Teachings of James

Historical Context

Who is James?

Brother of Jesus

Head of the Church

When written?

AD 40-50

Content

New Testament Proverbs

Witty One-liners

Mother

going away

Don’t forget...

Don’t forget...

Remember...

eat vegetables

call me

7 pairs underwear

wear your jacket

wash behind ears

be obedient

speak kind

don’t ruin clothes

don’t be pig

Topics

TRIALS AND TEMPTATION

Persecution

Why Thankful for trials?

test

steadfastness

perfection

NEED WISDOM

simply ask...

ASKING IN FAITH

double-minded

waves of the sea

DON'T THINK MUCH OF YOUR RICHES

Let poor be exalted

Let rich be humbled

Why?

All that passes away like a fading flower in the sun.

TEMPTATION

God does not temp

Then who does?

Satan

How does temptation work?

Satan temps us

based on

“our desire.”

Enticed

Sin

Death

Sin happens first in mind...

Character of God

comes from God.

He never changes

(like shadows)

He loves us

HEARING AND DOING

Quick to hear

slow to speak

slow to anger

Avoid sin

Seek meekness

seek Word of God

Hearer vs. Doer

Mirror

Everyone is “Christian”

popular

Few are really Christian

How can you tell?

actions

THE TONGUE

Bridle it

if you are truly religious!

WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

True Christians

prove it by serving

others in need.

CHAPTER 2

MORE ON RICH AND POOR

Don’t be partial

Rich Person

Dirty Person

come to church...

Give good seat

Bad seat

Sit with them???

Rich and Poor

ANE

What did they believe about wealth during this time?

Rich were blessed

Poor were cursed

What was the truth?

Rich were oppressive

Poor were oppressed.

Golden Rule?

don’t Show partiality

that is sin!

LAW OF LIBERTY

If you break one

you broke them all...

We are all judged

by the law.

FAITH AND WORKS

If someone says:

“I have faith.”

“I’m a believer.”

“I’m a christian.”

“I’m saved.”

But

look at their life....

NO CHARACTER...

What is faith?

Intellectual accent to truth?

Acceptance of an idea?

Belief in a higher power?

Some who just says it…!

Be Warmed!!!

Saying it,

doesn’t change anything!

You can say

“I’m Christian....”

But if you don’t

LIVE IT...

it means nothing...

What is faith?

Not belief that God exists....

Satan believes that...

Not making God Savior...

Making God Lord....

What does that mean?

Allowing God’s will

to direct my life.

Belief in

absolute truth.

Choosing to live

by God’s path...

Examples of Faith

Abraham

Father of faith...

How?

When did he have faith?

When he lied?

No

Sacrificing Isaac…!!!

CONTRADICTIONS?

James 2:24 ESV

You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.

Ephesians 2:8–9 ESV

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

Agree?

Disagree?

Rahab

How did she “have faith?”

received spies

saved them.

CHAPTER 3

TAMING THE TONGUE

Teachers

judged more

Horses and bits

controls whole body.

Ships and Rudders

Controls whole ship

Forrest Fire

from small spark.

Controls whole forrest

Taming Wild Animals

Controls wild animals

What is the Key Idea?

Control

If you are a believer

you choose to control

your tongue.

If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.

Spring of Water

good water

bad water

Same mouth

blessings

curses

how???

BACK TO WISDOM

Wisdom from above

not like this world

no jealousy

just peaceful

CHAPTER 4

BACK TO TEMPTATION

What causes broken relationships?

selfish hearts

Straddling the Fence

James 4:4 ESV

You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

What to do with temptation?

James 4:7 ESV

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

PLANNING LIFE

What are you going to be?

Entrepreneur

Don’t be so sure.

What does God think about your plans?

Life is short

make wise choices.

Fog that fades...

CHAPTER 5

MORE ABOUT RICH AND POOR

Nice Clothes

mothhoes

Nice gold and sliver

corroded

Saving Treasure in Last Days

What will happen?

Rich oppress poor...

God will have final say.

God will judge:

James 5:5 ESV

You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

Does this apply to you?

MORE ON TRIALS AND PERSECUTION

Patience

Farmer

Jesus is

coming soon.

Everything will be

made right.

MORE ON PRAYER AND ASKING

Sick

Elijah