James 1:1–8
Who wrote the letter of James?
James
What is tested when believers face trials?
Their faith
What should someone ask God for if they lack it?
Wisdom
Who should we ask when we need wisdom?
God
Complete this phrase: “My brethren , count it all joy when ye fall into... "
Diverse temptations
James identifies himself as a servant of God and this person.
Jesus Christ
The testing of faith produces what?
Perseverance
Who does James say gives wisdom generously?
God
What must accompany our request for wisdom?
Faith
Why should believers rejoice when they face trials?
Because the testing of their faith produces perseverance.
James was writing to the twelve tribes scattered where?
Among the nations / abroad
Perseverance must finish its work so believers may be what?
Mature and complete
Does God give wisdom reluctantly or generously?
Generously
What should a person not do when asking God?
Doubt
What is the goal of perseverance?
To make believers mature and complete, lacking nothing.
What does James tell his readers to consider it when they face trials of many kinds?
Pure joy
James says believers should lack what?
Nothing
What does God do when someone asks for wisdom?
He gives it generously without finding fault
What happens to the person who doubts, according to James 1:6?
They are like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
What does James say about the person who doubts?
They are unstable and should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
According to James 1:2–4, trials can produce this quality in a believer.
Perseverance/endurance
According to James 1:6, how should a person ask God for wisdom?
In faith, without doubting
A person who doubts is compared to what?
A wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind
James says a doubting person should not expect to receive what from the Lord?
Anything
In James 1:1–8, what are the three major things James teaches believers to do when facing difficulties?
Rejoice in trials, persevere through them, and ask God for wisdom in faith without doubting.