James 5:16-20 – The Prayer of Faith, part 2
Originally, we were going to look at the closing verses of James 5 together as a whole, but after wanting to touch on some important… Read More »James 5:16-20 – The Prayer of Faith, part 2
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James 5:13-15 – The Prayer of Faith, part 1
Originally, we were going to look at the closing verses of James 5 together as a whole, but after wanting to touch on some important… Read More »James 5:13-15 – The Prayer of Faith, part 1
James 5:7-12 – Patience in Suffering
From the rich, James turned to the restless. For these, he again used the friendly address, “brethren.” The tone turns from stark condemnation to sensitive… Read More »James 5:7-12 – Patience in Suffering
James 5:1-6 – Misusing the gifts God has given us
One of the themes that runs through James 5 is trouble. We meet poor people deprived of their wages (James 5:4), as well as people… Read More »James 5:1-6 – Misusing the gifts God has given us
James 4:15-17 – Boasting and Arrogance
This last section of James 4 warns against such self-centered planning. Worldly living does not always show itself in hatred for God. Sometimes it appears… Read More »James 4:15-17 – Boasting and Arrogance
James 4:11-14 – Submitting to the Will of God
Warnings in verses 11–12 grow out of the rebuke of pride and the call for humility in verses 7–10. Verse 11 prohibits slander and insulting… Read More »James 4:11-14 – Submitting to the Will of God
James 4:6-10 – GOD GIVES MORE GRACE
Apparently, the Jewish believers to whom James wrote tended not only toward conflict and jealousy but also toward condemnation and judgment. Justice, not judgment, is… Read More »James 4:6-10 – GOD GIVES MORE GRACE
James 4:1-5 Worldliness
Fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride, and sin are words that stain this portion of James’ letter like inkblots. In stark contrast with the closing… Read More »James 4:1-5 Worldliness
James 3:13-18 – WISDOM FROM ABOVE
The next section on wisdom from above and below (3:13-4:10) contains four subsections. The first section (3:13–15) establishes the existence of the two wisdoms: the… Read More »James 3:13-18 – WISDOM FROM ABOVE
James 3:6-12 – The Tongue is Fire
Every Christian is tempted and sin each and every day, and we all must admit that “we all stumble in many ways” (v. 2). It… Read More »James 3:6-12 – The Tongue is Fire