June 8 – James 3:1-18

Back to all discussion guides → June 8 – James 3:1-18 Main Focus: Taming the Tongue The first thing James establishes is a general principle that small things can cause great results then more specifically applies this to the power of the tongue to destroy....

June 1 – James 2:14-26

Back to all discussion guides → June 1 – James 2:14-26 Main Focus: Faith without Works. Faith that is not accompanied by action is useless and dead, unable to save. James leads off with a question in verse 14, “What good…?” This form of the question indicates...

May 25 – James 2:1-13

Back to all discussion guides → May 25 – James 2:1-13 Sin of Partiality James 1 introduces us to the problem of the poor and the rich. Here in chapter 2 the warning is further developed regarding discrimination against the poor in favor of the rich, especially...

May 18 – James 1:19-27

Back to all discussion guides → May 18 – James 1:19-27 Hearing and Doing the Word The book of James is a very practical guide for living the Christian life. If you really believe the basic message of Jesus, then what kind of life will you live? The central theme...

May 11 – James 1:9-18

Back to all discussion guides → May 11 – James 1:9-18 Process of Temptation We learn a lot regarding the place of the rich and the poor before God in verses 9-12. Both poverty and riches bring enormous pressure on a person to focus on the world rather than on...