James uses these verses to teach the early Christians how to respond to the oppression they were facing, not by usurping God’s role as avenger, but with a persevering and prophetic patience. Only God can fully and fairly right all wrongs, and He has promised to do so when Jesus returns.

Join us for an update from two missionary couples supported by CHBC.

This week, we'll explore a healthy and Biblical approach to our future. James warns against arrogant and boastful planning that leaves God out of the picture. We'll explore the meaning of 'God's will,' how to discover it in our lives, and learn to write our plans in pencil while allowing God to hold the eraser.

Lyndell Campbell Réquia shares about God's work in Brazil.

Flowing out of the previous section, these verses call Christians to reject pride and humbly submit to God in order to be His rather than the world’s friends. Worth noting, a key test for demonstrating this transformation involves how we speak to and about other people.

This morning's passage of Scripture will help us to define ‘Wisdom from Above’ by contrasting and comparing it with ‘Wisdom from Below’ (purity and peacefulness rather than jealousy and strife). We'll also explore a test of sorts that can help us know which wisdom we are following.

Words are powerful. They can build up or tear down, heal or wound, bless or curse. James reminds us that our tongues, though small, hold incredible influence — and that controlling our speech is one of the greatest challenges of faith.

Join us this week as we wrestle with the problem of faith without works. True faith is shown through action, like Abraham offering Isaac and Rahab helping the spies. Without works, faith is dead, empty and lifeless.

While society often values wealth, status, and appearance, James reminds us that true faith sees everyone through the lens of God’s love. In this passage, we’ll explore why favoritism has no place in the life of a believer and how mercy triumphs over judgment.

Our words, our attitudes, and our actions all reveal what’s happening in our hearts. In these verses, James reminds us that true faith is more than listening to God’s Word — it’s living it out. He calls us to slow down, listen well, control our tongues, and show compassion in practical ways.