Book of James Week 4

Written By Kylee Breems

Questions

  • Pray and invite God into this time with Him.

  • Read James 4:1-2. 

  • Talk through the 8 Passions and discuss where they show up in your life: Gluttony, Lust, Greed, Despair, Anger, Apathy, Vainglory, & Pride.

  • Read James 4:2-3. 

  • How do you feel after you satisfy a craving for one of these passions? Does it satisfy you for a long time, or do you end up feeling empty again shortly after?

  • Read James 4:4,7-10.

  • God wants us to be friends with Him, not friends with the world (the passions). Which passions are running your life right now instead of God and how can you make the change to put God first instead of that passion? 

  • Discuss these three action steps & how you can implement them into your life: submit to God, resist the devil, & come near to God.


Spiritual Practice
Prayer: Spend time in prayer with God. Tell Him you’re done pursuing friendship with the world and that you want to belong to Him. Thank Him for loving us so much that He sent His Son to die for us so we could have a relationship with Him. Ask Him to give you the strength to stop pursuing worldly passions and instead pursue Him wholeheartedly.

Kylee Breems
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