Making Our Plans
James 4:13-17
I. WE CAN SUBMIT TO GOD'S WILL
A. SUBMIT OUR PLANS TO THE WILL OF GOD…We can make our plans, but we
should make them contingent to God's approval – "if the Lord wills" (15)
B. IF WE REALLY WANT OUR PLANS TO SUCCEED, THEN WE WILL SEEK FIRST
TO DISCERN GOD'S WILL, AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY… Of course, this relates
especially to His Perfect Soverign ("revealed" ) will
II. WE CAN IGNORE GOD'S WILL
A. TO PLAN THIS WAY IS FOLLY (13-15)
1. Because life is COMPLEX (13)
2. Because life is UNCERTAIN (14a)
3. Because life is FRAIL (14b)
4. Because life is BRIEF (14c)
B. TO PLAN THIS WAY IS BOASTFUL ARROGANCE (16a)
C. TO PLAN THIS WAY IS SIN (16-17)