Today we delve into James 4:1-3. James writes about submitting to God and he begins with our wants. Each one of us have desires that can be used by the enemy as a snare to seek our own will and glory, causing us to step out of obedience to God. James causes us to reflect... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Two Kinds of Wisdom
Photo credit: https://www.independent.co.uk/ Today we delve into James 3:13-18 where James juxtaposes wisdom from above and wisdom of this world. The quality of being wise is defined as having knowledge, good judgement and having experience. 1 Cor 3:19 says “For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight.” Meaning that worldly wisdom does... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Taming the Tongue
Proverbs 15:4 “The soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.” With ease, words spill from our lips, once out, their impact inevitable, cautioning us to speak with intention for good and for the glory of God, to build and not to tear down. Today we delve into James... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Dead Faith or Saving Faith
Today we delve into James 2:14-26. A passage that begins with a question that we can all use to self-reflect on. “What good is it to have faith but no deeds? In Hebrews 11:1 we read that “Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” We... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Favoritism
Today we look at James 2:1-13. James continues with his instruction for practical Christian living, imploring us to look at our treatment of others which is a testament to what we profess to believe. The passage begins with a clear statement on our stance as believers regarding showing favoritism – he writes, don’t show favoritism.... Continue Reading →
Seeking Wisdom
Today, I take a little detour from my James study series. I share a verse breakdown of Proverbs 2:1-6. This section of scripture is rich with the things we are to do as we seek the Lord for wisdom, understanding and knowledge. Breaking this verse down helped me understand that seeking to understand the things... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Walk the Talk
James 1:22-27 " Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But whoever... Continue Reading →
The Book of James- Listen, Speak and Obey
As we study through the book of James, there is much to learn, and the beauty is the simplicity with which James writes these important truths. Today we look at James 1:19-21. James 1:19-21 “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,... Continue Reading →
James – Temptations and Pride in our Position in Christ
So far through the first chapter of James, through verses 1-8, we have looked at finding Joy in trials and seeking God for wisdom to navigate those trials with a perspective that glorifies Him and grows us. Today we look at verses 9-18, James talks about the realities of our situation in this world, the... Continue Reading →
The Book of James – Wisdom, Belief and Doubt
James 1:5-8 “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not... Continue Reading →