Main theme of James: If you have genuine faith, then your life will show it. James 2:14 Acknowledging God 1. What are our instructions? Why? Psalm 18:6 Phil 4:4 Is 45:7 2. Which are we more inclined to do?
Instruction Regarding the sick 3. Why call the Elders? Zech 11:16 4. What does the oil do? Jer 8:22 Mark 6:13 Acts 3:16 5. Am I sick because of my sin (directly vs indirectly) Psa 41:4 Psa 7:12 Hos 6:1 John 9:2-3 Rom 8:21 6. What is keeping me from confessing my sin? How do I do it? Gen 3:8 Prov 28:13 1 Th 5:11 Heb 3:13 James 5:16 7. What would happen if we were serious about repentance? Is 57:15 2 Chr 7:14
Powerful Prayer What role does faith and righteousness play in prayer? James 1:6-7 Luke 18:42 Mark 9:24 Prov 15:29 1 Pet 3:12 9. I'm no Elijah! Why bother praying? James 5:17 Matt 1:20 2 Tim 2:22 10. Is it my fault that my pray was not answered? James 4:3 1 John 5:14 Psa 37:4 2 Cor 12:8-9 Rom 8:28
Repentance and Joy 1. Who is a wanderer of the truth? 1 Jon 2:19 Matt 18:15 Eph 4:15-16 2. What is the relationship between repentance and joy 1 John 1:9 Luke 15:7 3 John 1:4 1 Pet 2:9
Conclusion If you have genuine faith, then your life will show it. James is about pursuing righteousness. How willing are you to grow, truly? How humble are you? Who will be your Paul?
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