James (Page 2)

Series on the letter of James started on 7 May 2023 at CPBC AM services

09 Faith without Works is Dead (Part 1)

James 2v14-26 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the…

07 Things Beloved Brothers Must Know

James 1v19-27 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. But be…

06 The Challenge of the Tongue

James 1:19, 26 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; …If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. (ESV) The Bible teaches that the heart is the well-spring of the tongue…

04 The Challenge of Treasures and Trials

James 1:9-12 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in…

03 A Passionate Call to Trust God

James 1:5-8 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For…

02 The Challenge of Trials

James 1v1-4, 12 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may…

01 James: Overview – Living Faith in Love

James 1v1-27 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect…