother or sister in the Lord? If so, please describe what happened in your relationship with the individual(s).
PRINCIPLES
9) God is not the author of confusion. Confusion is a warning that the spirit of meekness is not present in a situation.
10) Divine wisdom is not present when the flesh is given free reign over our circumstances.
11) Those who are led by the Spirit of peace possess the wisdom of God.
1) How does an individual demonstrate their wisdom and knowledge? (v.13)
2) Where does bitterness, envy and strife come from? (v.14-15)
3) What happens when these attitudes of heart are present? (v.16)
4) What are the characteristics of divine wisdom? (v.17)
5) What is planted by peacemakers? (v.18)
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
6) Have you ever sought the Lord's wisdom concerning a difficult situation? Please desribe what happened.
7) Have you ever been bitter, unforgiving, or envious toward another brother or sister in Christ? If so, what happened as a result of your attitude of heart?
8) Have you ever sought the Lord's forgiveness for harboring negative feelings toward a brother or sister in the Lord? If so, please describe what happened in your relationship with the individual(s).
PRINCIPLES
9) God is not the author of confusion. Confusion is a warning that the spirit of meekness is not present in a situation.
10) Divine wisdom is not present when the flesh is given free reign over our circumstances.
11) Those who are led by the Spirit of peace possess the wisdom of God.
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