James is calling for those who are spiritually wise and understanding to bear witness with him here through their works. But those works are to display what is in the heart; meekness, NOT selfishness. James just finished speaking to us about the fact that teachers are going to be judged more stringently. Their words can […]
James brings us a particularly painful message, at least for me, today. He deals with our tongue or more appropriately our speech. How difficult it is to tame the tongue! “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness” (verse 1). PLEASE […]
James is adamant that we put feet to our faith. “Faith apart from works is dead” (verse 26b). Faith and works are two halves of the whole child of God we are called to be. We are not complete without BOTH pieces. Faith in Jesus and the work He did for us on the cross […]
James warns his readers against judging by appearances and showing partiality. God looks at the heart of man, not his pocket book. We are called to do so also. Under the Law there were rewards for obeying God’s commandments and punishments for disobedience. These were the blessings and curses outlined in Deuteronomy 28. Men took […]
James admonishes his readers to put feet to their faith. Be “doers” of the word and not “hearers” only. Faith in Jesus got me here but that is not the end of my journey. It is only the beginning. Now we begin to show evidence outwardly of an inward change. James tells us where to […]