James – Faith in Practice #4, James 1: 12-27 Neil Woodbury
The proverbial statements of James continues in Chapter 1: 12-27. These truisms are delivered in a Jewish style, as James is led through the Spirit of God to exhort the brethren.
I. The source of temptation and sin;
a. Read James 1: 12-18
b. The crown of the Life; verse 12
c. Let the people truly know verse 13-18; explain:
II. Listen and Learn – the Word of God brings wisdom
a. Read James 1: 19-25
b. Doers of the Word
III. Be careful in your Religion
a. Read James 1: 26-27