March 29th, 2009 at 6:42 am (1:1-12, James)
Dear Disciples:
We begin in this lesson a new study on the book of James. More accurately, it’s a letter from James to the twelve dispersed tribes of Israel. James has been called the “Proverbs” of the New Testament because it addresses numerous topics with real-world, practical wisdom.
In Screwtape Letters (a must-read, by the way), C.S. Lewis published [...]
April 4th, 2009 at 2:53 pm (1:13-27, James)
Dear Disciples:
In this lesson, James will shine the light on sin in my life, your life. Why do we sin? Why – after trying and praying and trying some more – do we continue to give into temptation?
To fully grasp James’ message, we did an exercise in “end-forward analysis.” We started at the end of [...]
April 10th, 2009 at 9:54 am (2:1-13, James)
Dear Disciples:
I have to admit something to you. When I began studying this section of James in order to teach this lesson, I prayed something like the following: “God, I’m not so sure this text really has much that I or any of the people in our class can really apply to our lives. I [...]
April 18th, 2009 at 3:43 pm (2:14-26, James)
Dear Disciples:
Jesus constantly combated superficial belief during His ministry. For example, on one occasion Jesus refused to entrust Himself to people who were excited because of His miracles but were shallow inside:
Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the miraculous signs he was doing and believed in his name. [...]
April 23rd, 2009 at 10:13 pm (3:1-12, James)
Dear Disciples:
The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell….no man can tame the tongue. (James 3:6,8)
Wow, James. Say what you really think!
Can James be any [...]