James wants us to have an undivided faith. A single-minded faith, where what is on the inside matches what is on the outside. In James 1:1-12, he wants to us to be undivided in trials, to have a distinctively different perspective on suffering, that imitates our Lord Jesus.

Introduction: What difference does Jesus make?

1.  Context (1)

a. Who is James?

b. Why does he write?

2. Joy in suffering (2-4)

3. Wisdom from God (5-8)

4. Eternal perspective (9-12)

5. Implications