Homewreckers | Message 3: Communication Gone Wrong | Pastor Chad Dingess | 02/16/2025

James 3:13-18
If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your heart, don’t cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfishness are not God’s kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But, the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness. (MULTILINE)

1. Wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. (MULTILINE)

Ephesians 4:25
You must stop telling lies. Tell each other the truth because we all belong to each other in the same body. (MULTILINE)

Proverbs 2:7
He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity. (MULTILINE)

2. Wisdom is peace loving. (MULTILINE)

Proverbs 20:3
“Any fool can start an argument: the wise thing is to stay out of them.” (MULTILINE)

Proverbs 14:29
“A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.” (MULTILINE)

3. Wisdom is gentle all the time. (MULTILINE)

Philippians 4:5
“Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do.” (MULTILINE)

Romans 15:2
“We must be considerate of the doubts and fears of others.” (MULTILINE)

Proverbs 15:4
“Kind words bring life, but cruel words crush your spirit.” (MULTILINE)

4. Wisdom is willing to yield to others. (MULTILINE)

Proverbs 18:15
“Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.” (MULTILINE)

5. Wisdom is full of mercy and good deeds. (MULTILINE)

Proverbs 17:9
“Love forgets mistakes; nagging about them parts the best of friends.” (MULTILINE)

6. Wisdom is impartial and always sincere. (MULTILINE)

Proverbs 10:18
“The lips of the liar conceal hostility and whoever spreads accusations is a fool.” (MULTILINE)

Psalms 12:2
“Everyone lies to his neighbor. Their flattering lips speak with deception.” (MULTILINE)