God rests on the seventh day. He creates man from the dust of the ground and places him in the Garden to work and keep it. Finding no suitable helper for him, God creates woman to be his counterpart. 

God creates the world. He makes human beings in his image and tasks them with being with stewards in the world. At the end of his creative work, God declares the world he made, "very good." 

The Old Testament can seem like a strange place. But on this bonus episode of One Chapter One Thought, Pastor Chris lays out some things to keep in mind as you read the Old Testament, which will hopefully make it easier to understand. 

James warns the rich of their peril; they must repent and stop placing their faith in their wealth. Persecuted Christians must be patient and wait for the Lord's timing. The prayer of faith brings restoration. 

James warns his readers against worldliness. They should not boast about tomorrow because only the Lord knows the future. 

Season 2 of One Chapter One Thought begins January 5th, 2026. This year, we'll begin working our way through the Old Testament 

Genuine faith looks like controlling one's tongue. A community which is humble and open to God's wisdom will be peaceable. 

Christians should not favor the rich over the poor. Instead, they should live in a way that demonstrates the inward reality of their faith. 

Believers should count trials to be a blessing because they produce endurance in their faith. Genuine faith heeds the word and lives righteously in the world. 

Since Jesus is better than everything in the old covenant, believers should offer sacrifices which are pleasing to God: praise and worship. The God of peace will sustain them in their faith.