![]() Why were the 1st century Christians scattered from Jerusalem? As they moved, what did they do? Discuss the importance of the book of James and why the church needs it today just as much as the 1st century church.Discuss possible reasons why James, the son of Joseph, did not believe in Jesus during His ministry.Some of the major Jewish populations outside Israel in the 1st century. James 5:7-18………Summary on patient endurance, oaths, prayer for health James 3:1-4:12…….Testing through the tongue - the source of evil and its cure James 2:1-26………Testing through generosity, partiality and love, generosity and faith James 1:2-27………Testing, prayer, wealth, gifts, and listening and doing Saying we know God but refusing to do His will is deceiving ourselves. He shows that just claiming to be religious is not sufficient. He makes a practical appeal to godly living.Faith in God produces life according to the will of God, and life contrary to the will of God denies faith. Its central teaching is the life of obedient faith.Practical Christian living is the theme.This book reflects the language of the Sermon on the Mount more than any other book of the New Testament.The book of James has been called the “Christian book of Proverbs.”.It resembles the Hebrew wisdom books as he draws many spiritual lessons from the Old Testament.James’ style is one that wastes no words and is down to earth, stern, and often abrupt. ![]()
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