The sincerity and openess of God in His giving is contrasted to the sincerity of our asking.

Who is James giving this promise to and what kind of wisdom is he referring to.

The testing of our faith is not merely to make us patient and persevering, these are great in and of themselves, but by-products of the final product.

A look at the life of James and what he meant by -count it all joy when you encounter various trials.-

Believers are as strangers and sojourners in this world, but we are here in this world. How are we to live as members of two kingdoms-

The law-gospel distinction was illustrated clearly in the responses Jesus made to questions He was asked concerning the Kingdom.

Adam did more in the way of disobedience than eating of the forbidden fruit.

What of this world is going to remain-

Matthew Henry said,-This Psalm is pure Gospel, it is only, and wholly concerning Christ, the Messiah promised to the fathers and expected by them, It was plain to the Jews of old, even the worst of them.-