1. The Real and the Fake James 3:13-18
WISDOM
The Real and the Fake
James 3:13-18

2. James 3:13-18 NLT
13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. 15 For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. 17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. 18 And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness.

3. Wise Guys or
Wise Men?

4. (Unspiritual, demonic)
Earthly Wisdom
(Unspiritual, demonic)
Wisdom from Above
Heart condition
Bitter envy
Selfish ambition
Try to cover heart condition with boasting & lies
Fruit
Disorder
Evil of every kind
Heart condition
Pure
Peace loving
Gentle at all times
Willing to yield to others
Full of mercy & the fruit of good deeds
Shows no favoritism
Always sincere
Fruit
Honorable life
Good works done in humility
A harvest of righteousness
James 3:13-18

5. How can we spot fake wisdom?
Jealousy
Selfish
Ambition
Lying & boasting
to cover up
selfisness
Disorder
Evil
of every kind

7. How can we spot true wisdom?
…isn’t about how smart or clever we are, or knowing how to get our way.
It’s about the heart and how we relate to others.
Heart condition
Pure
Peace loving
Gentle at all times
Willing to yield to others
Full of mercy & the fruit of good deeds
Shows no favoritism
Always sincere
“The seed whose fruit is righteousness (spiritual maturity) is sown in peace by those who make peace [by actively encouraging goodwill between individuals].”
James 3:18 AMP
May not notice it at first—
not flashy

8. Our Mission
To be a welcoming, celebrating, growing family living out together the Way of Jesus— loving God, loving one another, and loving our neighbors as ourselves.
True Wisdom

9. Table Sharing Wisdom from Above
Heart condition
Pure
Peace loving
Gentle at all times
Willing to yield to others
Full of mercy & the fruit of good deeds
Shows no favoritism
Always sincere
Fruit
Honorable life
Good works done in humility
A harvest of righteousness
Which of the markers of true wisdom do other people see in your life?
2. Are there one or two that sometimes don’t show up as well?