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JAMES – LESSON 2

I. PRACTICAL FAITH : SEEING THROUGH UNTO REALITY (1:1-11)

A. Salutation: Greeting – wishing joy (1:1)

1. James – bondservant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2. Recipients of Letter – twelve tribes which of the Dispersion.

B. Seeing through temptations (1:2-4)

1. Faith proven under fire worketh stedfastness.

2. Stedfastness is an essential part of maturity.

C. Seeing God as giver of wisdom (1:5-8).

1. God gives liberally and upbraideth not.

2. God gives wisdom to see through the trials.

3. God gives wisdom to those who ask in faith – nothing doubting.

4. The double- minded man does not receive from the Lord.

D. Seeing through to the truly rich (1:9-11)

1. Brother in low degree can rejoice in his high estate in the Lord.

2. The rich can be humbled knowing that he and his riches quickly fade away.

QUESTIONS:

1. Reflecting on the men named James in the New Testament, what does James’ salutation in this letter say about the heart of the     writer?

2. How is the word “temptations” used in verse 2?

3. Why should a Christian rejoice at his or her confrontation with temptations?

4. How does the need of “wisdom” in verse 5 fit the context?

5. What two characteristics of God should encourage us to ask God for the wisdom we lack?

6. What does it mean to “ask in faith”?

7. Describe the “double-minded” man by giving an example.

8. In verses 9-10, is God condemning rich people and justifying the poor?

    Explain your answer.

9. What reality should humble the rich?