Introduction
Attitudes to adopt in life.
Questions
1. What are the consequences of wanting to be a friend of the world?
v 4 ... Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
2. What do we need to do to enable the Lord to exalt us?
v 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.
3. How ought we to refer to our future plans.
v 15 For you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will both live, and do this or that.”
Summary Points
- v 1 to 10 Self-centred attitudes lead to conflict. We should be humble and seek to please God
- v 11 and 12 We shouldn't judge each other, God is the judge
- v 13 to 17 Although we can make plans for the future, the outcome will be in God’s control, not necessarily ours