Intro
James was his half-brother
Who is Jesus?
Count it all joy, when you meet many kinds of these
What are trials?
It's no good if someone has faith but does not have these
What are works?
Men have tamed all kinds of animals, but no one can tame this
What is the tongue?
This causes fights and quarrels among you
What are warring passions within us?
In the opening passage, James argues that these have rotted and corroded
What are earthly riches?
How James speaks of himself in relationship to the Lord Jesus
What is a servant?
If you lack it, ask God
What is wisdom?
Show none of this, James warns, in your assembly
What is partiality / favoritism?
It 'is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere'
What is the wisdom from above?
Friendship with the world is this with God
What is enmity?
In view of the Lord's coming, James exhorts, "Be ___"
What is patient?
The response of James and Jesus' other brothers toward him during his earthly ministry
What is unbelief / they did not believe him?
The one who endures the test is blessed, for he will receive this
What is the crown of life?
If you fail at one point of it, you are guilty of it all
What is the law?
Not many of us should become these, James warns, for they will be judged more strictly
What are teachers?
When you speak of your future plans, say this
What is 'If the Lord wills...'?
They are to be called for prayer over the sick
Who are the elders of the church?
James was a key leader at this important event in Acts 15
What is the Jerusalem Council?
Sinful desire gives birth to this, and it grows up to become that (2)
What are sin and death?
Speak and act as those who are to judged under this law
What is the law of liberty?
Like the tongue, they are so small, yet they guide great things (2)
What are bits and rudders?
God opposed these but gives grace to those (2)
What is the proud, and what is the humble?
He was an OT example of endurance, to whom the Lord was compassionate and merciful
Who was Job?
How James describes the recipients of his letter
What are the twelve tribes of the Dispersion?
Be quick to this, and slow to those (3)
What are hearing and speaking, and what is anger?
These two OT figures showed their faith by their works
Who were Abraham and Rahab?
When we sow in peace, we will reap this
What is a harvest of righteousness?
If you know the right thing and fail to do it, it is this for you
What is sin?
He was a man like us, whose prayers were answered by God