1. Friendship With…
God

2. Friendship With…
God Or
The World

3. James 4:1-10

4. James 4:1-10
v. 1, the source of conflict

5. James 4:1-10
v. 1, the source of conflict
v. 2, underlying problems:

6. James 4:1-10 v. 1, the source of conflict v. 2, underlying problems:
wanting what isn’t mine

7. James 4:1-10 v. 1, the source of conflict v. 2, underlying problems:
wanting what isn’t mine
relying on self instead of trusting God to know & provide what I need

8. James 4:1-10 v. 1, the source of conflict v. 2, underlying problems:
wanting what isn’t mine
relying on self instead of trusting God to know & provide what I need
wanting things for the wrong reasons

9. Murder in the pews?

10. Murder in the pews?
Figurative language throughout the text

11. Murder in the pews? Figurative language throughout the text
Difficulties of a literal interpretation

12. Murder in the pews? Figurative language throughout the text
Difficulties of a literal interpretation
Showing the dangerous end result of lustful, envious, hateful attitudes that go unchecked (see. 1:13-15)

13. Murder in the pews? Figurative language throughout the text
Difficulties of a literal interpretation
Showing the dangerous end result of lustful, envious, hateful attitudes that go unchecked (see. 1:13-15)
Showing the underlying heart problem (Mt. 5:21-23; 15:19-20; 1 Jn. 3:15)