HD Faith: My Faith and Worldliness

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James 4:4-10

Be a friend of God, rather than a friend of the world.

This passage sounds 2 alarms…

I. Too many Christians are ________ with the world, 4:4-5.

   A. Evidence of worldly intoxication

   B. Warnings against worldly intoxication

       1. 1 Kings 18:21; Matthew 6:24; 1 John 2:15-17

       2. Worldliness is spiritual adultery, 4:4

   C. Examination of worldly intoxication

       1. How am I drunk with the world?  Revelation 3:14-20

II. God is calling us to ____________ up for Jesus, 4:6-10.

    A. Stop looking ___________ and start looking ___________ for help, 4:6a.

    B. Lay down your _______ and pick up _____________, 4:6b.

    C. Kneel down before ________ and stand up to the _________, 4:7.

    D. Get _______ to God, and He will get close to you, 4:8.

    E. _______ up, and God will _________ you up, 4:8b-10.

Discussion questions:

1. What worldliness are we welcoming into our lives?
2. How can we better use God’s resources to further His work?
3. How can we help each other draw nearer to God?