Safety matters. 4.21

From evil, sin and guilt (Law) … but NOT from discomfort or admonition.

Theology matters. 4.22-27

Redemptive history must be interpreted Christologically...

if it is to be for our good.

Covt at Sinai-Slavery-Flesh-Hagar-Present Jerusalem

Covt w/ Abraham-Freedom-Sarah-Jerusalem above

Genealogy matters (spiritually speaking). 4.28-31

Your family tree matters. ONLY children of promise are free

(from slavery to sin and to the Law, through Jesus).

We need the wisdom from above - in our hearts, words, relationships.

The gospel of sonship. (4.1-11)

The gospel in relationship. (4.12-14)

The gospel in conflict. (4.15-20)

Conflict in relationship.

Confusion within (identity robbery by deception)

Confliction in the process (of Christlikeness)

Blessed anguish and perplexion.

James sets his gaze upon our words (and hearts).

The GLORY of sonship (4.1-7)

The illustration (4.1-2)

The interpretation (4.3-5)

The implications (4.6-7)

The GRAVITY of slavery (4.8-11)

DISPROPORTIONAL devotion (4.8)

DESTRUCTIVE (DECEIVED) desires (4.9-11)

Faith without works is dead.

The reality of PROMISE. (3.15-18)

The NATURE of it.

The PARTS of it.

The PARTICIPANTS in it.

The PRECEDENCE of it.

The role of LAW. (3.19-29)

ADDED (to promise) by God.

NEEDED (as a tutor/guardian) by Us.

Pastor Jim was in Calgary, Canada with the Charles Simeon Trust two weeks ago, and Pastor AJ was in Guadalajara, Mexico last week - both for ministry engagement abroad.