Wave the White Flag

Sermon Scripture:  James 4:7-17

1.  God’s grace is received by those arranged under His command. God is your Commander! Verse 7

• Arrange yourself under God in order not to be arranged against God
• To whom or to what do you yield? How do you yield to God?
• Oppose the slanderer, “Devil”: He will flee for his life!  Set yourself firmly against the one who is against God and God’s children!
• What are you resisting the devil about?

2.  God’s grace is received by those who accept Him as their close ally. God is your Comfort! Verse 8

• Draw near to God: He will draw near to you. 
• What do you draw near to in order to find help in life? That is your true God!
• How? True Religion, Working faith, Royal Law, Controlled tongue, True wisdom, victorious Character 

3.  God’s grace is received by those who will acknowledge and repent of sin. Psalm 24:4-5, God is your Cleansing!        Verses 8-9

• Clean your hands: Who? Sinners 
• Purify your heart: Who? Double minded, James 1:8
• Be afflicted, mourn, weep over your sin: Psalm 126:5-6, 2 Corinthians 7:7-11
• Do what is right! Isa 1:16-17 

4.  God’s grace is revealed in the exaltation of the humble: God is your Character! Verse 10

• Humble yourself!
• God will exalt you!

5.  God’s grace sets the Spirit’s view on your sins before the sins of others! God is your Conviction! Verses 11-17

• Allows you to avoid “The Sins of Insubordination”
• Judgmental spirit: Bringing accusation against other people.
• Presumptuous spirit: Planning based on selfish plans instead of God’s will.
• Bragging spirit: Finding joy in empty talking
• Apathetic spirit: Unwilling to act on the righteous commands of God.

So What?

• Surrender to be made?
• Sweetness to be renewed?
• Sin to be sorrowed over?
• Self to be humbled?
• Step of obedience to be taken?