Stand Firm
We are going to spend time this week in the opening chapter of the letter of James.  

There has been lots of debate over who the James is that wrote this letter; James being a common name at that time. Many believe it was written by James, the brother of Jesus, the prominent early church leader in Jerusalem.   But the letter is written very much with Jewish believers in mind. It was written to a church that is suffering persecution. A very practical letter, with lots of strong challenges encouraging the followers of Jesus to live out their lives in obedience. For James, the lives of the followers of Jesus, should count; should make a difference.