June 15 – James 4:1-12

Back to all discussion guides → June 15 – James 4:1-12 Main Focus: Cause of Quarrels Why do we fight and argue with one another? Why do we have interpersonal conflict? Why does this happen in the church? James reveals the reason why people in the church make war...

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...