THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 8

James 4:4-7a

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

VII. THE DANGER OF FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD: JAMES 4:1-12

A. Evidences of Worldliness: James 4:1-3

B. The Principle: James 4:4-5

1. Don’t you know that friendship of the world is enmity with God?4

2. God is unwilling to share man's affection with the world (v5)

C. Our Obligation: James 4:6-10

1. Appropriate Grace: James 4:6

a. God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble

2. Be Subject to God: James 4:7a

a. Submit therefore to God (7a)

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 7

James 3:13-4:5

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

III. THE ROLE OF GOD'S WORD: JAMES 1:19-27

IV. THE RESPECT OF PERSONS: JAMES 2:1-13

V. FAITH AND WORKS: JAMES 2:14-26

VI. THE CONTROL OF THE TONGUE: JAMES 3:1-18

A. Teaching and the Tongue: James 3:1

B. Faith and the Tongue: James 3:2

C. The Description of the Tongue: James 3:3-12

D. The Need for Wisdom in Speech: James 3:13-18

1. The Proof of Wisdom: James 3:13

a. Wise and understanding is shown in works and wisdom (13

2. False Wisdom: James: 3:14-16

a. An untamed tongue produces false wisdom (vs14-16)

3. True Wisdom: James 3:17-18

a. True heavenly wisdom is the result of a tamed tongue17-18

VII. THE DANGER OF FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD: JAMES 4:1-12

A. Evidences of Worldliness: James 4:1-3

1. The source of quarrels and conflicts is selfishness (v1)

2. Worldliness results in a downward progression (v2-3)

B. The Principle: James 4:4-5

1. Don’t you know that friendship of the world is enmity with God?4

2. God is unwilling to share man's affection with the world (5)

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 6

James 3:2-18

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

III. THE ROLE OF GOD'S WORD: JAMES 1:19-27

IV. THE RESPECT OF PERSONS: JAMES 2:1-13

V. FAITH AND WORKS: JAMES 2:14-26

VI. THE CONTROL OF THE TONGUE: JAMES 3:1-18

A. Teaching and the Tongue: James 3:1

1. Teachers will incur a stricter judgment (v1)

B. Faith and the Tongue: James 3:2

1. Controlling the tongue controls the whole body (v2)

C. The Description of the Tongue: James 3:3-12

1. The Power of the Tongue: James 3:3-5a

a. A small bridle directs the whole horse (v3)

b. The small rudder directs the whole ship (v4)

c. The small tongue boasts of great things (5a)

2. The Destructiveness of the Tongue: James 3:5b-6

a. Small sparks can destroy a whole forest (5b)

b. The tongue is a fire that can defile the whole body (v6)

3. The Inability to tame the Tongue: James 3:7-8

a. All animals have been tamed by man (v7)

b. But no one came tame the tongue (v8)

4. The Inconsistency of the Tongue: James 3:9-12

a. With the tongue, we bless and curse (v9)

b. This is inconsistent, it should not be (v10)

c. Does a fountain have both fresh and bitter water? (v11)

d. Nature can’t yield something that is unnatural to it (v12)

D. The Need for Wisdom in Speech: James 3:13-18

1. The Proof of Wisdom: James 3:13

a. Wise and understanding is shown in works and wisdom (13

2. False Wisdom: James: 3:14-16

a. An untamed tongue produces false wisdom (vs14-16)

3. True Wisdom: James 3:17-18

a. True heavenly wisdom is the result of a tamed tongue17-18

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 5

James 2:14-3:8

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

III. THE ROLE OF GOD'S WORD: JAMES 1:19-27

IV. THE RESPECT OF PERSONS: JAMES 2:1-13

V. FAITH AND WORKS: JAMES 2:14-26

A. The Principle of Faith and Works: James 2:14

1. Can someone be saved without evidence of faith? (v14)

B. Dead Faith: James 2:15-17

1. A practical example of faith without evidence (v15-17)

C. Unproductive Faith: James 2:18-20

1. “I will show you my faith by my works” (v18)

2. The demons also believe that God is one (v19)

3. Faith without works is useless (v20)

D. The Examples of Faith Proved by Works: James 2:21-26

1. The Example of Abraham: James 2:21-24

a. Abraham's works the evidence of justification (v21)

b. His faith was perfected by his works (v22)

c. Righteousness was reckoned, friend of God (v23)

d. Man is justified by works not by faith alone (v24)

2. The Example of Rahab: James 2:25-26

a. Rahab the harlot also justified by works (v25)

b. Faith without works is a dead faith (v26)

VI. THE CONTROL OF THE TONGUE: JAMES 3:1-18

A. Teaching and the Tongue: James 3:1

1. Teachers will incur a stricter judgment (v1)

B. Faith and the Tongue: James 3:2

1. Controlling the tongue controls the whole body (v2)

C. The Description of the Tongue: James 3:3-12

1. The Power of the Tongue: James 3:3-5a

a. A small bridle directs the whole horse (v3)

b. The small rudder directs the whole ship (v4)

c. The small tongue boasts of great things (5a)

2. The Destructiveness of the Tongue: James 3:5b-6

a. Small sparks can destroy a whole forest (5b)

b. The tongue is a fire that can defile the whole body (v6)

