Studies in the Book of James | The Misjudgment of Pride

  1. Introduction
    1. One of the biggest problems we have is that we are “proud of being humble.”
    2. Our pride causes us to misjudge on a number of levels.
  2. A look at the text
    1. “God gives _____________ to the humble” and if we humble ourselves before the Lord, He will _____________ us up.

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    2. Within the context of humility, James addresses a problem in the church: Brothers are _____________ one another.

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      1. Slandering is telling something about a person to _____________ them in the eyes of another.

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      2. By slandering our brother, we are breaking the law of _____________ one another.

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      3. We are attempting to take God’s role as _____________.

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    3. In the context of humility, James also deals with how one approaches the _____________.

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      1. He exposes the sin of _____________ based on _____________.

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      2. One must keep _____________ as the center of one’s future.

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    4. Finally, humility is realized when we see sin not only as the sin of commission, but the sin of omission.
  3. God is speaking to us.
    1. Be careful when judging others.
      1. Matthew 7:1-2 – The _____________ you use to judge others will be the criticism God uses to judge you.

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      2. Matthew 7:3-5 – We are have _____________ that must be removed.

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      3. Matthew 7:6 – We are called to _____________.

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      4. I Corinthians 5-6 – Church is called judge, in the area of _____________ and personal _____________ between brothers.

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      5. Stay humble by _____________ exalting yourself through putting someone else down.

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      6. Be a good _____________.

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    2. Keep God at the center of your _____________.

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      1. Reject the humanistic _____________.

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      2. The world’s view of _____________ is not the sole object in one’s life.

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      3. Seek God’s _____________ through prayer.

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        1. _____________ inspired goals.

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        2. Take steps of _____________.

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        3. Break the spirit of _____________ by realizing how we fail through the sin of omission.

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  4. Conclusion

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