James History
In the opening of his book, James describes himself as this
Who is a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ?
Matthew 5:11-12 (below) parallels this part of James
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
What is James 1:2-3?
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”
This unruly evil is not controlled by mankind
What is the tongue?
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What is "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. - James 4:7"?
James 1:22
What is "Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves"?
James' intended audience for his message
Who are the 12 tribes scattered among the nations? (Who are the Jews?)
Matthew 6:19-21 (below) parallels this part of James
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
What is James 5:1-3?
“Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.”
This internal desire drags us away and entices us, giving birth to sin. When sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death
What is temptation?
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What is "But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. - James 3:17"?
James 4:17
What is "So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin"?
When James wrote his book, he drew inspiration from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount and this popular Old Testament wisdom book
What is the book of Proverbs?
Matthew 7:1-5 (below) parallels this part of James
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.”
What is James 4:11-12?
“Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge. There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?”
James defines partiality as this
What is treating people with favoritism or bias?
(Factors can include wealth, status, or appearance)
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What is "Come now you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. - James 5:1-2"?
James 2:1
What is "My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory"?
While most modern translations title it the book of James, ancient recounts often called it the book of Ya’akov which translates to this
What is the book of Jacob?
Matthew 5:33-37 (below) parallels this part of James
“Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.”
What is James 5:12?
“But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.”
The adjectives James uses to describe heavenly wisdom
What are pure, peaceable, gentle, open to reason, merciful, impartial, and sincere?
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What is "There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? - James 4:12"?
James 5:16
What is "Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working"?
As his life came to an end, James obtained this slightly less than desirable accolade
What is being a Martyr for Christ?
Matthew 5:13-16 (below) parallels this part of James
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
What is James 2:14-18?
“What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace, be warmed and filled,’ without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. But someone will say, ‘You have faith and I have works.’ Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.”
How the book of James defines patience
What is an active endurance and perseverance through trials?
(Patience in James is not passive and is gained through the testing of one’s faith producing steadfastness and spiritual maturity)
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What is "Be patient, therefore, brothers until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it received the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. - James 5:7-8"?
James 3:5