James Meyers, III gives a brief overview of certain philosophical systems which pervade our age and even the Church, in particular in the realm of how we view time. James considers this as a preliminary message going into the concluding passage found in the fourth chapter of the Epistle of St. James.

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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said rebuking presumptive and boastful planning. While planning is not itself inherently evil, when done outside the confines of God’s will, it is arrogant and therefore, sinful, as St. James concludes the fourth chapter. James discusses some historical secular ideas which tend to emerge even within the Christian conscience. The Christian worldview is one which is seen within an eternal timeframe, and thus, as R.C. Sproul articulated, “Right now counts forever.”

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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said about the infighting which sadly takes place within the church. While conflicts have raged since the beginning, it is incongruous that the Church should reflect the battles waged in the world. All such strife are children of pride and envy; but God gives grace to the humble.

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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said regarding how to overcome the world. As Christ has overcome the world, even so, we are thus equipped to overcome as well. This is done through a true submission to God, a relentless resistance to the devil, and an ever humbly repentant heart seeking God’s forgiveness and lifting us nearer to Him.

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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said regarding wisdom which is found in the third chapter of his epistle. There is, indeed, a wisdom of this world which is to be distinguished from the wisdom which is of heaven, which is another way of saying wisdom which is from God. Wisdom sown from above reaps good fruits, while wisdom from below reaps bad works.

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James Meyers, III discusses the intramural quarrels within the church which, as St. James said in his fourth chapter, proceed from a lack of wisdom which spawns humility. Such wisdom is to be faithfully requested from God as St. James mentioned in 1:5-8, concluding with what such double-mindedness brings; namely, a chaotic storm of frustration and folly.

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James Meyers, III continues to consider what St. James says in the third chapter of his epistle about the extensive and potentially disastrous effects it can have. Using vivid illustrations, he illuminates the terrible ruin words can cause to their recipients. Even so, while this is a stark warning to the church at large, it is well for every Christian to pray for their preachers and teachers in particular, to ground them in the instruction of the Lord, embrace their calling in sober humility, and to ever strive to preach and teach to the Glory of God, and not of man.

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James Meyers, III considers what St. James says in his epistle about the nature and charge of teaching in the ministry of the church and such as should not be taken lightly. James discusses how influential communication has been, is, and ever shall be and thus, must be regarded for how our communication influences ourselves and others and how others’ communication influences us. As Christ said, out of the heart, the mouth speaks, but He had many admonitions against itching ears and hearty invitations for those who have ears to hear.

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