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James 3:13-18 James is going to continue his discussion regarding those who desire to be teachers. Previously, James made the point that just because someone desires to be a teacherContinue reading “JAMES – WISE AND UNDERSTANDING”

James 3:1-12 James chapter 3 verses 1 through 12 on first inspection seem like a random collection of sayings that have little or nothing to do with one another. Truthfully,Continue reading “JAMES – THE TONGUE IS A FIRE”

James 2:14-26 One of the common answers to the question, “What does it mean to have faith?” is believing in something that we cannot see. We tend to equate beliefContinue reading “JAMES – A SAVING FAITH”

James 2:8-13 James continues his discussion on favoritism and why it is a violation of God’s commandments. James is going to give the readers a bit of encouragement in verseContinue reading “JAMES – MERCY TRIUMPHS”

James 2:1-7 We are picking back up the book of James. When we left off a couple of weeks ago, James talked about what it means to have a “pureContinue reading “JAMES – DO NOT SHOW FAVORITISM”

Exodus 12:1-11 Luke 22:14-19 Since this is what is often called “Holy Week” we are pausing our series on James and looking at an important event during the week leadingContinue reading “JESUS’ PASSOVER”

James 1:22-27 Previously, James instructed Christians to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger because human anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness. This is a teachingContinue reading “JAMES – PURE FAITH”

James 1:19-21 In verse 19, James addresses all believers. Some translations just mention brothers but this is a case of using the term in its broadest sense. In this sameContinue reading “JAMES – THE IMPLANTED WORD”

James 1:13-18 Today we pick up our study with verse 13 and this begins a somewhat confusing teaching. I say it is somewhat confusing because it seems to contradict otherContinue reading “JAMES – FIRSTFRUITS OF HIS CREATURES”

James 1:9-12 We stopped last week with verse 8 with James talking about enduring through trials. He warned against being a “double-minded” person because such a person is “unstable”. IfContinue reading “JAMES – BOASTING IN HUMBLE CIRCUMSTANCES”