Before You Preach

From the Pure

Like a mighty river that settles into a calm deep channel of blessing. God's work of salvation flows out of the meek servant like water into a desert. James gives to us in James 3:17 a portrait of this river of wisdom as it flows out of our lives and into our world... We will consider what each expression looks like and also why this is.

Wisdom From Above

A short consideration of the meekness and the purity that is expressed in those operating under the wisdom that comes from above.

Earthly Wisdom

We are told the earthly wisdom is made up of zeal and ambition gone in the wrong direction. The problem is that this kind of wisdom can easily appear to be spiritual in nature because there is a certain zeal and ambition also present in the practice of true wisdom. So how can you tell? What is the sign of a ministry conducted in earthly wisdom?

The Ought of a Good Life

From one of the harshests passages in the New Testament exposing the hellishness of the tongue we discover some a most powerful encouragement. Here we discover the oughts of the unregenerate man or woman in contrast to the ought of the born again person.

Before You Preach

James has a warning for teachers. A warning in which he includes himself. Things to consider before you preach or before you sit under the teacher.