Post by Char on Oct 26, 2008 14:00:08 GMT -6
JAMES 4:1-3
I. WARS AND FIGHTING—WHENCE THEY PROCEED.
FROM WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTING.. V 1.
The question proposed...V 1. War and fighting still among the members of the church.
The answer given.....the prevalence of lust—what were these lust. There was pride, a high opinion of themselves, or their own merits and claims, authority, envy, grudging of others, pulling others down, covetousness, love of money, a desire to be better than others.
II. DISAPPOINTED LUST......
Lusting are usually disappointed.. Sometimes in mercy. (See Hos. 2:7.). Sometimes in judgment, that he may torment men by their own lusts.
Where there is covetousness there is usually strife, envy and emulation. You lust, you kill, you emulate—these hang in a string.
It is lust and covetousness that is most apt to trouble neighborhoods and vicinities. (See Prov. 15:27). Covetousness makes men of such a harsh and sour disposition. Towards God it is idolatry; it robs Him of one of the flowers of His crown, the trust of the creature; and it is the bane of human societies.
Lust will put men not only upon dishonest endeavors, but unlawful means, to accomplish their ends, killing, and warring, and fighting. Bad means will suit well enough with base ends; they resolve to have it ; any means will serve the turn, so they may satisfy their thirst of gain.
(I Tim.6:9).
Do wicked men do what they can, when God setting against them their endeavors are frustrated? (Psa. 33:10).
It is good to engage in any undertaking without prayer. That no actions must be taken in hand but such as we can commend to God in prayer; such enterprises we must not engage in as we dare not communicated to God is our supplications.
Blessings to all, (James)
I. WARS AND FIGHTING—WHENCE THEY PROCEED.
FROM WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTING.. V 1.
The question proposed...V 1. War and fighting still among the members of the church.
The answer given.....the prevalence of lust—what were these lust. There was pride, a high opinion of themselves, or their own merits and claims, authority, envy, grudging of others, pulling others down, covetousness, love of money, a desire to be better than others.
II. DISAPPOINTED LUST......
Lusting are usually disappointed.. Sometimes in mercy. (See Hos. 2:7.). Sometimes in judgment, that he may torment men by their own lusts.
Where there is covetousness there is usually strife, envy and emulation. You lust, you kill, you emulate—these hang in a string.
It is lust and covetousness that is most apt to trouble neighborhoods and vicinities. (See Prov. 15:27). Covetousness makes men of such a harsh and sour disposition. Towards God it is idolatry; it robs Him of one of the flowers of His crown, the trust of the creature; and it is the bane of human societies.
Lust will put men not only upon dishonest endeavors, but unlawful means, to accomplish their ends, killing, and warring, and fighting. Bad means will suit well enough with base ends; they resolve to have it ; any means will serve the turn, so they may satisfy their thirst of gain.
(I Tim.6:9).
Do wicked men do what they can, when God setting against them their endeavors are frustrated? (Psa. 33:10).
It is good to engage in any undertaking without prayer. That no actions must be taken in hand but such as we can commend to God in prayer; such enterprises we must not engage in as we dare not communicated to God is our supplications.
Blessings to all, (James)
