James, Part I
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Series on James Title: Wisdom from Above Introduction It might seem that James has turned to a totally new topic here. He has been talking about the taming of the tongue. To get the connection we must go back to verse 1 where James says, not many of you should presume to be teachers, because
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Series on James Title: On the Tip of Your Tongue Introduction James is a brief letter, yet within the space of its five chapters the writer has much to say about the tongue, and he brings it up five times, not including this extended passage in Chapter 3. He mentions it in 1:19, 1;26, 2:12,
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Series on James Title: A Living Faith Introduction This passage of Scripture has received a great deal of theological attention because James says a person is justified by what he does and not by faith alone, but Paul says we are saved by grace through faith and by the works of the law none can
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Series on James Title: Playing Favorites Introduction Favoritism plays a large role in our society. Though we have a Christian heritage and though our government supposedly recognizes our equality under the law, that’s not the way the world works. In recent prominent jury trials the press has raised the question as to whether a poor
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Series on James Title: Biblical Maturity Introduction James is writing to persecuted people. he focuses on the meaning of our trials. First he says in verses 1-11 we must have the right perspective. Then he says we must keep in mind the promise in verse 12. As we think about perseverance he tells us we
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Series on James Title: Don’t Be Deceived Introduction We have seen in the opening verses of this letter a Jewish author who believes in Jesus reach out to his own suffering people. His first concern is to address the persecution and suffering which they are undergoing. His initial advice is that they need to gain
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Series on James Title: Facing Trials Introduction The epistle of James is not unique in being addressed to Jewish Christians. The book of Hebrews begins with the words in the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets. Neither is this letter unique in dealing with trouble and persecution. The book of Hebrews is
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I WOES 1:1-27 A THE PERSPECTIVE IN PERSEVERANCE 1:1-11 B THE PROMISE IN PERSEVERANCE 1:12-18 C THE PRODUCT IN PERSEVERANCE 1:19-27 II WORKS 2:1-16 A FAVORITISM 2:1-13 B FAITH AND WORKS 2:14-26 III WISDOM 3:1-18 A CONVERSATION 3:1-12 B CONDUCT 3:13-18 IV WARNINGS 4:1-5:6 A PRIDE 4:1-10 B PREJUDICE 4:11-12 C PRESUMPTION 4:13-17 D PLEASURE
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