The Narrow Junior High Ministry

he Narrow Junior High Ministry

The Narrow Junior High Ministry

The Narrow Junior High Ministry

The Narrow Junior High Ministry

The Narrow Junior High Ministry

The Narrow Junior High Ministry

The Narrow Jr. High Ministry

(You need to) Live and plan according to God’s desires because you are completely dependent upon Him.

The Narrow & EDGE Winter Camp 2023 | Session 3

The Narrow & EDGE Winter Camp 2023 | Session 2

The Narrow & EDGE Winter Camp 2023 | Session 1

In James 4:11-12, we study the harm that comes from a critical spirit. In order to guard against being critical, we need a higher view of God and a lower view of ourselves. We must remember we are held accountable to God and need to examine ourselves with Scripture often. To combat a critical spirit, we also need to sacrificially love others. Rather than nitpicking and fault-finding, we should str...

In James 4:7-10, we study the need for repentance. People should mourn over their sin and the sin that takes place in the world. Genuine sadness is a proper response to sin and should lead to repentance. True repentance is not merely an emotion but a resolve to turn from sin and to God. Repentance is shown through a change in internal desires which manifests in outward behavior. James gives an enc...

In James 4:4-6, we study friendship with the world versus friendship with God. God is a jealous God who does not tolerate unfaithfulness. He hated when Israel was unfaithful to him and also when we compromise and follow after the world. God makes it clear in James that you are either all in or out. The way to be a friend of God is to admit your need for forgiveness and come to the Lord humbly in r...

In James 4:1-3, we study the root of quarrels and fights—our selfish desires. Believers are still encased in sinful flesh but have been born again by the Spirit and given new desires. The believer can resist and have victory over sin through the Spirit. Believers can also look to Christ’s example when facing temptation. Believers must copy Christ’s example of reliance on God’s Word and prayer. Chr...

In James 3:17-18, we study godly wisdom. In a world lacking wisdom, we must grow to be wise people who can give godly counsel and advice. The way to examine ourselves for wisdom is by looking for the righteous behavior that characterizes godly wisdom. James 3:17-18 gives many qualities that are present in the life of a wise person. Wisdom is demonstrated through how we treat God, his Word, and oth...

In James 3:13-16, we study the wisdom of the world—characterized by being jealous, bitter, and selfish. The world says to make this life all about you and live like this life is all there is, but that is foolish in God’s eyes. We are reminded by Scripture that God brings low those with high egos and this life is fleeting and temporary. Rather than striving for self-praise and glory in this life, w...

In James 3:9-12, we study the impulsiveness of the tongue. Man’s natural tendency is to “fit in” with our words depending on the context—even if it takes dishonesty. We concern ourselves with talking in a way that others would like rather than asking if God is pleased with those words. James 3 makes clear that just as God designed nature to function a certain way, so too did he design our mouth to...

In James 3:5b-8, we study the damaging impact our words can make. Just as a wild fire has devastating consequences, so too can our words. In order to correct sinful speech we must recognize the root of it—a sinful heart. It is easy to say we will “just watch what we say”, but James 3:8 says no human being can tame the tongue. We need to submit to Jesus as Lord and ask him to transform our hearts....

In James 3:1-5a, we study the importance of our words. Believers need to watch what they say since it is so easy to mess up and sin with our words. God cares about all aspects of our speech: normal speech, self-talk, written speech, recorded speech, and nonverbal speech—and we should as well. We must be wise by practicing restraint with our words in situations we tend to be reckless. By growing in...

In 1 Samuel 20, we saw what faithful friends look like in the relationship of Jonathan and David. They not only had superficial things in common such as being Israelites, brothers-in-law, and men of war, but they also were men of God who walked with the Lord. Their shared, deep-rooted faith in God is what they built their friendship on. We must also ensure that our friendships are founded in a rel...

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(You need to) Commit Yourself Daily to God’s Word and Work

In Romans 12:1-2, we were reminded that God has shown us an incredible amount of love and mercy in sending His Son to be the atoning sacrifice on behalf of undeserving sinners to liberate them from sin and death. Because of that, our passage urged us to daily dedicate ourselves to God by resisting conformity to the world and embracing a mind and lifestyle aligned with God’s will. We were further r...

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