In this section James takes on the themes of steadfastness in trials (vs. 12), love for God (vs. 12), the believer’s eternal reward (vs. 12), God as he is in himself (vs. 17), temptation and desire (vs. 14), death (vs. 15), and the mystery of the new birth (vs. 18). Once again, James packs a […]

God’s people look forward to that day when, beholding the Lord, we will truly be “perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (vs. 4). But until the dawning of the age to come we will often find ourselves lacking in just about everything. And when we inevitably find ourselves lacking wisdom then we ought to ask God […]

The New Testament offers four distinct reports of the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead based on eye witness testimony. The four accounts harmonize with each other even as they represent unique perspectives. Like four different cameras catching the action from different angles, the apostolic witness gives the reader compelling evidence for the historical […]