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James 1:5 · BSB
1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
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…I gave a million dollars to an unwise person, it would shrink and fast. So wisdom is actually more valuable than wealth. The Bible actually says inJames chapter 1, verse 5, if you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. So if you need wisdom, if you value…
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…that is the way that you receive the discernment and understanding that you need in order to obey Jesus' commands it's the same thing in James 1James 1 verse 5if any one of you lacks wisdom then he'll ask of God and he'll liberally give it and when you read that you think that's come out of nowhere but…
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…morning, everyone. So if you'd like to open up your Bibles on page, if you've got the church Bibles, on page 1213, we're going to be looking atJames chapter 1, verses 1 to 8. And that's James chapter 1, verses 1 to 8. And as you open up your Bibles, I'm going to read from the original scroll. So if you're all following…
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…Bible speaks over and over again about the generosity of God that he is a gift giver that he gives to his children what they need. So that's why inJames chapter 1 verse 5the Bible says if any of you lack wisdom, you should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault and it will be given to you that is…
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…Bible speaks over and over again about the generosity of God that he is a gift giver that he gives to his children what they need. So that's why inJames chapter 1 verse 5the Bible says if any of you lack wisdom, you should ask God who gives generously to all without finding fault and it will be given to you that is…
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…my aid in all of this? Okay, well, the answer is really simple. You know what it is? Ask. It's ask. Ask him for wisdom. Does it not remind you ofJames chapter 1, verse 5? Okay, you know this. It says if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask, right? Let him ask God who gives generously. I love that word. He's not…
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…if you lack wisdom as each of us do, then let's not be afraid to ask God for His wisdom who gives generously without finding fault, as He says inJames 1 verse 5. So we can ask for this. So as you go to different stages of your life seeking His wisdom about how you should live, then you find it in…
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…Jesus talked about that. He said, sometimes you have not because you ask not, and it's that simple. So take that and apply it to wisdom. Look atJames chapter 1, verse 5. James says, if you need wisdom, ask our generous God and He will give it to you. That's a very, very clear statement. There's no clause there. It…
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…Jesus talked about that. He said, sometimes you have not because you ask not, and it's that simple. So take that and apply it to wisdom. Look atJames chapter 1, verse 5. James says, if you need wisdom, ask our generous God and He will give it to you. That's a very, very clear statement. There's no clause there. It…
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…about knowing how to live in the midst of life's hardships, difficulties. He says, if you ask wisdom, ask God. Lack wisdom, ask God. Look at it,James 1, verse 5, first part of verse 6. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to all without reproach. And it will be given to him. But…
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…to them. We need wisdom for, you know, how should I be praying for this person? Lord, give us wisdom as we interact with people. And hey, I loveJames 1, verse 5. Write that down. It's all about how if we need wisdom, just ask. Just ask, the Lord's there, He wants to give it to you. He's this never-ending…
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…of guidance in our daily lives. That's not the promise, that's not the context. God often gives us guidance. But please, my friends, do not useJames chapter 1, verse 5as a promise that I asked for wisdom and now I still don't know who to marry. What's the problem? What's up, God? That's not what he's talking…
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…don't they? They just spin. And when we're in this mode of going, God, is this a need I need to meet? I literally, I've come to start praying,James chapter 1, verse 5. It says, if you lack to anyone who lacks wisdom, you should ask God who gives generously to all without finding faults and it be given to you. I…
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…don't they? They just spin. And when we're in this mode of going, God, is this a need I need to meet? I literally, I've come to start praying,James chapter 1, verse 5. It says, if you lack to anyone who lacks wisdom, you should ask God who gives generously to all without finding faults and it be given to you. I…
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…have any foolishness. There's no foolishness in him, and so if his foolishness, which doesn't exist, is greater than our wisdom, how wise is God?James 1:5says this. If you need wisdom, ask God for it. Ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. You can at any…
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…have any foolishness. There's no foolishness in him, and so if his foolishness, which doesn't exist, is greater than our wisdom, how wise is God?James 1:5says this. If you need wisdom, ask God for it. Ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. You can at any…
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…of fear, and that is the beginning of wisdom. The second thing we need to do if we would gain wisdom is that we would pray for wisdom in faith.James 1 verse 5says, If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. James goes on to say, let…
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…I want more wisdom in my life. How do I get it? Two things that we're done. Number one, and I don't say it's just because I'm a preacher, but pray.James chapter 1, verse 5says, if any of you likes wisdom, let him ask God who gives generously without finding fault. You know what? Look at me. When the Bible says…
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…a weight and a guilt for being clueless about how to fix major areas of our lives. That's the way it is. Even Jesus had to grow in wisdom. LikeJames 1:5said, God will give us wisdom if we need it. He will not rebuke us for asking. He knows we need his wisdom. As we've been studying wisdom with the…
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…a weight and a guilt for being clueless about how to fix major areas of our lives. That's the way it is. Even Jesus had to grow in wisdom. LikeJames 1:5said, God will give us wisdom if we need it. He will not rebuke us for asking. He knows we need his wisdom. As we've been studying wisdom with the…
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