PSA297 James 5 – Rich Before the Lord’s Parousia mp3

In this message, we complete our study of the book of James. In order to rightly divide James, we must recognize a jump in time between chapter 4 and chapter 5 to the future and the tribulation period. James rebukes the rich living then, and encourages endurance until the Lord’s great parousia presence on earth begins. Then, he shares some last rules for conduct. They are not to swear. They should pray, sing psalms, and give thanks. If they are sick, they are to call the elders to pray over them and anoint them with oil, and their sins would be forgiven. We discuss how this reflects the Acts period in which they lived. They should not give up on prayer. It is good to turn an erring brother back to the right way.