Lessons for Christians

Who was James

There are 8 James’ mention in the New Testament

James I. The Writer of the Epistle

1. James the brother of John, the son of Zebedee and Salome: put to death by Herod, A.D. 44 (Acts 12:2).

2. James the brother of the Lord (Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3; Gal. 1:19).

3. James the son of Mary (Matt. 27:56; Luke 24:10, equivalent to James the Little; Mark 15:40).

4. James the son of Alphæus (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13).

5. James the father of Jude (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13. The ellipse in the expression, Ἰούδαν Ἰακώβου, is rightly supplied in the Revised Version, “Judas the son of James,” not as A.V. “brother”).

6. James (Acts 12:17; 15:13; 21:18; 1 Cor. 15:7; Gal. 2:9, 12).

7. James the brother of Jude (Jude 1).

8. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ (ch. 1:1)

It is commonly believe that this Epistle was written by James the brother of the Lord Jesus Christ.

James 1:1–22 (KJV 1900)

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

9 Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

11 For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.

17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Level playing field

A fellow believer at this point their pastor is putting him self on their level by calling them brethren.

He mentions to call it Joy when we fall into different temptations

Legitimate phone a friend

We are instructed here to seek the Lord if we are needing wisdom

he will not upbraid us when we ask. (he won’t make us feel bad for asking

We are instructed to ask in faith

He does not want us to come to him not expecting him to be able to accomplish the ask

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways

Lose present folly

We are to endure temptation but not let it make us fall

being tempted is not an excuse to sin

remember God is not the one tempting you

From verse 14 we see temptation comes from one thing LUST

Lust leads to sin, and sin leads to death

Lords perfectly our father

Realize every good thing we have comes from God

He gave us the word of truth (BIBLE)

SWIFT TO SPEAK, SLOW TO SPEAK, SLOW TO WRATH

the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God

Lay aside uncleanness, abundance of naughtiness, and receive the WORD

Be a doer of the word and not a hearer only. (DON’T BE SPIRITUALLY FAT