Unit 1-1
The audience the epistle of James was directed to
Who are the scattered Jewish believers?
In James 1:2, James writes that we should respond to various trials in this manner
What is "joy"?
*Bonus 100 points if you can recite James 1:2*
In James 1:5, God's response to the request for wisdom
What is "generously and without reproach"?
*Bonus 100 points if you can define reproach!*
The term used by James to describe the scattering of God's people
What is "Diaspora / dispersed Jews"?
*Bonus 100 points each if you know the OT and NT reasons for their dispersion abroad?*
The Greek word for trials/temptations
What is "peirasmos"?
The book of James is sometimes referenced with this title due to its generous use of adages.
The name of God found in James 1:17
What is "Father of Lights"?
According to Strong's Dictionary, the term for "vacillating (in opinion or purpose)"in James 1:8
What is "double-minded"?
James 1:10-11, Proverbs 11:28 and Matthew 6:19-20 all warn us not to lay up treasures on _______, but to lay up treasures in _____________
What is "earth" and "heaven"?
The English translation of the Greek word "peirazo"
What is "tempted"?
The "Discovery Destination" for Unit 1
What is "Maturity: Grow in Perseverance"?
What is "an outward/external struggle" with adversity?
According to 1 Peter 4:19, those who suffer according to God's will should commit themselves to their faithful ________ and continue to do good
In Hebrews 12:2, Jesus is given these two titles
What are the "author and perfecter of faith"?
The English translation for the Greek word "teleios"
What is "perfect/mature"?
The weekly prayer model given in the Discovery Journal uses this acronym.
What is "P-R-A-Y"?
*Bonus 400 points if you can identify what each of the 4 letters stands for!
What is James 1:2-5?
*Bonus 400 points if you can recite the passage!*
According to Proverbs 14:12, the way which leads to death seems ________
What is "right"?
According to Ezekiel 36:26-27, those who are born again in Christ, are given these three things
What is a "new heart", a "new spirit" and "new affections/desires"?
The Greek word for "endurance / steadfastness / patience / perseverance" in James 1:4
What is "hypomone"?
*Bonus 400 points if you identify the type of endurance given by Strong's!*
The number of imperatives (or commands) written in James' letter to help believers grow in Christ
What is "more than fifty" (50+)?
In James 1:13a, the use of the word "tempted" refers to this battle
What is "an inner/internal battle with sin"?
In James 1:14, the definition of the Greek word exelko included the metaphor of a hunter/fisherman luring game from its hiding place as a picture for this phrase
What is "lured/drawn away" (to sin)?
The Memory Passage from Unit 1 - Explore
What is "Hebrews 11:13-16"?
*Bonus 500 points for reciting Heb 11:13-16!*
The English translation for the Greek word "teleiotes"
What is "perfecter / finisher"?
*Bonus 500 pts if you identify the person given as our example in 1 Pet 2:21*