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“ 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.” JAMES 1:5-8 T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

One of the basic We want answers things that to some of the happens to us in questions that run the midst of through our minds storms is during these CONFUSION. DARK TIMES. R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

BOOK OF the right way JAMES ASK FOR WISDOM in the eye of the storm R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

1 2 TWO MAJOR ASK GOD ASK GOD FOR WISDOM IN FAITH POINTS VERSE 6 IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM Undependable character of VERSE 5 the doubting man (VERSES JAMES 1:5-8 Dependable character of 6,8) God Uncertainty of His answer Certainty of His answer (VERSE 7) R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

PREVIOUS SERMON … . TRIALS 1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM ENDURANCE IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM VERSE 5 SPIRITUAL “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let MATURITY him ask of God, …” GREATER REASON R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

ASK GOD 1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM FOR WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM WHEN THERE SEEMS TO VERSE 5 BE A LOT OF CONFUSION ON OUR PART “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,…” R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

1 not only about knowledge ASK GOD FOR WISDOM WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM but the ability to make wise VERSE 5 decisions in difficult circumstances “But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,…” R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM V E R S E 5 When we ask God for wisdom, we can be assured that God will give it. DEPENDABLE 1. He is a GENEROUS GOD who gives to all. CHARACTER OF GOD “… who gives to all generously and without reproach ,” R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM V E R S E 5 When we ask God for wisdom, we can be assured that God will give it. 1. He is a GENEROUS GOD who gives to all. DEPENDABLE (believers CHARACTER ) OF GOD “…who gives to all generously and without reproach,” R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM V E R S E 5 WE CAN EXPECT AN ANSWER, BECAUSE WE HAVE A GOD WHO IS A GIVER. 1. He is a GENEROUS GOD who gives to all. DEPENDABLE CHARACTER “… who gives to all generously and without reproach ,” OF GOD The Greek word here for God means “the one supreme supernatural being as creator and sustainer of the universe.” R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM V E R S E 5 We are not praying to a DEAD God; we are praying to a God who is alive and who Himself CREATED and SUSTAINS the UNIVERSE! 1. He is a GENEROUS GOD who gives to all. DEPENDABLE CHARACTER “… who gives to all generously and without reproach ,” OF GOD R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M Powerpoint Template T o r m u n d

DEPENDABLE CHARACTER OF GOD 1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM IN THE MIDST 2. He gives WITHOUT reproach. (NOT BEGRUDGINGLY) OF THE STORM VERSE 5 “…and it will be given to him.” R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M Powerpoint Template T o r m u n d

1 ASK GOD FOR WISDOM DEPENDABLE CHARACTER OF GOD IN THE MIDST CERTAINTY OF HIS ANSWER OF THE STORM VERSE 5 “ 14 This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. 15 And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests which we have asked from Him. ” 1 JOHN 5:14-15 R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

15 PRAYING FOR WISDOM in the MIDST of our TRIALS is DEFINITELY THE WILL OF GOD 1 and we are ASSURED ASK GOD FOR WISDOM that if we pray for WISDOM, IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM He will MOST DEFINITELY VERSE 5 GIVE IT TO US! R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

“ 2 But he who enters by the door is a shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 When he puts forth all his own, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice .” JOHN 10:2-4 R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

“ 1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” ACTS 13:1-2 R I G H T A S K I N G = W I S D O M T o r m u n d Powerpoint Template

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