All About James
This person wrote the book of James
Who is James
The struggle of sin comes from within us and we are called to resist this temptation with God's help.
What is The Fight Within?
This is at the core of our temptations
What are evil desires?
Now listen you who say,"Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there cary on business and make money." Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.
What is the memory verse for Future Focused?
I should include God in all of my plans
What is Future Focused?
Book of the Bible all of our lessons have been in
What is the book of James?
The idea that we should begin to accept that God is ultimately in control of our future.
What is Future Focused?
Quarreling, worldly passions, reliance on self rather than God, covetousness, spending resources on worldly things
What are some of the characteristics of a friendship with the world?
But each one is tempted when by his own desires, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully grown gives birth to death.
What is the memory verse for A Fight Within?
I should concern myself with the poor, the marginalized and the outcasts of society because they reflect the heart of God
What is Leveling the Playing Field
A leader of the Church of Jerusalem
Who is James
Answering the question, "Does my life show a strong friendship with the Lord or with the world?"
What is Tug of War?
Showing partiality to certain people while ignoring others is considered a sin.
What is we have been called to love our neighbor as ourselves. When we ignore people because of outward appearance, we are disobeying God.
My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don't show favoritism.
What is the memory verse for Leveling the Playing Field?
We are Christ-Followers and we should live our faith out loud.
What is Living It?
The Jewish people
Who was James' audience?
We need to think of what impact our words make.
What is the Power in Words?
James 3:7-8 says that we of our own selves, can not control our speech
Who is the power of Christ in our lives?
You adulterous people. don't you know that friendship with the world is hatred toward God? Anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
What is the memory verse for the lesson Tug of War lesson?
We should get our heart in tune with the Lord, which will have the effect of helping others to control our tongues.
What is Power in Words?
Don't let your faith be one of words only, and live your faith powerfully.
What was James' message throughout the book of James?
The idea for us to think about how we are recognized by our actions.
What is Living It?
There is no such thing as being saved by Christ yet living a life that evidence righteous behavior
What is faith without works is dead?
With the tough we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who having made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers this should not be.
What is the memory verse for Power in Words
Being a friend to the world means being an enemy of God
What is Tug-or War?