JAMESFaith Applied

Making PlansJames 4: 13 – 17

Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as

haste leads to poverty.(Proverbs 21: 5)

We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will turn him over to

the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third

day he will be raised to life!(Matthew 20: 18 – 19)

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia. When they came to the border of Mysia,

they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow

them to. (Acts 16: 6 – 7)

Paul’s plan – God’s plan

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers

they succeed. (Proverbs 15: 22)

Bad Planning• Depends on

us• Leaves God

out of planning

Good Planning• Depends on

God• Seeks God’s

leading

Hindrances to Planning• The sin of presumption

(James 4: 13 – 14)

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not

know what a day may bring forth.

(Proverbs 27: 1)

Parable of the Rich FoolLuke 12: 15 – 21

But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you

have prepared for yourself?”(Luke 12: 20)

Hindrances to Planning• The sin of presumption• The sin of boasting

(James 4: 16)

Hindrances to Planning• The sin of presumption• The sin of boasting• The sin of omission

(James 4: 17)

Do not merely listen to the word, and so

deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

(James 1: 22)

Parable of the TalentsMatthew 25: 14 – 30

His master replied, “You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest

where I have not sown and gather where I have not

scattered seed?”(Mathew 25: 26)

James 4: 15

But as he left, he promised, "I will come back if it is

God's will." (Acts 18: 21)

I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.

(1 Corinthians 16: 7)