Sermon Outlines . Volume 01 | Issue 11

Hold the Fort

By Michael Catt

*The following outline is taken from Pastor Michael Catt’s sermon series on James. It came be found at https://sherwoodbaptist.net/bookstore/products/james-series/254/

James 4:1-12

I. The Cause of Conflict v.1 “quarrels”
“conflicts”
“pleasures”

II. The Characteristics of Conflict v. 2-4

  1. UNSATISFIED pleasure – v. 2 “you lust and do not have”
  2. UNCONTROLLED passion – “so you commit murder…”
  3. UNANSWERED prayer – v. 3 “ask”
    “with wrong motives”

III. The Condemnation of Conflict V. 4, 5

  1. Friendship with the world destroys FELLOWSHIP with God. v. 4
  2. Friendship with the world denies our FAITH in God’s word. V. 5

IV. The Cure for Conflicts v. 6-1

  1. RELINQUISH control of your life. “submit to God”
  2. RESIST the devil. v. 7: Eph. 6~13: I Peter 5:9
  3. RESTORE the priority of worship. v. 8
  4. RENOUNCE sinful acts and attitudes. V. 8b
  5. REPENT with godly sorrow. v. 9
  6. RESPOND to God in humility. v. IO
  7. REFUSE to speak evil or judge a brother. V.11; Matt. 7:1-5