Grace for the Humble

May 7, 2017 • Russ Miller • James 4:4-10

1. "God helps those who help themselves" is the very opposite message of the good news Jesus told. Why do you think the phrase is so popular? What are people trying to communicate when they use the phrase? How does our passage today from the book of James correct this statement?

2. How does James 4:4 cause you to understand the severity of your sin? In what ways does the marriage/adultery metaphor help you understand God's unconditional love for his people?

3. Mediate on the incredible truth in James 4:6. Why would this statement be important for you to hear today? In what specific way could you communicate this truth to someone else?

4. How does James 4:8-9 give clarity to what repentance really looks like? Use this understanding to write a prayer of repentance and share it with someone else.