The Preached Word

Main Point: You must practice godly wisdom on the go to counter self-deception.

Introduction: The wise instructions for practice (19)

Instruction 1: Be slow to anger ( vs 20-22 )

Instruction 2: Be quick to listen ( vs 23-25 )

Instruction 3 : Be slow to speak ( vs 26)

Conclusion: The restatement to practice godly wisdom ( vs 27 )

Main Point: When we are tempted, let us return to the truths of the gospel.

1.) The modes of temptations, desires and sins ( vs 13–15 )

2.) The heavenly Father giving good gifts ( vs 16-17 )

3.) The kind of children of God. ( v. 18)

Main Point: There are advantages for the believer in a trial.

Outline:

I) The lowly believer is esteemed (9)

II) The rich person is esteemed (10-11)

III) The one endured is ensured (12)

Introduction

I. Introduction

II. God’s mercies made a sinner self-sufficient, but a saint unworthy (14)

III. (Main idea)) Blessed are you whom God humbles and purges of pride and self-righteousness to rest completely in Jesus’ righteousness.

IV. Conclusion

I) Ask God for wisdom. 5

II) Ask God in faith. 6 

III) Ask God expectantly to receive. 7-8

I. Introduction

II. God is Sovereign in Providence vs 3,7

III. God is Sovereign in Creation vs 4, 11, 13

IV. God is Sovereign in Salvation vs 5, 10, 14, 16

V. Conclusion

I) Assess the Christian Joy in its entirety (1-2)

II) Experience the Christian Joy in trials (3)

III) Perfect the Christian Joy lacking in nothing (4)

I. Introduction

II. Our Lord is grieved and offended by the sin of the nations vs 2

III. Our Lord can save any sinner vs 2

IV. Our Lord uses means to save sinners vs 1,3

V. Conclusion

I) He exposes the plot with His curse (12-19)

II) He overwhelms the plot with His might. (20-30)

III) He overturns the plot with His justice. (31-35)