1. The rich, powerful, wicked man

     A.  He is a hoarder of his wealth             

     B.  He is fraudulent in business          

     C.  He is self-indulgent with his money                             

     D.  He is a bully with his wealth  

2.  Living with patience that leads to:

     A. A consistent worker and a servant of God     

     B. Rooted in the truths about Jesus Christ

     C.  Being thankful to God and encouraging to others

     D.  Being honest and trustworthy  

3. Lessons to remember

     A.  Don’t envy the wicked, a Day of Judgement awaits

     B.  Give to honor God from your time, talent, and treasure

     C.  A Day of Reward awaits those who are faithful

1.  Philosophy without God 

     A. My life is about me   

     B.  Living for myself                    

     C.  Honoring me                     

2.  Life can get complex

     A. Life is uncertain  

     B. Life is short

     C. Life is fragile  

3.  Life is a gift from God

     A. I want to live in God’s will  

     B. I want to live to honor God

4. To know to do good, should lead me to action

     A. To do good for service to God

     B. To do what is right

     C. To do my best               

     D. To act with love and joy

1.  Christian conflicts

     A. Seeking selfish pleasure                                                

     B.  Frustration with others                                       

     C.  Lack of prayer                                                                                 

 2.  The danger of being a friend of the world

     A. Committing spiritual adultery

     B. Becoming an enemy of God

     C. Jealousy of God  

3.  Finding more grace

     A. Submit to God    

     B. Resist the devil

     C. Draw near to God

     D. Purify your life

     E. Broken over sin

     F. Humble yourself before God

1.  Wisdom’s Choices: spiritual or worldly

     A. Reverence for God or conform to the world 

     B.  The Holy Spirit inside you or the flesh                           

     C.  The truth of scripture or the lies of the devil       

2.  The Character from above or from below

     A. Pure or impure  

     B. Peaceable or bitter

     C. Gentle or envious

     D. Willing to yield or selfish

     E. Full of mercy or boasting

     F. Good fruit or denying the truth

     G. No partiality and no hypocrisy

3.  Results from spiritual vs. worldly wisdom

     A. Peace or confusion  

     B. Righteousness or all kinds of evil

1.  The power of the tongue

     A.    Lead or guide many in life                                          

     B.    Responsibility with truth                                             

     C. Consistent with lifestyle

2.  The destruction from the tongue

     A. A world of iniquity

     B. It defiles the whole body

     C. Sets on fire the course of life

     D. A fire from hell

3.  Getting control of the tongue

     A. Unruly or calm

     B. Poison or heal

     C. Bless or curse  

4.  Christian maturity and the tongue

     A. Confession of sin 

     B. Commitment to Christ

     C. Controlled by the Holy Spirit

1.  Devil wants moms out of the way

     A. Alcohol and drugs                

     B.  Career, hobbies, time                                                     

     C.  Abortion and life attitudes                                                

2.  Children need their mom

     A. Mom’s attention  

     B. Mom’s affirmation

     C. Mom’s advice

3.  Moms want their children to have genuine faith

     A. Not a head knowledge faith

     B. Not a manufactured faith

     C. Not a pretend faith  

4. Genuine faith includes

     A. Spiritual birth

     B. Christlike character

     C. Godly discipline

1.  Favoritism not compatible with faith

     A. Damages others               

     B.  Demoralizes the Church                                                 

     C.  Dishonors God                                                                      

2.  God is no respecter of persons

     A. God sees the heart

     B. Created in the image of God

     C. Loved enough that Jesus died for them

3.  Honor the royal law

     A. The great commandments

     B. Given by the King of Kings

     C. Sums up the law  

4. Prejudice

     A. It is a sin

     B. It is breaking the commandments

     C. Judgement Day is coming

1.  Hypocrisy check

     A. Lay aside deception                                                        

     B.  Lay aside filth                                                                              

 2.  Heart check

     A.  Attitude of meekness                  

     B. Spiritual ears  

     C. Conscience with a guide

3.  Mirror check

     A. Daily commitment to truth

     B. Daily commitment to God

     C. Daily commitment to forgiveness

4. Reality check

     A. How do I  speak to others

     B. How do I serve others

1.  Quick to listen

     A. To God’s Word  

     B.  To my family and friends                                         

     C.  To people at work                                                      

2.  Slow to speak

     A. Listening is priority  

     B. Wisdom is important  

     C. Because I care

3.  Slow to get angry

     A. Obey the Word of God

     B. Controlled by the Spirit of God

     C. To be a witness for God

4. A changed life

     A. No regrets

     B. Healed relationships

     C. Righteous fruit for the Lord

1.  God is not to blame for temptations

     A. God is never tempted to sin  

     B.  God does not ever tempt someone to sin

     C.  God does not delight in sin                  

2.  Taking responsibility for my choices

     A. Wrong desires lead to temptations

     B. Wrong desires are easily enticed

     C. Wrong desires give birth to sin

     D. Sin leads to death

3.  God is always good

     A. Every gift from God is good

     B. God’s gifts sustains us   

     C. God’s gift of His Word

     D. God’s gift of salvation

4. Focus and Flee

     A. Focus on God and flee evil

     B. Focus on doing right and flee evil thoughts

     C. Focus on future triumphs and flee future failures