Throughout this letter James has had one primary goal, to challenge us to live out what we believe. If we are going to do that

Throughout this letter James has had one primary goal, to challenge us to live out what we believe. If we are going to do that

As we watch the trajectory of our culture we are aware that living for Christ is going to become increasingly difficult. More and more a stand for the truth of God will be resisted. With that in mind we must carefully consider what Scriptures say about how we should face opposition. As James writes to believers who have been oppressed he gives them instruction on how to respond. In 5:7-11 James helps us consider what it looks like to patiently endure opposition.

As we watch the trajectory of our culture we are aware that living for Christ is going to become increasingly difficult. More and more a stand for the truth of God will be resisted. With that in mind we must carefully consider what Scriptures say about how we should face opposition. As James writes to believers who have been oppressed he gives them instruction on how to respond. In 5:7-11 James helps us consider what it looks like to patiently endure opposition.

In chapter 4 James has been building a case for humility versus pride. Our tendency as sinful people is always to think too highly of ourselves. The admonition of James is to kill our pride and submit ourselves to God in humility. While most of us are quick to say that we are living in submission to God, in this chapter James helps us to see how subtly our pride and arrogance can take over. If we are not careful we find ourselves living as if we are God, as if we are the ones in sovereign control of our own world. In verses 11-17 James gives two real-life examples of how when we fail to live in humility we exalt ourselves too highly and try to take the place of God.

In chapter 4 James has been building a case for humility versus pride. Our tendency as sinful people is always to think too highly of ourselves. The admonition of James is to kill our pride and submit ourselves to God in humility. While most of us are quick to say that we are living in submission to God, in this chapter James helps us to see how subtly our pride and arrogance can take over. If we are not careful we find ourselves living as if we are God, as if we are the ones in sovereign control of our own world. In verses 11-17 James gives two real-life examples of how when we fail to live in humility we exalt ourselves too highly and try to take the place of God.