Homiletics Study – Acts & Letter of Apostles
Lesson 29 Passage: James 3-5
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Life of Wisdom as teachers, in our speech, and righteous living (James 3)
a. Note to teachers - we should keep things in check; you’ll be judged (3:1-2)
b. Note to self - I should keep tongue in check (3:3-8)
c. Note to self – My speech should be of single purpose to praise not curse (3:9-12)
d. Note about Wisdom – heavenly wisdom is pure not selfish (3:13-17)
e. Note about life - Harvest of righteousness comes from peacemakers (3:18)
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Our relationship with God has an impact on all others (James 4:1-5:6)
a. What motivates impacts us; ask God (4:1-3)
b. Where’s your friendship; world or God (4:4-6)
c. Submit and come near to God; He will lift you up (4:7-10)
d. Speak nicely of each other (don’t judge); come near to God (4:11-12)
e. Think through our plans and schemes; do good (4:13-17)
f. Our earthly riches fail; in your riches you have abused and murdered (5:1-6)
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Lord’s coming have an attitude of patience, generosity and prayer (James 5:7-20)
a. Be patient; wait on the Lord (5:7-9)
b. Examples of patience prophets and Job (5:10-11)
c. Let your Yes and No be honest; if not you’ll be condemned (5:12)
d. Prayer and praise are powerful (5:13-18)
e. Turning a sinner from their sins saves them from death (think about it) (5:19-20)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Life of Wisdom as teachers, in our speech, and righteous living
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James 3
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Our relationship with God has an impact on all others
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James 4:1-5:6
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Lord’s coming have an attitude of patience, generosity and prayer
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James 5:7-20
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words
James instructs on righteous living, right relationships and generous prayer.
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT Christian life wisely lived out with right speech, generous prayer, wholesome Godly living waiting patiently on the Lord.
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Specific Application Questions
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How is your speech? How does it build others up? What needs to change to be more loving?
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2
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Where are your minds desires are you focused on money and things or elsewhere? What should change to be more like the mind of Christ in you?
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3
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How do you demonstrate patience and waiting on the Lord? If not why not?
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Principles to Remember
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Wisdom from heaven in pure; generous motives.
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2
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God shows favor to the humble.
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3
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Prayer of righteous changes things.
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Characteristic of God
Compassionate Lord
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Theme
Wisdom comes from above; living out humble generous honest faith brings glory to God.
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God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God care about?
Today’s World – How does this connect to what is h
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