James 4:7-10 calls us to submit to God, resist the devil, and draw near with clean hands and humble hearts. Pastor Joe Brandi’s big idea for the week: God commands us to obedience, we repent of our sin, and we turn to Jesus, who brings us low so that he can lift us up.

James 4:1-6 traces our quarrels back to the desires at war within us, exposes prayer that tries to make God serve our passions, and confronts a heart divided between God and the world. Pastor Adam’s big idea for the week: peace begins when we surrender, because God gives more grace to the humble.