James 1:1-12 — Faith Without Perseverance is Dead – Part 1
TRIALS TEST OUR FAITH WITH THE GOAL OF PERSEVERANCE
James 1:13-16 — Faith Without Perseverance is Dead – Part 2
TEMPTATIONS CANNOT BE BLAMED ON GOD
James 1:17-18 — Faith Without Perseverance is Dead – Part 3
THE SOVEREIGN WILL OF GOD BLESSES US FROM START TO FINISH
James 1:19-25 — Faith Without Obedience is Dead – Part 1
PROVE YOURSELVES DOERS OF THE WORD, AND NOT MERELY HEARERS
James 1:26-27 — Faith Without Obedience Is Dead – Part 2
PRACTICAL EVIDENCES OF OBEDIENCE --
NEGATIVE: CONTROLLING OUR TONGUE
POSITIVE: SOCIAL CONCERN AND MORAL PURITY
James 2:1-13 — Faith Without Impartial Love Is Dead
DO NOT HOLD YOUR FAITH IN OUR GLORIOUS LORD JESUS CHRIST WITH AN ATTITUDE OF PERSONAL FAVORITISM
James 2:14-26 — Faith Without Obedient Deeds Is Worthless
OBEDIENT DEEDS (GOOD WORKS) = THE TEST (OR EVIDENCE) OF GENUINE FAITH
James 3:1-12 — Speech and Wisdom — Part 1 — Faith Without Self Control of the Tongue Is Dead
THE TAMING OF THE TONGUE IS NO SMALL MATTER — BUT IT WILL PREVENT BIG-TIME TROUBLE
James 3:13-18 — Speech and Wisdom — Part 2 — Faith Without Godly Wisdom is Dead
THE ROOT AND FRUIT OF GODLY WISDOM VALIDATES OUR FAITH AND PROMOTES PEACE – TWO CONTRASTING TYPES OF WISDOM
James 4:1-10 — Faith Without Intimacy Is Dead
HUMBLY DRAW NEAR TO GOD AND HE WILL DRAW NEAR TO YOU
James 4:11-17 — Faith Without Submission to the Will of God Is Dead
DON’T USURP THE ROLE OF GOD AS JUDGE OR MASTER PLANNER
James 5:1-12 — Faith Without the Fear of God Is Dead
FAITH THAT PATIENTLY PERSEVERES AVOIDS THREE DANGERS BY THE PROPER FEAR OF GOD
James 5:13-20 — Restore and Rescue — Faith Without Fervent Effectual Prayer Is Dead
THE EFFECTIVE PRAYER OF A RIGHTEOUS MAN CAN RESTORE THE WEAK PERSECUTED BELIEVER AND LOVING INTERVENTION CAN RESCUE SINNING UNBELIEVERS