July 13, 2025
James: Get 'Er Done
What Does Grace Do In A Believer?
James knows that the heart of the Christian message is grace. God gives us good that we couldn’t ever deserve. The truth is that we earn and deserve justice and punishment. Thankfully, Jesus took both of those for us and gave us the good he deserved. As powerful as grace is, there is one thing that can resist it. Listen in to find the one thing that repels grace.
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Questions:
James 4:6-10
- Share a story about a time you experienced grace.
- Grace is often better understood through stories than through definition, but if you had to explain grace to a person who has yet to believe, how would you explain it?
- James says that God ‘graces’ the humble and opposes the proud. Explain how pride repels grade.
- Unpack these three instructions: (1) Submit yourselves to God. (2) Resist the devil (3) Draw near to God. What have those looked like in your life?
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