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Lesson Summary:

James reminds believers of the incredible power of our words and encourages them to live by heavenly wisdom.

Focus Passage: James 3

Outline and Lesson Goal

Principles and Applications

I. Careless Words (3:1-12)

Principle: Our Speech should be Consistent with our Confession.
Application: What needs to change in your speech? What’s in your heart? What needs to go? What needs to be added?
Scripture Reference

Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Colossians 4:6 (NASB)

II. Counterfeit Wisdom (3:13-16)

Principle: Counterfeit Wisdom Leads to Spiritual Bankruptcy.
Application: How are you avoiding the trap of living by earthly, counterfeit wisdom?
Scripture Reference

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God For it is written, “He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS”
I Corinthians 3:19 (NASB)

III. Celestial Wisdom (3:17-18)

Principle: Authentic Wisdom is Found Only in Christ.
Application: How are you seeking to increase in celestial wisdom? How hard are you pursuing Christ? To grow in His knowledge and grace?
Scripture Reference

²⁹so that no man may boast before God.

³⁰But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, ³¹so that, just as it is written, “LET HIM WHO BOASTS, BOAST IN THE LORD.”

I Corinthians 1:29-31 (NASB)