James 4:13–17 focuses on the arrogance of planning for our own success without acknowledging that we are dependent on God.

17 июл. 2022 г. · In our verses today, James chastised his congregation for the foolishness of making self-centered plans over which they had no control. He told ...

25 июн. 2022 г. · If the Lord does not guard a city, then the watchman stands guard in vain.” If our plans neglect God, they are in vain, even if they seem to ...

9 апр. 2000 г. · And whatever else it is, this morning we must say this from James 4:13-16: It is arrogant not to believe in the heart and confess with the lips ...

David Guzik commentary on James 4, where James emphasizes the humble character of a living faith and of a dependency on God.

James is telling us to accept our mortality, accept our lack of control, accept our shortness of life, and accept our frailty.

James 4:13-16 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.

26 мар. 2023 г. · God isn't looking for vain repetition in acknowledging Him any more than He is looking for vain repetition in our prayers.

Rather, James is condemning the idea that money can bring any security to us. The wealth we possess today could be lost in an instant; it is fleeting just like ...

20 сент. 2024 г. · In this verse, James gives an example of a sin of omission. When believers know the right thing to do yet fail to do it, God holds them accountable for not ...