Category: James
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Life is like the morning fog, James 4:13-5:11 says. Living with the end in mind means trading presumption for patience and standing firm in Christ.
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Who are you to judge your neighbor? James 4:11-12 and the Pharisee and tax collector in Luke 18:9-14 call Christians to choose love over judgment.
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The church is a family, not a business. James 4:4-10 on friendship with the world, guilt versus shame, and the grace God gives to the humble.
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What causes fights and quarrels among you? James 4:1-3 traces every conflict to the desires at war within us and calls us to ask God before we argue.
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Godly wisdom is doing what should be done, not just knowing it. James 3:13-18 describes wisdom from above: pure, peace-loving, gentle and merciful.
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Faith without works is dead: James 2:20-26 shows through Abraham and Rahab that gospel faith sacrifices and takes risks, and why James and Paul agree.
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Even the demons believe and shudder. James 2:14-24 exposes faith full of information but void of transformation, and calls us to love our neighbors.
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Pure and genuine religion in James 1:26-2:13 helps the helpless and grows in godliness, caring for widows and orphans and showing mercy, not favoritism.
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Quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger: James 1:19-26 shows how our words reveal our hearts, and why we must do God’s word, not merely hear it.
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Part 2: The Roadblocks to Gospel Faith WorksJames 1:2-18