1. JAMES
Faith Applied
Making Plans
James 4: 13 – 17

2. Those who fail to
plan, plan to fail.

3. The plans of the diligent
lead to profit as surely as
haste leads to poverty.
(Proverbs 21: 5)

4. 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)

5. 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

6. Paul’s plan – God’s plan

7. Plans fail for lack of
counsel, but with many
advisers they succeed.
(Proverbs 15: 22)

8. Bad Planning Good Planning
• Depends on • Depends on
us God
• Leaves God • Seeks God’s
out of leading
planning

9. Hindrances to Planning
• The sin of presumption
(James 4: 13 – 14)

10. Do not boast about
tomorrow, for you do not
know what a day may
bring forth.
(Proverbs 27: 1)

11. Parable of the Rich Fool
Luke 12: 15 – 21

12. 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)

13. Hindrances to Planning
• The sin of presumption
• The sin of boasting
(James 4: 16)

14. Hindrances to Planning
• The sin of presumption
• The sin of boasting
• The sin of omission
(James 4: 17)

15. Do not merely listen
to the word, and so
deceive yourselves.
Do what it says.
(James 1: 22)

16. Parable of the Talents
Matthew 25: 14 – 30

17. 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)

18. James 4: 15

19. But as he left, he
promised, "I will come back
if it is God's will."
(Acts 18: 21)

20. I hope to spend some time
with you, if the Lord permits.
(1 Corinthians 16: 7)