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James 3:13 – 18 8/07/22 13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. PRAISE GOD · You are a personal God and we can understand your ways · You honor me when I live a life after your ways · You are faithful to help me work through incongruencies ASK GOD · Reveal to me anything in my heart incongruent with your ways · Give me courage to confront those things in myself 15 For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. PRAISE GOD · Your wisdom far surpasses earthly or even demonic wisdom · You are a God of order and righteousness ASK GOD · Help me recognize Godly wisdom and minimize earthly wisdom · I y

Prayer Model for James 2:14-26 14 What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? 17 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. PRAISE GOD · He is the God of LIVING FAITH!! · He is the Great Redeemer & Saves us by our faith in Him ASK GOD · To activate my faith to be a dynamic, living faith · To lead me to accomplish the calling He has on my life 18 Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.” PRAISE GOD · He has gifted me & equipped me to good deeds · He empowers my efforts for Him to reveal my faith to the world ASK GOD · Anoint me, Holy Spirit, to be powerful & effective in my work · Help me to engage & activate my faith through serving 19 You say you have faith, for you believe t

Weekly Prayer Model Connection Point Church 7/17/2022 Prayer Model for James 2:1-13 2 My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? PRAISE GOD · He loves everyone the same. He loves me! · He is a glorious God! ASK GOD · Search my heart for favoritism · Help me develop unencumbered faith in Him & His ways 8 Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” 9 But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law. PRAISE GOD · His “Royal Law” surpasses all others & is perfect · He is faithful to help us follow His commands ASK GOD · Help me to obey your perfect law · Give me strength & courage to love people well 12 So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free. 13 There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to