Week 1
According to James 1:5, if you need wisdom, who should you ask?
God
In Luke 6, Jesus says a good tree produces what kind of fruit?
Good fruit
James 4:2 says, “You do not have because you do not _____.”
Ask God
What is the “royal law” found in James 2:8?
Love your neighbor as yourself.
When life gets hard, what can we do instead of giving up?
Keep trusting God!
James 1:2–4 says the testing of your faith produces this.
Perseverance
According to Luke 6:44, how is each tree recognized?
By its fruit
According to James 4:3, why might someone ask God for something but not receive it?
They ask with wrong motives
According to James 2:13, what triumphs over judgment?
Mercy
James teaches us that knowing what the Bible says isn't enough. What must we do?
Live it out and obey God's Word!
Finish the idea from Proverbs 3:5: “Trust in the Lord with all your _____.”
Heart
Jesus says people do not pick figs from what kind of plant?
Thornbushes
According to James 4:6, God opposes the proud but gives _____ to the humble.
Grace
According to James 3:13, how should a wise person show their wisdom?
By their good life/deeds and humility
Our words have the power to do two things. What are they?
Help or hurt others!
According to James 1:12, what is a person who perseveres under trial called?
Blessed
Finish Jesus’ statement: “For the mouth speaks what the ______ is full of.”
Heart
Finish James 4:8: “Come near to God and He will ______.”
Come near to you
James 4:7 gives two commands back-to-back. What are they?
Submit to God and resist the devil
We aren't saved BY good works, but we are saved FOR what?
Good works!
Romans 5 says suffering produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces this.
Hope
Ephesians 4:29 says our words should benefit whom?
Those who listen
According to James 5:17–18, what prophet prayed for it not to rain and then prayed for rain again?
Elijah
In James 2, what two types of people were being treated differently?
Rich and poor people
When life doesn't go according to our plans, who should we trust?
God and His plans for us!