Book of James Where to get Wisdom

Source of Wisdom(3:15, 17A)

• Man’s Wisdom – Satan’s wisdom (3:15)
  • Earthly, Carnal, Worldly
• God’s Wisdom – God’s wisdom (3:17a)
  • Spiritual, Pure, Heavenly
• Examples of the folly of man’s wisdom
• Tower of Babel (Gen. 11); Abraham (Gen. 12); King Saul (1 Sam. 17); Disciples (Matt. 14).

Signs of False Wisdom (VS. 14-16)

• A Bitter Spirit Full of Envy
• A Belligerent Spirit Full of Strife (Phil. 2:3)
• A Boastful Spirit Full of Pride (1 Cor. 1:13)
• A Blind Spirit Full of Deceit

Signs of Heavenly Wisdom (V.17)

• Meekness
• Good Fruits
• Purity Without Partiality
• Peaceable Without Hypocrisy
• Gentleness 
• Approachable
• Merciful

Success of Wisdom

• World’s Wisdom
  • Produces Wrong Living
  • Confusion
  • Evil Work
• God’s Wisdom
  • Produces Blessing
  • Produces Righteousness