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January 6, 2013

James Lesson 13: Camel Knees

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Scripture: James 5:13-20

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
  4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
  5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
  6. The warning against worldliness (James 4:1-17)
  7. A potpourri of topics—perverted prosperity, patience and prayer (James 5:1-20)
    1. Perverted prosperity (James 5:1-6)
    2. Patience (James 5:7-12)
    3. Prayer (James 5:13-20)
      1. Prayer and praise (James 5:13)
      2. Elders and praying for the sick (James 5:14-15)
        1. The request for prayer (James 5:14)
        2. The results of prayer (James 5:15)
      3. The congregation and prayer for the sick (James 5:16a)
      4. Godly people and the power of prayer (James 5:16b-18)
        1. The principle (James 5:16b)
        2. An illustration (James 5:17-18)
      5. Postlude (James :19-20)

Conclusion and application

December 9, 2012

James Lesson 12: Keep Looking Up

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Scripture: James 5:7-12

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
  4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
  5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
  6. The warning against worldliness (James 4:1-17)
  7. A potpourri of topics—perverted prosperity, patience and prayer (James 5:1-20)
    1. Perverted prosperity (James 5:1-6)
    2. Patience (James 5:7-12)
      1. Patience and the parousia (James 5:7-8)
        1. An exhortation (James 5:7a)
        2. An example (James 5:7b)
        3. An explanation (James 5:8)
      2. A prohibition (James 5:9)
        1. An exhortation (James 5:9a)
        2. An explanation (James 5:9b)
      3. An encouragement to endure (James 5:10-11)
        1. The Old Testament prophets (James 5:10)
        2. Job (James 5:11)
      4. An encouragement to tell the truth (James 5:12)

Conclusion and application

December 2, 2012

James Lesson 11: When the Unsaved Abuse Wealth

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Scripture: James 5:1-6

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
  4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
  5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
  6. The warning against worldliness (James 4:1-17)
  7. A potpourri of topics—perverted prosperity, patience and prayer (James 5:1-20)
    1. Perverted prosperity (James 5:1-6)
      1. A prediction of judgment (James 5:1)
      2. A portrayal of judgment (James 5:2-3)
      3. The prosecution of the case against the wealthy (Jame 5:4-6)
        1. Their oppression of the poor (James 5:4)
        2. Their opulence in living (James 5:5)
        3. Their perversion of justice (James 5:6)

Conclusion and application

November 18, 2012

James Lesson 10: Sins of Criticism and Presumption

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Scripture: James 4:11-17

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
  4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
  5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
  6. The warning against worldliness (James 4:1-17)
    1. The personal aspects (James 4:1-10)
    2. The brotherhood aspect (James 4:11-12)
      1. The exhortation (James 4:11a)
      2. The explanation (James 4:11b-12)
        1. Because they become judges of the law (James 4:11b)
        2. Because there is One Lawgiver and Judge (James 4:12)
    3. The dispositional aspect (James 4:13-17)
      1. The challenge (James 4:13)
      2. The correct attitude (James 4:14-17)
        1. A recognition of the uncertainty of life (James 4:14)
        2. A recognition of the sovereignty of God (James 4:15)
        3. A recognition of the sin of arrogance (James 4:16-17)

Conclusion and application

November 11, 2012

James Lesson 9: Worldliness and Pride

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Scripture: James 4:1-10

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
  4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
  5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
  6. The warning against worldliness (James 4:1-17)
    1. The personal aspects (James 4:1-10)
      1. Rivalry in the body (James 4:1-3)
        1. The root of rivalry (James 4:1)
        2. The results of rivalry (James 4:2-3)
      2. The rebuke of worldliness (James 4:4-6)
        1. The duplicity of worldliness (James 4:4)
        2. The decree of Scripture (James 4:5-6)
      3. A return to God (James 4:7-10)

Conclusion and application

November 4, 2012

James Lesson 8: Wisdom—The Good and the Bad

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Scripture: James 3:13-18

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
  4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
  5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
    1. The teacher and the tongue (James 3:1-12)
    2. Two kinds of wisdom (James 3:13-18)
      1. The demand for wisdom (James 3:13-14)
        1. The challenge to display wisdom (James 3:13)
        2. The evidence of false wisdom (James 3:14)
      2. The description of unspiritual wisdom (James 3:15-16)
        1. The character of false wisdom (James 3:15)
        2. The results of false wisdom (James 3:16)
      3. The description of spiritual wisdom (James 3:17-18)
        1. The character of God’s wisdom (James 3:17)
        2. The results of God’s wisdom (James 3:18)

Conclusion and application

October 21, 2012

James Lesson 7: The Untamable Tongue

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Scripture: James 3:1-12

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
  4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
  5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
    1. The teacher and the tongue (James 3:1-12)
      1. The importance of the tongue (James 3:1-5)
        v. 1: NB. The warning is for teachers
        v. 2: NB. The crucial nature of the tongue
        vv. 3-5: Three illustrations
      2. The insubordination of the tongue (James 3:6-8)
      3. The incongruity of being double-tongued (James 3:9-12)
        1. The contradictions by the tongue (James 3:9-10)
        2. The consistency of nature (James 3:11-12)

Conclusion and application

October 7, 2012

James Lesson 5: When Saints Become Snobs

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Scripture: James 2:1-13

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
  3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
    1. The command for impartiality (James 2:1-4)
      1. The prohibition (James 2:1)
      2. The illustration (James 2:2-4)
        1. Their conduct (James 2:2-3)
        2. The conclusion (James 2:4)
    2. The contrast in methods of judgment 2:5–7
      1. God’s favor (James 2:5)
      2. Man’s favor (James 2:6a)
      3. Man’s failure (James 2:6b-7)
    3. The condemnation of partiality (James 2:8-13)
      1. The standard of the royal law (James 2:8-9)
        1. The statement (James 2:8)
        2. The censure (James 2:9)
      2. The unity of God’s law (James 2:10-11)
      3. The conclusion (James 2:12-13a)
      4. The consolation (James 2:13b)

Conclusion and application

September 30, 2012

James Lesson 4: A Description of Genuine Faith

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Scripture: James 1:19-27

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
  2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
    1. The exhortation (James 1:19-21)
      1. What they know (James 1:19a)
      2. What they are to do (James 1:19b)
      3. Why they are to avoid wrath (James 1:20)
      4. How they are to receive the Word (James 1:21)
    2. The illustration (James 1:22-25)
      1. The command to do the Word (James 1:22)
      2. The picture of the bad and the good listener (James 1:23-25)
    3. The application (James 1:26-27)
      1. Worthless religion (James 1:26)
      2. Pure and undefiled religion (James 1:27)

Conclusion and application

September 16, 2012

James Lesson 3: When Temptation Comes

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Scripture: James 1:12-18

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Introduction

  1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
    1. Testings (James 1:1-11)
    2. Temptations (James 1:12-18)
      1. With regard to humans (James 1:12-15)
        v. 12: “blessed” and “crown of life”
        v. 13:
        v. 14: Notice the source of temptations here!
        v. 15:
      2. With regard to God (James 1:16-18)
        1. A warning about being deceived (James 1:16)
        2. God is the giver of all good gifts (James 1:17)
        3. God is the source of regeneration (James 1:18)

Conclusion and application

    1. James does not explain how to deal with temptation
    2. The three sources of all temptation
    3. We must begin with a proper view of God
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