THE SEEDS OF SIN (#1)

James 4:1-10

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

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THE SEEDS OF SINJAMES 4:1-6 (MATT. 15:18-20)

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SELFISH LUST, 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)

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WORLDLINESS, 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!

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ENVY, 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

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PRIDE, 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)

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SEEDS OF SINJames 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

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