1. James 4:1-10

2. 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 2

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4. C ONFLICT, Jas. 4:1 (wars, fightings)  With people (4:1-2); Gal. 5:13-16, 25-26  Within oneself (4:1, 3); Rom. 7:22-24  Nominal Christians who have not put sin to death, Col. 3:5  Sin wars against the soul, 1 Pet. 2:11  Christ is the answer to the conflict produced by sin, Rom. 7:25-8:1 4

5. C ONFLICT, Jas. 4:1 (wars, fightings)  With God (4:4); Col. 1:21; Rom. 8:7  Sin defiles our marriage to Christ, Rom. 7:4  Conflict with God a losing battle, Acts 5:39 (Prov. 21:30-31)  Sin alienates us from our only source of spiritual blessings, Jas. 1:17  It is our responsibility to stop sinning, Col. 3:5-10 (Rom. 6:2, 12-14) 5

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7. A VOID S IN BY …  Fleeing temptation before it conceives, 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Tim. 2:22  Being humble before God and men 7

8. B E H UMBLE, Jas. 4:7-10 (R ESIST THE D EVIL )  Selfish lust, Rom. 13:13-14; Gal. 2:20  Worldliness, Col. 3:1-4  Envy, Phil. 2:3-4  Pride, Rom. 12:3 8 Submit to God (7, 10) Draw Near to God (8) Cleanse & Purify (8) Godly Sorrow (9)

9. A VOID S IN BY …  Fleeing when tempted, 1 Cor. 10:13; 2 Tim. 2:22  Be humble before God and men  Trust God to lift you up, Jas. 4:10 (1 Jno. 5:4)  When you sin, confess it and return to God! 1 Jno. 1:9; 2:1-2 9