1. James 4:1-10

2. Sin and its Temptations 1 Jno. 1:8, 10; Rom. 3:9, 12, 23 Sin is not to dominate us, Rom. 6:1-2, 12-14; 1 Jno. 2:1, 29; 3:7-8 Mankind and sin, James 1:12-16 Seeds, effects and remedy of sin, James 4:1-10 Source & Challenge, 1:13-14 Battle, 1:14 (12) Cost, 1:15 Warning, 1:16 Victory, 1:12 2

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4. S ELFISH L UST, James 4:1-3; 1:14-15  Pleasures: “the desire to get what one does not have and greatly desires” (Robertson, Word Pictures, VI:49)  Pleasing oneself, cf. Luke 8:14; Titus 3:3  Oppose the will of God, 1 Peter 4:1-2  Flesh, eyes, pride: Objects of lust, 1 Jno. 2:16  Selfishness (4:3): Self-interest rather than denial of self, Lk. 9:23 (Phil. 2:3-4)  Selfish ambition, Gal. 5:20 (electioneering, partisanship; desire to put oneself forward) 4

5. W ORLDLINESS, James 4:4 (Mark 4:19; 1 John 2:15-17)  Friend of God: Active faith, Jas. 2:22-23  Friend of world: Faithlessness, Jas. 4:4  Cannot serve two masters, Matt. 6:24; Eph. 5:7-11  We choose our Master! 5

6. E NVY, James 4:5  “Feeling of displeasure produced by witnessing or hearing of the advantage or prosperity of others…envy desires to deprive another of what he has.” (Vine)  “Is it to envying that the Spirit…longs?” (Pulpit Comm.)  Engine and companion of strife, Rom. 13:13; 1 Cor. 3:3 6

7. P RIDE, James 4:6  Over estimation of self, Gal. 6:3  Associated with the love of self, 2 Tim. 3:2  A clear connection with the temptation to sin and how we view our self, Jas. 1:14 (1 Cor. 10:12) 7

8. S EEDS OF S IN James 4:1-6 God gives grace that is greater than sin, Jas. 4:6 Selfish Lust, 4:1-3 Worldliness, 4:4 Envy, 4:5 Pride, 4:6 8