2. Introduction to
James

3. • Well-known-first name only
• Humble
• A servant of God and Lord Jesus Christ
• Ethical-moral writings
• James the justifier-works of faith
• McGee – “Old Camel Knees” piety

4. • James -father of Judas (Luke 6:16)
• James-son of Alphaeus, disciple
• James-the Apostle
–Brother of John, “Sons of Thunder”
–Son of Zebedee
–Slain by Herod A.D. 44
• Oldest book, written before gosples

5. • Son of Mary and Joseph
• Oldest half brother Jesus
• Nonbeliever at first
• Saw risen Savior and Believed
• Influential in the Jerusalem Council
• Paul called him a pillar of the church
• Writes with personal knowledge

6. • Twelve tribes scattered
• Dispersion by persecution
• Jewish Christians
–“Brethren” used 19 times
–Brethren in blood-Jews
–Brethren in the Lord-

7. • ENCOURAGE Christians
• EQUIP-Faith in trials
• ELEMENTARY teaching of Christ
• ETHICS not doctrine
• EXHORT-54 directives
– Parallels “Sermon on Mount”
– Compared to Book of Proverbs

8. • Wiersby-“Time to Grow Up”
• Born of the Spirit-be mature
• Examine your life by Light of His Word
• Be obedient no matter the cost
• Faith in trials and testing

9. • James teaching very relevant to today
• Suffering for one reason or another
• Talk one way, but walk another way
• Worldliness-television, Internet
• Power of the tongue