#7: “Wisdom and Understanding”
SCRIPTURE: James 3:13-18
13Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good
conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if
you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not
boast and be false to the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes
down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. 16 For where
jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every
vile practice. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure,
then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good
fruits, impartial and sincere. 18 And a harvest of righteousness is sown
in peace by those who make peace.
INTRO:
This is actually a continuation of his warning about our tongues.
First of all, he says that.....