1. The Wisdom from Above
Mountain Grove Gathering October 21,2018

2. The Wisdom from Above BUT
James 3:17
BUT
the wisdom that is from above
is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

3. The Wisdom from Above
James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

4. The Wisdom from Above
James 1 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation

5. The Wisdom from Above
James 2 14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? 15 Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? 17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. (NIV) 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
James 1
26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

6. The Wisdom from Above
James 3 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. (NIV) 2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone (any man KJV) who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check. (NIV)

7. The Wisdom from Above

8. The Wisdom from Above James 3
5 …the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark
6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire… (NIV)

9. The Wisdom from Above
James 3 7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. 9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. (NIV)

10. The Wisdom from Above
James 3
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? (NIV)
13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? (KJV)
Proverbs
2:6  For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
3:13 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding

11. The Wisdom from Above
James3 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. (NIV)

12. The Wisdom from Above
James 3 14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not…

13. The Wisdom from Above
James 3 v14 …and lie not against the truth …the God of truth (Is. 65:11) …the word of truth (James 1:18) …the way the truth and the life (John 14:6) …dwelt among us full of grace and truth (John 1:14)

14. The Wisdom from Above James 3
15 Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic (wicked). 16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. (NIV)
1 Corinthians 6:9,10
…neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Galatians 5:20,21
…hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings… shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

15. The Wisdom from Above
James 3 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure,…

16. The Wisdom from Above Psalms 19
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,     refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,     making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the Lord are right,     giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant,     giving light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is pure,     enduring forever. The decrees of the Lord are firm,     and all of them are righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold,     than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey,     than honey from the honeycomb. 11 By them your servant is warned;     in keeping them there is great reward.

17. The Wisdom from Above
James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable… Matthew 5 8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. James 3;17 …pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. (NIV)

18. The Wisdom from Above
Romans If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. James 3:18 (NIV) Peacemakers (those with the wisdom from above) who sow (the seed of God’s word) in peace (meekness and fear – 1 Peter 3:15) reap a harvest of righteousness.

19. The Wisdom from Above
Matthew Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

20. The Wisdom from Above
John 6 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, (has the wisdom from above i.e. a belief in God’s commands, and live a life of peace with others) may have everlasting life and I will raise him up at the last day. (reap a harvest of righteousness)