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Title: “Living Life in the Hands of God (will of the Father)”

CIT: Serve God and not yourself.

Texts: James 4:13-17; 2 Cor 10:17-18; Prov 16:9; Rom 12:1-2

 James 4:13-17 (ESV) – ¹³ Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit” – ^14a yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. ^14b What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. ¹⁵ Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” ¹⁶ As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. ¹⁷ So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Proverbs 16:9 – The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.

2 Corinthians 10:17-18 – ¹⁷ “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” ¹⁸ For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

1.) Surrender your life to God (4:13-14) … Live with eternity in mind

2.) Submit your will to the Lord (4:15; Prov 16:9; Rom 12:1-2) … God’s ways are always better.

3.) Seek to live with humility (4:16; 2 Cor 10:17) … Do not think highly of yourself.

4.) Strive for the Savior’s approval (4:17; 2 Cor 10:18) … Do the right thing, the right way, for the right reason.