Sermon Questions
Reflect:
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Who or what causes fights and quarrels in the workplace, the home, or in the church?
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When Christians act on their selfish desires, what are they forgetting? (verse 2)
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How does verse 4 cause you to take your sin more seriously?
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Meditate on the great truth of verse 6: “He gives more grace.” Why is that truth particularly precious to you today?
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Trace out the stages of genuine repentance that James lays out in verse 7-9. What is the sign of true repentance? (verse 11)
Respond:
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Consider a conflict you have been involved in. What did it reveal about your heart? How did it affect your prayers?
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Why do you think churches so often are undermined or split by conflicts?
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What could happen if we do not live out verses 4, 6, and 7-9?
Pray:
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Use verse 4 to confess your sinfulness
to God.
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Use verses 7-9 to genuinely repent
of your sins.
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Use verses 6 and 10 to praise God for His forgiveness and grace.
