Grace & Truth Bible Church: Sermon Audio

A Godward FocusA Community ContextA Restorative Gospel

1. What is your wealth? (what does it say about you?)2. How did you get your wealth? (what are you doing with it?)3. What does God want you to do with your wealth?

1. The arrogance of planning apart from God2. God’s desire for dependence on His sovereignty

1. Judging affects relationships2. Judging is only a symptom3. The remedy for judging

The Problem of WorldlinessThe Grace of GodThe Necessity of Repentance

The Source of ConflictThe Evidence of Sinful PassionsThe Remedy for Conflict

Wisdom in ScriptureOverview of TextKey Contrasts: 1. Is demonstrated, not professed 2. Rooted in meekness, not self-promotion 3. Sourced in God, not elsewhere 4. Promotes peace, not disorder 5. Harvest of righteousness, not evil practices

A Caution Regarding TeachersThe Power of the TongueThe Double Nature of the Tongue

1. Abraham: Faithful Obedience of a Patriarch (Romans 4:1-5 and James 2)2. Rahab: Faithful Help of a Pagan3. Applications

Don’t show favoritism.What does favoritism look like?Why should favoritism be avoided? 1) Favoritism denies the Gospel 2) Favoritism ignores the glory of Jesus Christ 3) Favoritism promises more than it delivers

Are both hearers and doersPass the heart tests 1) Do I control my speech? 2) Do I personally minister to orphans/widows/neglected? 3) Do I keep myself unstained from the world's values?

Anger breeds deathThe Word is life

I. Trials A. Poverty B. WealthII. Response A. The poor should boast B. The rich should boastII. Perspective A. Temporary status B. Permanent status

1. We Need Wisdom2. God Is Wise3. God Is Generous

1. The Response to Trials2. The Purpose of Trials3. The Culmination of Trials

Author of the bookRecipients of the bookOverview of the book