Integrity.

Outline for a sermon preached on April 22, 2018, as part of “The Journey” series entitled “Integrity.”

INTRODUCTION

1. James is raw and real.
2. James ends with the idea of living out our faith with others.
3. Don’t just go to church. Be the church.
4. James main point is the need for integrity.

OUTLINE

1. Have integrity with your words (James 5:12).
   1. There can be no levels to honesty.
   2. Say what you mean and mean what you say.
2. Have integrity with your emotions (James 5:13).
   1. Be honest about your current condition.
   2. We must have emotional health.
   3. Take your emotions God-ward.
   4. Connect with God in your sorrow…in your success.
3. Have integrity in your pain (James 5:14).
   1. Connect not only with God but with the church.
   2. Most people hide their hurts in the church.
   3. The Lone Ranger is a misnomer.
4. Does God heal people supernaturally? (James 5:15.)
   1. We ask God and then rely on God.
   2. Sometimes God heals supernaturally. Sometimes God heals naturally.
   3. We must also look at sin.
5. Have integrity with your community (James 5:16-20).
   1. Confess to others.
   2. Confront others.
   3. This is being the church and not just going to church.

CONCLUSION

1. PRAYER.