Intentional Faith: A "How To" Guide - How to Play Well With Others

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Introduction:

How to Play Well With Others (James 4:1-12):

1. Stop being so Self-centered . (Jas 4:1-3)
2. Get Right with God. (Jas 4:4-10)

   4 Things I Must Do to Humble Myself:

   1. I must Submit to God. (Jas 4:7a-8a)
   2. I must Repent from my sin. (Jas 4:8b)
   3. I must Mourn over my sinfulness. (Jas 4:9)
   4. I must receive God's Grace . (Jas 4:10)
3. Stop Slandering . (Jas 4:11-12)

   3 Things You Also Say When You Slander:

   1. "I Hate that person." (Jas 4:11a)
   2. "God's word means Nothing to me." (Jas 4:11bc)

      Galatians 5:14 - For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

   3. "I should be God ." (Jas 4:12)

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Small Group Discussion
Read James 4:1-12

1. What was your big take-away from this passage / message?

2. Why do you think people would rather fight for what they want than ask God for it (Jas 4:2)?

3. In Jas 4:3, James says when we ask God for something with selfish motives, He will not answer. How can you tell if what you are asking for comes from a selfish motive or a God-glorifying motive? If you realize you are being selfish in what you are asking for, what should you do? How does this change how you pray?

4. What does it mean to “humble yourself”? How do you know when you have done that? In what area of “humbling yourself” do you find the most difficult? Why? See Jas 4:7-10.

5. Why does James talk about slander here? How is slander destructive? What should you do if someone is slandering someone else to you?

Breakout
Pray for one another.