Posts with the tag “james”
Faith and Favoritism Cannot Coexist | James 2:1-13
August 25th, 2025
James opens chapter 2 with a strong and unmistakable command. This is not a suggestion for more mature Christians, not a polite encouragement, not even a mere principle for church leaders. It is a div... Read More
Pure and Undefiled Religion | James 1:19-27
August 22nd, 2025
James concludes chapter 1 with one of the most memorable verses in the entire epistle:“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their afflict... Read More
True Religion & The Tongue | James 1:19-27
August 21st, 2025
James has already warned us that hearing without doing is worthless. Now he turns his attention to a specific test of genuine faith: the tongue.“If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle hi... Read More
Be Doers of the Word, Not Hearers Only | James 1:19-27
August 20th, 2025
James does not waste words. After urging believers to receive the implanted Word with meekness (James 1:21), he immediately warns against self-deception: “But be doers of the word, and not hearers onl... Read More
Desire Before Doing | James 1:19-27
August 19th, 2025
One of the most quoted verses in James is, “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22). It’s a rallying cry for obedience, and rightly so. But here’s the danger: if we jump straight to d... Read More
The Marks of a True Believer | James 1:19-27
August 18th, 2025
When James sat down to write his letter, he was addressing a very specific group of people. He writes in James 1:1, “To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion.” These were Jewish Christians scattered bec... Read More
Born by the Word of Truth | James 1
August 15th, 2025
Salvation Begins with God’s WillJames concludes this section on trials and temptations with a profound theological statement:“Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should b... Read More
Every Good and Perfect Gift Comes from Above | James 1
August 14th, 2025
Don’t Drift in Your TheologyJames interrupts his flow with an urgent pastoral warning:“Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.” (James 1:16)Why? Because in the heat of trials and temptations, we’re p... Read More
Trials, Temptations, and the Source of Sin | James 1
August 13th, 2025
When Trials Turn into TemptationsJames makes a critical distinction in verses 13–15: while God ordains trials to strengthen and sanctify us, He is never the source of temptation to sin.“Let no one say... Read More
God Does Not Tempt Anyone | James 1
August 12th, 2025
James knows how easily we confuse trials with temptations. The two often come close in our experience, but they are not the same thing. Trials are tests from God to strengthen our faith; temptations a... Read More
Blessed Is the One Who Remains Steadfast Under Trial | James 1
August 11th, 2025
In real estate, the mantra is “location, location, location.” In Bible study, it’s “context, context, context.” Before we even set foot in verse 12, we need to remember where James has been leading us... Read More
God Levels the Ground: How Trials Humble the Proud and Exalt the Lowly | James 1
August 8th, 2025
James ends this early section of his letter with a shocking statement: God levels the ground. Not economically, not socially, but spiritually. And He often does it through trials.This is not political... Read More
Faith Is Not Double-Minded | James 1
August 7th, 2025
There’s nothing more disorienting in a trial than spiritual instability—feeling like your soul is being pulled in two directions. That’s what James is addressing here.
Right after telling us to ask G... Read More
God Gives Wisdom to Those Who Ask in Faith | James 1
August 6th, 2025
In the midst of life’s most difficult trials, we are commanded to endure. But James knows that perseverance is not automatic. You don’t endure because you want to. You endure because you know how. And... Read More
Endurance Leads To Spiritual Maturity | James 1
August 5th, 2025
Christian maturity doesn’t happen by accident. It is not produced by age, knowledge, or church attendance. It is produced by endurance—the Spirit-empowered perseverance that responds to trials with fa... Read More
God Uses Trials to Build Endurance | James 1
August 4th, 2025
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.”
Let’s just admit it—this is not how most of us naturally think about hardship. James opens his letter to suffering Christians n... Read More
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Faith and Favoritism Cannot Coexist | James 2:1-13
August 25th, 2025
Children of the Covenant—or Just Children? | Exodus 18 Study
August 23rd, 2025
Pure and Undefiled Religion | James 1:19-27
August 22nd, 2025
True Religion & The Tongue | James 1:19-27
August 21st, 2025
Be Doers of the Word, Not Hearers Only | James 1:19-27
August 20th, 2025
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Christ, the Rock That Was Struck | Exodus 17:1-7God Uses Trials to Build Endurance | James 1Endurance Leads To Spiritual Maturity | James 1God Gives Wisdom to Those Who Ask in Faith | James 1Faith Is Not Double-Minded | James 1God Levels the Ground: How Trials Humble the Proud and Exalt the Lowly | James 1Blessed Is the One Who Remains Steadfast Under Trial | James 1God Does Not Tempt Anyone | James 1Trials, Temptations, and the Source of Sin | James 1Every Good and Perfect Gift Comes from Above | James 1Born by the Word of Truth | James 1A Bridegroom of Blood: Moses, Zipporah, and the Unequally Yoked Home | Exodus 18 StudyThe Marks of a True Believer | James 1:19-27Desire Before Doing | James 1:19-27Be Doers of the Word, Not Hearers Only | James 1:19-27True Religion & The Tongue | James 1:19-27Pure and Undefiled Religion | James 1:19-27Children of the Covenant—or Just Children? | Exodus 18 StudyFaith and Favoritism Cannot Coexist | James 2:1-13
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