James 3:13-18 | Dr. Stephen Conley

James 3:13-18 | Faith in God’s Heavenly Wisdom

1.       The Conduct of Heavenly Wisdom (vs. 13)

• The call for wise men and women
• The conduct of meekness (gentleness) will be worked out in true wisdom

2.       The Nature of Worldly Wisdom (vs. 14-16)

• Worldly wisdom shows itself in jealousy and selfish ambition
• Worldly wisdom is sourced in all that is anti-spiritual and anti-God

3.       The Fruit of Heavenly Wisdom (vs. 17-18)

• God’s pure wisdom works itself out in peace-making and mercy-showing
• God’s pure wisdom produces a harvest of righteousness
• God’s pure wisdom is represented in the person of Jesus Christ