James 1:5
If any of you is short of wisdom, ask God, who gives to everyone with an open hand and without scolding, and it will be given to you.
Treated in 32 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- The Secret of Guidance (For Teens) ·
Use Your Head, and Pray cites James 1:5
…God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” — James 1:5 (KJV) Some people think that following God means switching off your brain and waiting for…
- How to Pray ·
Praying in the Name of Christ and According to the Will of God cites James 1:5
…I pray for wisdom I know that it is the will of God to give me wisdom, for He says so in James 1:5: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and…
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life ·
Guidance cites James 1: 5-7
…obey Him and thus have God’s favour at every turn of life? This question is answered in James 1: 5-7, R. V., “But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all…
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life ·
Prayer cites James 1: 5
…pray. 1. For wisdom. “If any of you lack wisdom (and we all do) let him ask of God” (James 1: 5). 2. For strength. “For they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength” (Is. 40…
- Institutes of the Christian Religion ·
Book 3, Chapter 20 — Of Prayer cites James 1:5
…upbraideth not, and it shall be given him. But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering,” (James 1:5). He most aptly expresses the power of faith by opposing it to wavering. No less worthy…
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Sheep Before the Shearers cites James 1:5
…me all this shame and bloodshed.” But “God gives generously to all without reproach” (James 1:5, ESV). He opened the very fountain of his heart and did not rebuke us. He had counted the…
- The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer ·
The Secret of Guidance cites JAMES 1:5
…of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. JAMES 1:5 And we must wait for God’s plan to unfold in providence. That is the fifth condition, and…
- The Reality of Prayer ·
Prayer—A Privilege, Princely, Sacred cites James 1:5
…to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared” (Hebrews 5:7). So elsewhere (James 1:5) we have “asking” set forth as prayer: “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God…
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit ·
How the Baptism with the Holy Spirit can be obtained cites James 1:5
…be yours.” God's most positive and unqualified promises must be appropriated by faith. In James 1:5, we read: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all…
- Anchored – 30 Days with God for Teens – Book 1 ·
Day 29 — Hearing God cites James 1:5
…ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5). Think about it: What decision is on your mind right now? Have you honestly asked God…
- Growing in Wisdom ·
Wisdom: The Greatest Treasure cites James 1:5
…God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you." — James 1:5 God loves giving wisdom to those who sincerely ask for it. Daniel and His Friends: Wisdom…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
Is It Wrong to Doubt? cites James 1:5
…Look at the verse just before it: God “gives generously to all without finding fault” (James 1:5). James is warning against being double-minded, trusting God one minute and turning to…
- Real Questions – Book 1 ·
How Do I Know God’s Will for My Life? cites James 1:5
…ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5). God doesn’t get impatient with your questions. Let His Word shape your mind. “Do not be…
- Rooted – 30 Days with God for Youth – Book 3 ·
Day 25 — Just Ask cites James 1:5
…God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” — James 1:5 (BSB) When Solomon became king of Israel, he was young and felt like he had no idea how…
- Real Questions – Book 2 ·
What’s Wrong with Horoscopes, Tarot and Ouija Boards? cites James 1:5
…you need wisdom, “he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault” (James 1:5). Why ask a deck of cards when you can ask the One who holds tomorrow? 2. Much of it…
- The Key Teachings of Hannah Whitall Smith ·
The Four Voices of Guidance cites JAMES 1:5
…of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. JAMES 1:5 She adds a warning that is easy to skip. A true leading may sometimes take us against the…
- The Key Teachings of Jeanne Guyon ·
The Heart and the Head cites JAMES 1:5
…of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. JAMES 1:5 Ask God for wisdom. Stay near Him and let His light search you. Read His Word with your…
- The Key Teachings of Catherine Booth ·
Getting the Truth Home cites JAMES 1:5
…of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. JAMES 1:5 Not delivered, but driven home The second qualification was the one she pressed hardest.…
- The Key Teachings of Hudson Taylor ·
Man Proposes, God Disposes cites JAMES 1:5
…of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. JAMES 1:5 This is an unglamorous account of guidance, and a helpful one. Many Christians wait for a…
- The Key Teachings of R. A. Torrey ·
How to Succeed in the Christian Life cites James 1:5–7
…be a life of anxious rule-keeping but of glad, trusting sonship. He took his method from James 1:5–7: recognise that you lack wisdom; surrender your will; ask definitely; expect God to…
- The Cheque Book of the Bank of Faith ·
The Month of June cites James 1:5
…of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him." James 1:5 "If any of you lack wisdom." There is no "if" in the matter, for I am sure I lack it.…
- Real Questions – Book 3 ·
Conclusion: To Whom Would We Go? cites James 1:5
…ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him” (James 1:5). Keep reading the Bible: if you’d like a map for that, try The Big Story. Find a church…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Means of Grace cites James 1:5
…not, because ye ask not,” (James 4:2, ) “and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5). If it be objected, “But this is no direction to unbelievers; to them who know not the…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Free Grace cites James 1:5
…of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him.” (James 1:5.) Thus St. Peter: (2 Pet. 3:9:) “The Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 9: Songs and Wise Words ·
Where Wisdom Starts cites James 1:5
…who asks. “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all” (James 1:5). Looking ahead to Jesus: The New Testament says that Jesus “has become for us wisdom…
- How to Pray ·
The Importance of Prayer cites Jas. 1:5
…out of God’s Word (Ps. 119:18). In answer to prayer I get wisdom to know God’s way (Jas. 1:5) and strength to walk in it. As I meet God in prayer and gaze into His face, I am changed…
- A Body of Divinity ·
The Wisdom of God cites James 1:5
…‘If any one lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth liberally, and upbraideth not.’ James 1:5. Wisdom is in God, tanquam infonte, ‘as in the fountain’; his wisdom is imparted, not…
- Prayer – The Pulse of Life ·
Types of Prayer cites James 1:5-6
…for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.” James 1:5-6. Again, faith does not doubt, at all! You should maintain the right confession. Note: For…
- The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life ·
Difficulties Concerning Guidance cites James 1:5-6
…teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” Also, James 1:5-6: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without…
- The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit ·
The Holy Spirit Sending Men Forth to Definite Lines of Work cites James 1:5-7
…study, everything we have to do. There is no promise in the Bible more plainly clear than James 1:5-7, “ If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without…
- Godliness ·
Conditions of Effectual Prayer cites James 1:5-7
…the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord.” James 1:5-7 “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we…
- How to Pray ·
Hindrances to Prayer cites James 1:5-7
…in it that is displeasing in His sight. 7. The seventh hindrance to prayer is found in James 1:5-7, “But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and…