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James 1-1, Introduction to the Letter of James, John Weigle

James has words for the wealthy they won't want to hear. Many of us should also find them uncomfortable as well. The Letter of James | James 5:1-6 Come now, you rich! Weep and cry aloud over the miseries that are coming on you. Your riches have rotted and your clothing has become moth-eaten. Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have hoarded treasure! Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven's Armies. You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned and murdered the righteous person, although he does not resist you.

James has warnings for Christians who judge one another and merchants who focus on profit. Join us as we explore what we can gain from these warnings and exhortations. The Letter of James | James 4:11-17 Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge. But there is only one who is lawgiver and judge – the one who is able to save and destroy. On the other hand, who are you to judge your neighbor? Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit." You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like? For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short time and then vanishes. You ought to say instead, "If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that." But as it is, you boast about your arrogant plans. All such boasting is evil. So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.

James has concerns about the mentality and behavior of the Jewish Christians of the Diaspora. Join us as we consider his critique and the way forward he provided in James 4:1-10. The Letter of James | James 4:1-10 Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you? You desire and you do not have; you murder and envy and you cannot obtain; you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask; you ask and do not receive because you ask wrongly, so you can spend it on your passions. Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God? So whoever decides to be the world's friend makes himself God's enemy. Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, “The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”? But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.” So submit to God. But resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter into mourning and your joy into despair. Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

Is "worldly wisdom" really wise? Why would James want to make contrasts between the wisdom from below and the wisdom from above? Join us as we consider James' meditations on wisdom in James 3:13-18. The Letter of James | James 3:13-18 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfishness in your hearts, do not boast and tell lies against the truth. Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic. For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical. And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.

Why should not many be teachers? What do we do with that instruction? Why is James so negative about our speech? The Letter of James | James 3:1-12 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, because you know that we will be judged more strictly. For we all stumble in many ways. If someone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect individual, able to control the entire body as well. And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies. Look at ships too: Though they are so large and driven by harsh winds, they are steered by a tiny rudder wherever the pilot's inclination directs. So too the tongue is a small part of the body, yet it has great pretensions. Think how small a flame sets a huge forest ablaze. And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence – and is set on fire by hell. For every kind of animal, bird, reptile, and sea creature is subdued and has been subdued by humankind. But no human being can subdue the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse people made in God's image. From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters. A spring does not pour out fresh water and bitter water from the same opening, does it? Can a fig tree produce olives, my brothers and sisters, or a vine produce figs? Neither can a salt water spring produce fresh water.

Faith without works is dead. Christians are justified by faith working through love. There's a lot of doctrinal drama at stake with James 2:14-26. But we should not neglect James' concern to provide for the poor. James 2:14-26 | The Letter of James What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can this kind of faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacks daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,” but you do not give them what the body needs, what good is it? So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself. But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith without works and I will show you faith by my works. You believe that God is one; well and good. Even the demons believe that – and tremble with fear. But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless? Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? You see that his faith was working together with his works and his faith was perfected by works. And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” and he was called God's friend. You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. And similarly, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another way? For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Showing partiality means a lot more to God than we would care to admit. We need to remember how Jesus will be judging us - and He is paying attention to how we judge others. The Letter of James | James 2:8-13 But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators. For the one who obeys the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” Now if you do not commit adultery but do commit murder, you have become a violator of the law. Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom. For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:8-13).

Join us as we discuss what James has to say for Jewish Christians, and for all of us, in terms of showing prejudice and resisting God's preferential concern for the poor in James 2:1-9! My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ. For if someone comes into your assembly wearing a gold ring and fine clothing, and a poor person enters in filthy clothes, do you pay attention to the one who is finely dressed and say, “You sit here in a good place,” and to the poor person, “You stand over there,” or “Sit on the floor”? If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives? Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich oppressing you and dragging you into the courts? Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to? But if you fulfill the royal law as expressed in this scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show prejudice, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as violators (James 2:1-9).

Join us as we explore what James has to say in James 1:19-27! Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger. For human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness. So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls. But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves. For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror. For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out – he will be blessed in what he does. If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile. Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their adversity and to keep oneself unstained by the world (James 1:19-27).

Join us as we explore James 1:12-18! Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each one is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desires. Then when desire conceives, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is full grown, it gives birth to death. Do not be led astray, my dear brothers and sisters. All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created (James 1:12-18).

Join Ethan as he explores James 1:1-11! From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings! My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything. But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed around by the wind. For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord, since he is a double-minded individual, unstable in all his ways. Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position. But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow. For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away (James 1:1-11).

From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings! (James 1:1). Who is James? Why did he write a letter, and to whom? Join us as we consider the context and purpose of the Letter of James.

On this edition of "Sunday Morning with Love In Action," Ken continues teaching from the letter of James.   “Sunday Morning with Love In Action” airs every Sunday on The Joy FM thanks to a generous donation from Weed Man, who provides quality lawn care services for the greater Dothan area.   Please subscribe to the Love in Action Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

On this edition of "Sunday Morning with Love In Action," Ken teaches from the letter of James.   “Sunday Morning with Love In Action” airs every Sunday on The Joy FM thanks to a generous donation from Weed Man, who provides quality lawn care services for the greater Dothan area.   Please subscribe to the Love in Action Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts.

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The Letter of James teaches that the life of Faith is founded upon the one's conjoint relationship with Jesus .

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Relax and fall asleep fast to this Bible meditation for deep sleep with relaxing meditation music for sleeping. Let your body sleep and your mind rest as James Seawood presents the book of James to encourage you as you sleep. Unlock the premium ad-free Christian Bible sleep meditation experience in the Abide app: https://abide.co/signup?ref=podcast

The sermon finale of our series through the Letter of James. The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: THE PRAYING, WORSHIPING, SHEPHERDING CHURCH appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

The complete reading of the letter of James from the ESV

THE LETTER OF JAMES, PART 10 “WARNINGS AND INVITES.” The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: WARNINGS AND INVITES appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

From our series through the letter of James, this sermon considers humility before God and cultivating the desires that God wants for his church. The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: WELCOME TO HUMBLE CHURCH appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

From our series in JAMES, this message considers God’s wisdom in contrast to “earthly wisdom.” The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: WISDOM FROM ABOVE appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

Lesson No.7 from our series through the LETTER OF JAMES. This message considers the church’s speech patterns. The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: WATCH YOUR MOUTH! appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

From our series on JAMES…this lesson considers Christian faith and works. The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: FAITH WORKING TOGETHER WITH WORKS appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

 The Letter of James – lesson No5. “Favoritism.” We get to talk about showing partiality–and why we miss the mark when we do. The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: FAVORITISM appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

Lesson #4 in our series THE LETTER OF JAMES. The post THE LETTER OF JAMES: GOSPEL AND CHRISTIAN CONDUCT appeared first on Plymouth Meeting Church.

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Today's relaxation exercise is listening to a reading from the Bible. Bible reading is a way to spend time with God, meditating on God's word. Join me as I read the Letter of James. The translation is from the Open English Bible, available at https://openenglishbible.org. This episode is all Bible reading. Immerse yourself in the word of God as you listen to the Letter of James. You can find more peaceful relaxation scripts for sleep, stress relief, and health at https://relaxation-audio.com. 

Interpersonal relationships are a big part of church life and is in jeopardy where outside influences are present in the form of troubles.

Our response to the trials we are instructed to "count all joy" is based upon the fact we received the implanted word when we were born from above by the Holy Spirit.

James begins his letter to the Christians of the dispersion on how to prepare and respond to the troubles and difficulties.