How to Profit from Trials James, the half-brother of Jesus Christ and a key leader in the
Jerusalem church writes to scattered Jewish believers (v. 1).
These are thriving Jewish-Christian communities in Rome,
Alexandria, Cyprus, and cities in Greece and Asia Minor. Many
were severely persecuted and ev …
How to Deal with Trials In these verses three things are mentioned as necessary for
dealing with the tests of life in a successful way. These are:
Wisdom (v. 5a) - Divine wisdom is not some philosophic
speculation and intellectual knowledge but is a quality of life
whereby a person knows and practi …
The Perspective of Rich and Poor Having been given the resources needed to deal with the
trials of life we are introduced to two specific examples of
trials: The test of poverty (v. 9). James speaks first of the man
of “low degree”. This is not referring to spiritual condition but
to earthl …
Loving God In Spite of Trials In this passage James reminds Christians who are going
through trials that God rewards those who remain steadfast.
The reward is twofold: The possession of an inner
blessedness (v. 12a). Happiness is not affected by outward
circumstances. It is for those who are poor, …
Qualities Needed in Trials The thought of this scripture passage, as it pertains to the
Word of God, may be described as follows: It demands
attention (vv. 19-20). The inference is that many do not
adequately hear because they are so quick to speak. The Lord
gave us two ears and one mouth so we o …
Doers - Not Hearers Only I contend that we are educated as Christians way beyond our
level of obedience. John Maxwell said, “What would happen
if, after I finished a Sunday morning sermon and gave an
application, we didn’t have church again until people did
something about it? (Some people I wou …
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How to Profit from Trials
James, the half-brother of Jesus Christ and a key leader in the Jerusalem church writes to scattered Jewish believers (v. 1). These are thriving Jewish-Christian communities in Rome, Alexandria, Cyprus, and cities in Greece and Asia Minor. Many were severely persecuted and ev …
How to Deal with Trials
In these verses three things are mentioned as necessary for dealing with the tests of life in a successful way. These are: Wisdom (v. 5a) - Divine wisdom is not some philosophic speculation and intellectual knowledge but is a quality of life whereby a person knows and practi …
The Perspective of Rich and Poor
Having been given the resources needed to deal with the trials of life we are introduced to two specific examples of trials: The test of poverty (v. 9). James speaks first of the man of “low degree”. This is not referring to spiritual condition but to earthl …
Loving God In Spite of Trials
In this passage James reminds Christians who are going through trials that God rewards those who remain steadfast. The reward is twofold: The possession of an inner blessedness (v. 12a). Happiness is not affected by outward circumstances. It is for those who are poor, …
Qualities Needed in Trials
The thought of this scripture passage, as it pertains to the Word of God, may be described as follows: It demands attention (vv. 19-20). The inference is that many do not adequately hear because they are so quick to speak. The Lord gave us two ears and one mouth so we o …
Doers - Not Hearers Only
I contend that we are educated as Christians way beyond our level of obedience. John Maxwell said, “What would happen if, after I finished a Sunday morning sermon and gave an application, we didn’t have church again until people did something about it? (Some people I wou …