everyday faith: Avoiding Worldliness

Avoiding Worldliness

(James 4:1-6)

Main Thing to Know:

& never .

1. Worldliness is based on (v. 1-3)

Is pleasure ?

Can pleasure be pursued ?

Wrong (v. 1)

Wrong (v. 2)

Wrong (v. 3)

2. Worldliness is (v. 4-5)

I believe that one reason why the church of God at this present moment has so little influence over the world is because the world has so much influence over the church.

—Charles Spurgeon

3. Worldliness is overcome by (v. 6)

But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more . . . (Romans 5:20)

God’s Grace:

Grace

Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,  That saved a wretch like me.

I once was lost but now am found, Was blind, but now I see.

Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come;

‘Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far and Grace will lead me home.

—John Newton, 1772

Personal Questions:

(1) Am I pursuing pleasure in the ?

(2) Where does worldliness in my life?

(3) How do I need God’s this week?