Wisdom for Politics James 3 1318 Its election time what is a Christian to do Most agree Christians should vote wisely James True wisdom is applying knowledge well V 14 selfish ambition means electioneering intrigue partisanship ID: 651024
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Wisdom for Politics
James 3: 13-18Slide2
Wisdom for Politics - James 3: 13-18
It’s election time, what is a Christian to do?
Most agree – Christians should vote – wisely!
James: True wisdom is applying knowledge well.
V. 14 “selfish ambition” means “electioneering, intrigue, partisanship.”
Contrary to it is “humility”, it and honesty we should expect in Christians and politicians.
Peace loving is essential for believers, and that cannot be done without a humble attitude.Slide3
Wisdom for Politics - James 3: 13-18
John
Calvin, “Those truly wise towards God, while peaceable and tolerant towards their neighbors, yet make it their chief concern to sow righteousness, not cloaking men’s sins, but reproving them with such peaceable moderation as to be the physicians, rather than the executioners, of sinners
.”
Meekness isn’t weakness, but wise and trusting
Virtues in v17 good way to measure candidates!
James list of true wisdom like ‘Fruit of the Spirit’Slide4
Wisdom for Politics - James 3: 13-18
Pure, Peace loving, considerate (gentle), submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
Summary, “
Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness
.”
may have been a quote from Jesus.
He also said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God” Mt. 5:9
External conformity w/o internal transformation is NOT the Lord’s way! Slide5
Wisdom for Politics - James 3: 13-18
Peacemakers have wholeness and integrity!
54. Followers of the Prince of
Peace are
called to be peacemakers
, promoting
harmony and
order and
restoring what is broken
. We
call on our governments to work for
peace and
to restore just relationships
. We
deplore the spread of
weapons in
our world and on our
streets with
the risks they
bring and
the horrors they threaten
. We
call on all nations to reduce their
arsenals to what
is
needed in
the defense of justice and freedom
. We
pledge to walk in ways of peace
, confessing
that our world belongs to God
; he
is our sure defense
.
Isaiah
2:1-4 expresses God’s will for peace, and Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers . . .” (Matthew 5:9).Slide6
Wisdom for Politics - James 3: 13-18
“Our help is in the name of the LORD!”
He is on the Throne, ruling with justice and mercy!
“What is popular is not always right, what is right is not always popular!”
Stand for and do what is right, no matter what.
God bless you as you vote wisely!