Hey Brother: Brother I Will Hear You Call, Sister I Will Help You Out

1. Russ mentioned the letter that someone received from Steve Jobs that had his autograph. Have you ever asked someone for their autograph? Who was it?

2. The book Enemies Of The Heart says the root cause of most personal conflict, anger, and jealousy is a simple, uncomfortable truth we refuse to admit: "I'm not getting what I want." What do you think about that?

3. Russ mentioned the Japanese pictorial The Three Monkeys: “Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” and how it connected to what James said: Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. (James 4:11) What are some ways you could avoid “hearing” or “seeing” or “speaking” evil?

4. James made a bunch of points in this part of his letter. Which one stood out to you the most?

*You’re fighting because you’re not getting what you want

*Your motives are wrong

*You have a divided-loyalty problem

*Friend of the world or an enemy of God

*Do these things (be humble, resist the devil, come close to God, etc)

*Speak no evil

*Your job is to obey the law so why are you judging your neighbour?

*Lord willing…

*Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it

5. Russ zeroed in on one point for this message: Remember, it is sin to know what you ought to do and then not do it. (James 4:17) 

Sin could be the things we do and don’t do that get in the way of our relationship with God. Sins of commission could be the things we do, while sins of omission are the things we don’t do. What things are you doing that might fit this category? What about things you don’t do?