1. You begin to boast about the Future
2. You begin to chase after Riches
James - 07 - How Not To Be A Worldly Christian - James 4:1-12
1. See The Real Problem (v. 1-6)
2. Humbly Surrender To The Right Person (v. 7-10)
3. Be Slow To Judge Others (v. 11-12)
James - 06 - Wisdom from Above - James 2:13-18
1. Wisdom from Above is Displayed in Meekness (v. 13)
2. Wisdom from Above is Not Self-Seeking (v. 14-16)
3. Wisdom from Above Calls Us to Sow in Peace (v. 17-18)
James - 05 - The Trouble with Words - James 3:1-12
1. Get Serious about the Danger of Your Words (v. 1-2)
2. Bite Your Tongue! (v. 3-8)
3. Speak Life-Giving Words (v. 9-12)
James - 04 - Real Faith - James 2:14-26
1. Religious Talk is Not the Same as Genuine Faith (v. 14-18)
2. Intellectual Agreement Is Not the Same as Genuine Faith (v. 19)
3. Genuine Faith Will Produce an Active Faith (v. 18-26)
James - 03 - Blind Spot - James 2:1-13
1. Consider Your Blind Spots (v. 1-7)
2. Consider Your Scriptural Blind Spots (v. 8-11)
3. Represent The Mercy You've Been Shown (v. 12-13)
James - 02 - Pure Religion - James 1:19-27
1. Receive the Word Humbly Rather Than Speaking Angrily (v. 19-21)
2. Obey the Word Resiliently Rather than Living Idly (v. 22-25)
3. Pure Religion Happens in Quiet Devotion (v. 26-27)
4. Real Religion Comes from Real Salvation (v. 21)
James - 01 - Count It All Joy - James 1:1-18
1. Trials Test and Complete Us (v. 2-4)
2. Trials Produce Steadfastness
3. Trials Produce Dependency (v. 5-8)
4. Trials Produce a Better Identity (v. 9-11)
5. Trials Produce Hope in the Lord (12-18)
God Said - 45 - The Gospel According To Joseph - Genesis 47-50
1. We've Been Purchased At A Great Price (v. 47:15-25)
2. We've Been Brought Into God's Kingdom (v. 48:8-19)
3. We've Been Shown Immeasurable Grace (v. 50:15-21)
God Said - 44 - When You Can't See God's Hand - Genesis 45-46
1. God's Plans Supersedes Evil & Hardship (45:1-15)
2. God's Plan Will Always Provide (45:16-28)
3. God Will Be True To Everything He Has Said (46)
God Said - 43 - The Long Road To Repentance - Genesis 42-43
How Do I move Past My Guilts?
1. Confess
2. Turn
3. Walk
God Said - 42 - Seeing God Within My Circumstances - Genesis 40-41
1. He Alone Is Worthy
2. He Alone Is Omniscient
3. He Alone Is Sovereign
4. He Alone Is Faithful
God Said - 41 - Where Is God In My Darkest Hour? - Genesis 39:1-23
Q: Where is God when I am in my deepest, darkest valley?
A: He’s With Me
How Can You Resist Sexual Temptation?
1. Drop Whatever You Have To
2. Run From It, Don’t Walk
3. Remove Yourself Completely From The Situation
God Said - 40 - Turning Away From God - Genesis 38:1-30
1. Aside From God’s People (v. 1-6)
2. Your Calling To Reflect God (v. 7-11)
3. To Humble Yourself (v. 12-30)
God Said - 39 - When Jealousy Divides - Genesis 37:1-36
1. Favoritism Provokes Jealousy (v. 1-4)
2. Even Honest & Light Boasting Provokes Jealousy (v. 5-11)
3. Jealousy Can Divide & Devastate (v. 12-36)
God Said - 38 - How Do We Engage Our World? - Genesis 36:1-43
1. Be His Blessing to the World (v. 1-8)
2. Expect to be Rejected by the World (v. 38-40)
God Said - 37 - Walking With God In A Broken World - Genesis 35:1-29
1. Put Away Your Idolatry and Worship the Lord (v. 1-7)
2. Consider Yourself as Belonging to the Lord (v. 9-15)
3. Press on Through the Promised Hope (v. 8, 16-29)
God Said - 36 - Genesis 34:1-31 - Settling The Score
Genesis 34:1-31 - Settling The Score
God Said - 35 - Gen 32:1-33:20 - Fear and Control
1. Remember God’s Unseen Protection (v. 32:1-5)
2. Pray According to What God Has Said (v. 32:6-12)
3. Surrender Yourself to God’s Control (v. 32:13-32)
10 Promises of God for Every Follower of JC (From Gen 20)
1. God Will Finish What He Began in You in Jesus Christ! - Rom 8:30; Phil 1:6
2. The Lord will Not Allow ANY of Your Sin to Condemn You! - Rom 5:9; 1 Thess. 5:23-25
3. The Lord Will NEVER Abandon You! - Matt 28:20; Psalm 94:14
4. The Lord Will Forever Lead You and Help You - John 10:16; 2 Tim 3:16-17
5. When you Delight yourself in God, He Will Satisfy Your Soul - Psalm 37:4; Psalm 16:11
6. God Will Not Allow You to be Tempted Beyond Your Power - 1 Cor 10:13; Heb 4:15-16
7. When you Humble yourself, God will Lift You Up & Give Grace to You - Matt 19:13; James 4:10
8. The Lord Will Reverse the Curse & Take Away All Grief & Suffering Forever - 2 Cor 4:17; Revelation 21:4
9. The Lord Will Return With Perfect Justice for the World - Luke 18:7-8; 1 Thess 4:16-17
10. You Will Join All Believers & Live Forever in the Perfect Presence of the Lord in a New Heaven and New Earth - 1 Thes 4:16-17; Rev 21:1
God Said - 34 - Gen 30:25-31:55 - Every Man For Himself
1. There Are No Shortcuts to Taking Hold of the Promises of God (v. 30:25-43)
2. God’s Greatest Help for Our Difficulties is the Reality of His Presence (v. 31:1-3)
3. God Always Works Through His Word (v. 31:15-16)