James 3:13-4:12
Unity and Wisdom
Sermon Notes for November 3, 2013, by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri
I. Observations from John 17
A. A Prayer for Our Unity - v. 21-23
1. He Asks for Unity - It Is Gift, First and Foremost
2. This Unity Images the Inter-Trinitarian Unity (Perichoresis)
3. This Unity is Evangelistically Effective
4. This Unity Comes From the Gift of Glory - v. 22
5. This Unity Visibly Manifests the Love of God - v. 23
B. Ending with an Oath That We Can Rely On - v. 26
C. Eliciting, as Gospel, Our Response - Eph. 4:1-3
Clearing the Little Gray Cells
II. Implications from John 17
A. Unity and Our Evangelistic Vision - Practical and Pastoral Links
People won't like us
God wont trust us
B. Unity and the Word - John 17:6,8,14,17,20' 17:1/18:1; Pastoral Search
C. Unity, Diversity, and Community Groups
D. Unity and Kook Points - What the Gospel Isn't (Distinguishing Root and Fruit)
III. Wisdom and Unity - James 3:17 (3:13-4:12)
A. Header - Wisdom and Conduct 3:13
B,. Jealousy, Selfish Ambition and Disunity 3:14-16
C. Wisdom From Above - 3:17, 18
D. Quarrels and Fights 4:1
James 3:17 (NKJV)
17But the wisdom that is from above is
first pure,
then peaceable,
gentle,
willing to yield,
full of mercy and good fruits,
without partiality
and without hypocrisy.
"Biblical," Censorious Ditch, Gen,. 3:12 |
