May 9, 2024
James 5:1-6 – Warnings for the Wealthy
Series: James
Warnings for the Wealthy
(James 5:1–6)
Central Idea: Warnings for the wealthy encourage the needy.
Purpose: To encourage Christians to find contentment, knowing that God cares about economic justice.
- The warning against hoarding encourages the needy (5:1-3)
- The warning against stealing encourages the needy (5:4).
- The warning against indulging encourages the needy (5:5).
- The warning against killing encourages the needy (5:6).
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- The warning against hoarding encourages the needy (5:1-3)
- The warning against stealing encourages the needy (5:4).
- The warning against indulging encourages the needy (5:5).
- The warning against killing encourages the needy (5:6).
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