3. The Inability to tame the Tongue: James 3:7-8

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 4

James 2:5-17

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

III. THE ROLE OF GOD'S WORD: JAMES 1:19-27

IV. THE RESPECT OF PERSONS: JAMES 2:1-13

A. The Principle: James 2:1

1. Don’t have personal favoritism with other believers (v1)

B. The Incident in the Assembly: James 2:2-4

1. Don’t treat a rich man well and a poor man unwell (v2-3)

2. You become judges with evil motives (v4)

C. God’s Point of View on the Matter: James 2:5-7

1. God chose the poor to inherent the Kingdom (v5)

2. But you have dishonored the poor man (v6)

3. The rich oppress you and blaspheme the Name (v7)

D. The Fulfilling of the Royal Law: James 2:8-11

1. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (v8)

2. If you show partiality, you are committing sin (v9)

3. Stumble in one part of the law, guilty of all (v10)

4. You have become a transgressor of the law (v11)

E. The Law of Liberty: James 2:12-13

1. Do what you say (v12)

2. Judgment to the merciless; mercy triumphs over judgment (13)

V. FAITH AND WORKS: JAMES 2:14-26

A. The Principle of Faith and Works: James 2:14

1. Can someone be saved without evidence of faith? (v14)

B. Dead Faith: James 2:15-17

1. A practical example of faith without evidence (v15-17)

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 3

James 1:8-21

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

A. Outward Trials: James 1:2-12

B. Inward Temptations: James 1:13-18

1. The Source of Temptations: James 1:13-15

a. God does not tempt anyone (v13)

b. We are tempted by our own lusts (v14)

c. Lust conceived - sin is born - death results (v15)

2. The Source of Good: James 1:16-17

a. Be not deceived re the true source of temptation (v16)

b. All good things from God, the Father of lights (v17)

3. The Position of Believers: James 1:18

a. We are living in a new birth by the Word of Truth (v18)

III. THE ROLE OF GOD'S WORD: JAMES 1:19-27

A. Attending to God's Word: James 1:19-20

1. Pay attention to God’s Word, this you know (v19)

2. The natural man does not attain righteousness (v20)

B. Receiving God's Word: James 1:21

1. In humility receive the word implanted (v21)

C. Doing the Word: James 1:22-25

1. Be a doer not just a heart of the Word (v22)

2. Don’t just look in the mirror, fix the imperfections (v23-24)

3. Be blessed by abiding in the Law of Liberty (v25)

D. True Religion Verses False Religion: James 1:26-27

1. Don’t be deceived, bridle your tongue (v26)

2. Meet the physical needs of others, be unstained (v27)

IV. THE RESPECT OF PERSONS: JAMES 2:1-13

A. The Principle: James 2:1

1. Don’t have personal favoritism with other believers (v1)

B. The Incident in the Assembly: James 2:2-4

1. Don’t treat a rich man well and a poor man unwell (v2-3)

2. You become judges with evil motives (v4)

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 2

James 1:8-21

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

A. Outward Trials: James 1:2-12

1. The Relationship of Trials to Patience: Verses 2-4

a. Consider it all joy when you encounter various trials (2)

b. Knowing that proving of your faith works patience (v3)

c. So that you may be perfect lacking in nothing (v4)

2. The Relationship of Trials to Wisdom: Verses 5-8

a. Lack wisdom, ask the giving God (v5)

b. Ask in faith with no doubt (v6)

c. If you doubt, don’t expect your prayers to be answered

d. Doubting is double minded and unstable (v8)

3. The Relationship of Trials to Social Status: Verses 9-11

a. The poor brother is to glory in his high position (v9)

b. There rich brother is to glory in his humiliation (v10)

c. Because wealth is temporary and will burn up (v11)

4. The Relationship of Trials to Rewards: Verse 12

a. Blessed in this life and a reward in the next (v12)

B. Inward Temptations: James 1:13-18

1. The Source of Temptations: James 1:13-15

a. God does not tempt anyone (v13)

b. We are tempted by our own lusts (v14)

c. Lust conceived - sin is born - death results (v15)

2. The Source of Good: James 1:16-17

a. Be not deceived re the true source of temptation (v16)

b. All good things from God, the Father of lights (v17)

3. The Position of Believers: James 1:18

a. We are living in a new birth by the Word of Truth (v18)

III. THE ROLE OF GOD'S WORD: JAMES 1:19-27

A. Attending to God's Word: James 1:19-20

1. Pay attention to God’s Word, this you know (v19)

2. The natural man does not attain righteousness (v20)

B. Receiving God's Word: James 1:21

1. In humility receive the word implanted (v21)

THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 1

James 1:1-11

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

A. The Author

1. James (Jacob)

B. The Readers

1. Jews living in the dispersion outside Israel

C. Date

1. Somewhere between A.D. 45 and 50

D. Purpose

1. Strengthen the faith of Jewish believers in the midst of persecution

E. Theme

1. James 1:3: The Proving of your faith

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

A. Outward Trials: James 1:2-12

1. The Relationship of Trials to Patience: Verses 2-4

a. Consider it all joy when you encounter various trials (2)

b. Knowing that proving of your faith works patience (v3)

c. So that you may be perfect lacking in nothing (v4)

2. The Relationship of Trials to Wisdom: Verses 5-8

a. Lack wisdom, ask the giving God (v5)

b. Ask in faith with no doubt (v6)

c. If you doubt, don’t expect your prayers to be answered

d. Doubting is double minded and unstable (v8)

3. The Relationship of Trials to Social Status: Verses 9-11

a. The poor brother is to glory in his high position (v9)

b. There rich brother is to glory in his humiliation (v10)

c. Because wealth is temporary and will burn up (v11)