If the Lord Wills (4:11-17) | James: Faith at Work

What is your life? A mist? A vapor? Something more? Less?In James 4, James turns from the war within us to the way we live in the world. He confronts two universal sins: the individual sin of judging and condemning one another — exalting ourselves to lawgivers — and the collective sin of presuming we are in control of our lives, planning our futures as if we were the source of our own present and future.James calls us to humble ourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt us. Not self-flagellation, but the joyous irony that when we are exposed, unhidden, and vulnerably honest before the One who is obviously greater, we are not condemned but conformed. We grieve our sins (plural) and the sin-full state of the world (Sin, singular), but through Jesus our brokenness is transformed, redeemed as faith, and made visible in how we live and love one another.Questions for Reflection:Where have I condemned others because I failed to grieve my sins?How can my grieving Sin lead to my submitting to and discerning of God's will?What would be different tomorrow if I humbled myself through faith at work within me?Scripture References: James 4:11-17, James 4:7-10, James 1:2-4, James 1:17, James 1:18, James 1:21, James 1:25, James 2:10, James 2:12, James 2:13, James 3:13, Romans 12:2, Psalm 39:1-7, James 5:7-8Voices/Quotes: A.W. Tozer (paraphrase)Sermon Notes & Liturgy | James: Faith at Work---Tired of consumer Christianity? So are we.Come rest in Jesus. → Sundays at 10:10AM642 Brookhurst Dr, Dallas, TX 75218.Christ City Church is a faith family following Jesus together in east Dallas.Learn more at www.christcity.lifeFollow us on...IG: @christcitylifeX: @christcitylifeTH: @christcitylifeFB: christcitychurchdallasYT: @christcitylife