Today’s reading is from James 1:11-12

"For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him." 

Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. 

Now, take some time to think about and answer these questions:

11. To what is wealth compared? Withering grass and flowers.

12. Why is the man who endures temptation blessed? He will receive a crown of life.

This has been Three Minute Bible Study: Three minutes, two verses, no trick questions. 

All verses are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Three Minute Bible Study is a production of My Life Ministries. Learn more at mylifeministries.org.

Today’s reading is from James 1:9-10

"Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

"But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away." 

Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. 

Now, take some time to think about and answer these questions:

9. In what should the lowly rejoice? That he is exalted.

10. In what should the rich rejoice? That he is made low.

This has been Three Minute Bible Study: Three minutes, two verses, no trick questions. 

All verses are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Three Minute Bible Study is a production of My Life Ministries. Learn more at mylifeministries.org.

Today’s reading is from James 1:7-8

"For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

"A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." 

Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. 

Now, take some time to think about and answer these questions:

7. What should the man who wavers in faith not think? That he will receive from God.

8. How is a double-minded man described? Unstable.

This has been Three Minute Bible Study: Three minutes, two verses, no trick questions. 

All verses are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Three Minute Bible Study is a production of My Life Ministries. Learn more at mylifeministries.org.

Today’s reading is from James 1:5-6

"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

"But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed." 

Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. 

Now, take some time to think about and answer these questions:

5. What does God give to all men liberally? Wisdom.

6. How should we ask of God? In faith, not wavering.

This has been Three Minute Bible Study: Three minutes, two verses, no trick questions. 

All verses are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Three Minute Bible Study is a production of My Life Ministries. Learn more at mylifeministries.org.

Today’s reading is from James 1:3-4

"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

"But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." 

Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. 

Now, take some time to think about and answer these questions:

3. In what does the trying of faith result? Patience.

4 Why should patience have her perfect work? So we may be entire, wanting nothing.

This has been Three Minute Bible Study: Three minutes, two verses, no trick questions. 

All verses are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Three Minute Bible Study is a production of My Life Ministries. Learn more at mylifeministries.org.

Today’s reading is from James 1:1-2

"James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;" 

Take a few moments to meditate on these verses. 

Now, take some time to think about and answer these questions:

1. Who is the author of this letter? James

2. How are we to respond to temptation? With joy.

This has been Three Minute Bible Study: Three minutes, two verses, no trick questions. 

All verses are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

Three Minute Bible Study is a production of My Life Ministries. Learn more at mylifeministries.org.

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