the Book of James a summary

   

Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace you have been saved through faith”

James 2:17Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.and verse

James 2:20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless?

James 2:26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Text: James 1:1, 5:19-20

Outline:1. who wrote James?2. who was James written to? 3. why was James written?

James 1:1

James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.

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Sermon on the Mount

1. 1:2 5:10–12 12. 3:6 5:22

2. 1:4 5:48 13. 3:10–12 7:15–20

3. 1:5 7:7–12 14. 3:17–18 5:9

4. 1:9 5:3 15. 4:4 6:24

5. 1:12 7:14 16. 4:10 5:3–5

6. 1:20 5:22 17. 4:11–12 7:1–5

7. 1:22 7:21–27 18. 5:2–3 6:19–20

8. 2:5 5:3 19. 5:10 5:12

9. 2:13 5:7 20. 5:11 5:10

10. 2:13 6:14–15 21. 5:12 5:33–37

11. 2:14–16 7:21–23

References to Sermon on the Mount (MacArthur)

James 1:1

James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings.

James 5:19-20

19 My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back,20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Discussion Questions

1. How does “faith” play a role in your life?

2. What is your “faith” placed in?