God does good things ONLY FOR His children and gives good things ONLY TO His children

God does good things ONLY FOR His children and gives good things ONLY TO His children. James
PROVES this to us by explaining to us:

1. Who He is
2. what He has done to us
   3.what His purpose is for us

Introduction:
1 In our text does God describe Himself as our Father? Why (not)?
Point 1:
2 Why does James compare God to the sun, moon and stars? What do they have in common?
3 When we do wrong, we often blame other people. What does James say about this bad habit? Why is that
so serious? Who are we really blaming?
Point 2:
4 In verse 18 James draws a contrast with verse 15. What does James tell us about ourselves in these
verses?
5 How does our text highlight the responsibility of parents (and the church)?
Point 3:
6 What is special about first-fruits? What does this say about the lives of Christians in general, and about
the trials and struggles of Christians in particular?