Practical Christian Living

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Practical Christian Living Wisdom from
Above James 313 - 18
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By his good conduct let him show his works in
the meekness of wisdom.
- James 313
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Receive with meekness the implanted Word of
God.
- James 121
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Do I possess the right kind of wisdom?
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False Wisdom (14 - 16)

• Self Centered

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But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish
ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be
false to the truth.
- James 314
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False Wisdom (14 - 16)

• Bitterly jealousy

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False Wisdom (14 - 16)

• Bitterly jealousy
• Selfishly ambitious

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False Wisdom (14 - 16)

• Bitterly jealousy
• Selfishly ambitious
• Boastful

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False Wisdom (14 - 16)

• Bitterly jealousy
• Selfishly ambitious
• Boastful
• Hypocritical

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This kind of person wants to be in control.
They want to take charge and get their way. They
manipulate and maneuver to be in a position of
authority so they can hold others in check or
force them to get in line. Some accomplish this
as masters of deceit, hiding the real truth
behind smiling masks and pious words.
- Chuck Swindoll, Quest for Character
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False Wisdom (14 - 16)

• Self Centered
• Unspiritual

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And we impart this in words not taught by human
wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting
spiritual truths to those who are spiritual. The
natural person does not accept the things of the
Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he
is not able to understand them because they are
spiritually discerned.
- 1 Cor. 213 - 14
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False Wisdom (14 - 16)

• Self Centered
• Unspiritual
• Satanic

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you can always tell when a church or a family
follows after false wisdom There is jealousy,
division, and confusion. Sad to say, this is the
condition of many Christian works these days.
Instead of humbly depending on the Spirit and the
Word, they look to the world for ideas, to the
flesh for strength, and play right into the hands
of the devil.
- Warren Wiersbe
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For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist,
there will be disorder and every vile practice.
- James 316
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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if
there is any excellence, if there is anything
worthy of praise, think about these things. What
you have learned and received and heard and seen
in mepractice these things, and the God of peace
will be with you.
- Philippians 48
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Do we possess the type of wisdom that truly makes
a difference?
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True Wisdom (17-18)

• Purity

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True Wisdom (17-18)

• Purity
• Peaceable

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Bless those who persecute you bless and do not
curse them.  Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep
with those who weep. Live in harmony with one
another. Do not be haughty, but associate with
the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay
no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what
is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so
far as it depends on you, live peaceably with
all.
- Rom. 1214 - 18
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True Wisdom (17-18)

• Purity
• Peaceable
• Gentle, open to Reason

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True Wisdom (17-18)

• Purity
• Peaceable
• Gentle, open to Reason
• Full of Mercy

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True Wisdom (17-18)

• Purity
• Peaceable
• Gentle, open to Reason
• Full of Mercy
• Impartial

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In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through
faith. For as many of you as were baptized into
Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew
nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there
is no male and female, for you are all one in
Christ Jesus.
- Gal. 326 - 28
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True Wisdom (17-18)

• Purity
• Peaceable
• Gentle, open to Reason
• Full of Mercy
• Impartial
• Sincere

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And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace
by those who make peace.
- James 318
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Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be
called sons of God.
- Matthew 59
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Do I possess the type of wisdom that truly makes
a difference?
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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who
gives generously to all without reproach, and it
will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with
no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a
wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the
wind. For that person must not suppose that he
will receive anything from the Lord he is a
double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
- James 15 - 8
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Teach us to number our days that we may get a
heart of wisdom.
- Psalm 9012
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Since we have been justified by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 51