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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 26 MIN

James 4:4–8 - Friendship with the World Is Hostility to God (Session 13)

from Reasoning Through the Bible · host Glenn Smith and Steve Allem

In this episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, James 4:4–8 is explored verse by verse, revealing why friendship with the world is hostility toward God. This study explains James’s strong warning against spiritual adultery, worldliness, pride, and divided loyalty, while also highlighting God’s greater grace for the humble. The passage calls believers to submit to God, resist the devil, draw near to God, cleanse their hands, purify their hearts, and walk in genuine repentance.This Bible study is especially helpful for listeners searching for teaching on friendship with the world, spiritual adultery, Christian humility, resisting the devil, drawing near to God, and practical Christian living. James continues to speak with direct force and clarity, offering both a warning against worldliness and a path back to holiness and closeness with God.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

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In this episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, James 4:4–8 is explored verse by verse, revealing why friendship with the world is hostility toward God. This study explains James’s strong warning against spiritual adultery, worldliness, pride, and divided loyalty, while also highlighting God’s greater grace for the humble. The passage calls believers to submit to God, resist the devil, draw near to God, cleanse their hands, purify their hearts, and walk in genuine repentance. This Bible study...

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