James 3:13-18 Who is Wise and Understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the Humility that comes from Wisdom. 14 But if you Harbor Bitter Envy and Selfish Ambition in your hearts, do NOT Boast about it or Deny the Truth. 15 Such wisdom does NOT come down from Heaven but is Earthly, Unspiritual, Demonic. 16 For where you have Envy and Selfish Ambition, there you find Disorder and Every Evil Practice.
Vs. 17-18 Top Ten LIFE verses for Beth and Myself! Whole books of Proverbs and James. What does a WISE person LOOK LIKE? Here it is! But the Wisdom that comes from Heaven is first of all pure; then PEACE-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 PEACEmakers who sow in PEACE reap a harvest of righteousness.
17 But the Wisdom that comes from Heaven is first of all pure; then Peaceloving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 PEACEmakers who sow in PEACE reap a harvest of righteousness. Ø Most common word in vs. 17-18 is Jn. 14:27, Col. 3:15
17 But the Wisdom that comes from Heaven is first of all pure; then Peaceloving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. 18 PEACEmakers who sow in PEACE reap a harvest of righteousness. Ø Most common word in vs. 17-18 is PEACE Jn. 14:27, Col. 3:15 Ø Most people do NOT make this their Primary daily goal. Ø What would Change in our lives if this was our Dominant daily Goal? More aware of People than Things! Slower to React, Calmer, Ø There is One group that significantly makes this their Daily Primary goal. à Older people! WHY?
Actually the entire two verses speak of Peace 9 Times! 1. Peace-loving, 2. Considerate, (Gentle 52 of 61 versions) epieikēs (epi, used intensively, & eikos, "reasonable") 3. Submissive, eupeithēs (eu, "well," peithomai, " to be persuaded"), Willing to Yield or Open to Reason = 14 Easy to be Entreated = 8 4. Full of Mercy Same in almost every version! & 5. Good Fruit Sweet marriages, kids, friends, job relationships! 6. Impartial Without distinction! & 7. Sincere. Nothing FAKE! 8. Peacemakers 9. who sow in Peace What words are NOT in this list Ins 1. ightful_ Pers 2. uasive_ Pro 3. ductive_ Stra 4. tegic_ Le 5. ader_ Agg 6. ressive_ Cre 7. ative_ Inte 8. lligent_ Imp 9. ressive_
1. Peace-loving, 2. Considerate, Gentle 3. Easy to be Entreated 4. Full of Mercy 5. Good Fruit 6. Impartial 7. Sincere 8. Peacemakers 9. who sow in Peace 1. Insightful_ 2. Persuasive 3. Productive 4. Strategic 5. Leader 6. Aggressive 7. Creative 8. Intelligent 9. Impressive 1. This is Wisdom! 1. Is this Wisdom? 2. This person is Wonderful to be around! 2. Is this person Wonderful to be around? 3. These are MORAL Traits! 3. Are these MORAL Traits?
James 3:13 Who is Wise and Understanding among you? Let them SHOW it (Not TALK about it) (After greatest passage in Bible on the Tongue) Ø by their GOOD LIFE, Ø by DEEDS done in the Humility that comes from Wisdom.
14 But if you Harbor How Often 1. Insightful Bitter Envy & Selfish Ambition in your hearts, & how Directly 2. Persuasive do NOT Boast about it or Deny the Truth. 15 Such wisdom does NOT come down from Heaven but is Earthly, Unspiritual, Demonic. 16 For where you have Envy & Selfish Ambition there you find Disorder & Every Evil Practice. does Envy & Selfish Ambition cause people to CHASE these 9 Traits? 3. Productive 4. Strategic 5. Leader 6. Aggressive 7. Creative 8. Intelligent 9. Impressive
Which group do I Seek as my Daily Passion? Which group do I want to Describe Me? 1. Peace-loving, 2. Considerate, Gentle 3. Easy to be Entreated 4. Full of Mercy 5. Good Fruit 6. Impartial 7. Sincere 8. Peacemakers 9. who sow in Peace 1. Insightful_ 2. Persuasive 3. Productive 4. Strategic 5. Leader 6. Aggressive 7. Creative 8. Intelligent 9. Impressive
17 But the Wisdom that comes from Heaven is FIRST of all PURE; THEN PEACE -loving Attack Consequences Calmly CONFRONT Appease Peace Warm, Kind, Full of
2 As my Daily Passion & the way I want people to Describe help me I will seek the Peaceful Wisdom of Heaven I am Removing the word Confront from my Vocabulary!