Recap

Trials, temptation and sin, partiality, faith and works,

and wisdom…

Topics found in James:

If any of you lacks wisdom, ask God for it.

He generously gives wisdom to all.

James 1:5

Who among you

is wise and understanding?

James 3:13

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Unmasking SophiaRecognizing True Wisdom

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In Wisdom’s right hand is long life; in her left hand are riches and honor.Her ways are pleasant and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her and happy are all who hold her fast.

Proverbs 3:16-18

On top of the heightsbeside the way, where the paths meet,

Wisdom takes her stand.She cries out: “To you, O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men…

Listen, for I will speak noble thingsand the opening of my lips

will reveal right things.

Proverbs 8:1-6

Who among you is

wise and understanding?

Let him show by his good behavior

his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish

ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant

and lie against the truth. James 3:13-18

This “wisdom” is not

that which comes down from above,

but is earthly, natural, demonic.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist,

there is disorder and every evil thing.

James 3:13-18

But the wisdom from above

is first pure, then peaceable, gentle,

reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits,

unwavering, without hypocrisy.

And the seed whose fruit is righteousness

is sown in peace by those who make peace.

James 3:13-18

Unmasking SophiaRecognizing True Wisdom

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Who among you is wise and understanding?

Let him show it by his…behavior…

The wisdom

from above is first

pure, then peaceable, gentle,

reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits,

unwavering, without hypocrisy.

This “wisdom” is not

that which comes down from above,

but is earthly, natural, demonic.

For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist,

there is disorder and every evil thing.

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peaceable,

reasonable,

merciful…”“every evil

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Who among you is

wise and understanding?

Let him show by his good behavior

his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

But if you have bitter jealousy

and selfish ambition in your heart,

do not be arrogant and lie against the truth.

SourceBehavior Motive

“pure, gentle,

peaceable,

reasonable,

merciful…”“every evil

thing

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gentleness

(humility)bitter jealousy

and selfish ambition

The wisdom from above

is first pure, then peaceable, gentle…

This “wisdom” is not

that which comes down from above,

but is earthly, natural, demonic.

“the whole world

lies in the power of the evil one”

1 John 5:19

“the god of this world has blinded the minds

of the unbelieving so that they might not see

the light of the gospel…”2 Corinthians 4:4

SourceBehavior Motive

“pure, gentle,

peaceable,

reasonable,

merciful…”“every evil

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gentleness

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and selfish ambition

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SourceBehavior Motive

“pure, gentle,

peaceable,

reasonable,

merciful…”“every evil

thing

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“disorderand

gentleness

(humility)bitter jealousy

and selfish ambition

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(God)

“earthly”

“natural”

“demonic”

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Unmasking SophiaRecognizing True Wisdom