The Test of Worldly Indulgence
This leads to enmity with God.
What is friendship with the world?
Those who endure and remain steadfast will receive this
Who will be blessed by the Lord?
All believers should do this regaurdless of their status in life
Who should pray to the Lord?
James ends his letter with this
What is a challenge?
This happens because we only want to fulfill our own desires
Why don't we receive what we ask for?
God does this to the rich who live independently from him
Who does God rebuke?
We should do this fervently, passionately, without doubt
How are we to pray as Christians?
Those who cannot lose their faith are this
What is a true Christian?
This causes fighting and quarrels amongst believers
What are our own selfish desires?
Someone whom James uses to show how the Lord deals with compassion and mercy
Who is Job?
Something that can bring healing physically, spiritually, and free us from burdens
What is confession?
Those who rely on their own power to accomplish what they do apart from God
Who is James challenging?
If we do this the devil will tempt us until we fall.
What happens if we stand by and do nothing?
This causes us to be less loving than our Christian brothers and sisters
What do times of hardship cause us to act like?
This type of prayer is offered by the righetous man
What is effective prayer?
This will happen when you're at the judgment seat of Christ
Judging people through our words does this
What makes us think we're higher than the law?
Jesus comes as a judge to do this
Who judges the world and also assesses the faithfulness of Christians?
Someone who was used as an example of righteous prayer
Who is Elijah?
This is the kind of heart that James rebukes
What is the kind of heart that makes its plan apart from the constant awareness of the hand of God?