Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast, where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David

Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life. Sin reduces every person,

including the believer, down to a fool. That's why James says,

if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God.

In today's episode, we're going to continue this sermon series from the archives

from the book of James.

In it, Paul gives a scary diagnosis

that we're all dangerously foolish

and a liberating hope,

that wisdom is a person.

If you're interested in hearing more sermons from Paul,

visit paultrip.com slash sermons.

Here's Paul from James One.

It was the call that no parent ever wants to get.

I was in Virginia and I got a call from Luella that our daughter Nicole walking down Walnut

Street had had a SUV creed up under the sidewalk and crush her against a wall.

We didn't know exactly how serious these injuries were.

I knew that Llewalla was at the hospital

and the Nicole was in the trauma center.

And as that day unfolded, we knew that we were dealing with something very, very serious.

It had to be the longest car ride I've ever taken as we tried to make our way back to Philadelphia, stopping by Baltimore

on the way to pick up our son Darnay because we didn't know how serious things were.

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