James

James 1:1 KJV 1900

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

Servant - serves out of love

James 1:2 KJV 1900

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

James 1:3 KJV 1900

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

James 1:4 KJV 1900

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

James 1:5 KJV 1900

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.

James 1:19 KJV 1900

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

Listen - find out what is going on.

Slow to speak - measure your words. Gracefully. Lovingly.

Slow to wrath - Anger

James 1:20 KJV 1900

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

James 1:21 KJV 1900

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

4. lay apart filthiness - external influences.

evil company

do not be unequally yoked

5. lay apart superfluity of naughtiness - behaviors

6. receive with MEEKNESS the

engrafted word

able to save your soul

James 1:22 KJV 1900

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

7. Do the word

vs. 25 - those who look into the perfect law of liberty and continue as a doer of the work, THIS MAN SHALL BE BLESSED IN HIS DEED.