City Church Tulsa

BOOK OF JAMES The Fruit of Wisdom & Humility 8.27.23 Wisdom requires understanding Understanding requires demonstration Demonstration requires humility Two ways to live your life: HUMILITY: serving others for the glory of God PRIDE: elevating yourself for your own self-glory Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” How is the fruit of humility grown? A revelation of our sin Understanding what God has accomplished for us through Jesus Through the work of the Spirit in us James 4:1-10 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. 3 When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask