James (unspecified verse)Shepherd the Flock Among YouGod opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble, parallel to Peter
JamesShepherd the Flock Among Youcited alongside 1 Peter and Proverbs for 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble'
James (unspecified)Diagnosis and Remedyreferenced in connection with the phrase if God permits, likening it to James's teaching about not boasting about future plans
James (benediction, unspecified)Diagnosis and Remedyclosing benediction: do not merely listen to the word and so deceive yourself, do what it says, cited as New Living Translation
James (unspecified verse)We Are Leaky Peoplecited alongside Romans 14, to know to do good and do it not is sin
JamesLet Us Fear, Let Us Be DiligentIf you break even one of the laws of God you have broken the whole thing; every transgression receives a just penalty
James 1Daughter of Abraham, Set Freeclosing benediction urging the congregation to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger because human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires
James 1We Said Yesmain passage read in full, covering testing, temptation, endurance, wisdom, and pure religion
James 1:12I Thought You Were DifferentGod blesses those who endure testing and temptation and afterward they will receive the crown of life
James 1:12-16Real Riches, Responding, Receivingblessed is the man who endures temptation, and the progression from desire to sin to death
James 1:12Be a Simple Kind of Manquoted on the man who endures temptation receiving the crown of life
James 1:12The God of All Comfortquoted briefly: God has prepared a crown of life for those who endure trial and temptation and love him
James 1:12Entrusting Your Soul to a Faithful Creatorblessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial for he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him
James 1:12-25Good News for the Sinners in This Roomreferenced, not read aloud, as being about looking in a mirror, being doers of the word and not hearers only, and every good and perfect gift being from above
James 1:12-25Good News for the Sinners in This Roomreferenced about being not just a hearer but a doer, and the warning about looking in a mirror and walking away unchanged
James 1:17Real Riches, Responding, Receivingevery good and perfect gift is from above, from the Father of Lights with no variation or shadow of turning
James 1:17He Comes Homequoted during the offering: every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the father of heavenly lights who does not change like shifting shadows
James 1:17But I Say to Youread before the offering as a word about God giving good and perfect gifts
James 1:17God, Use Me Todayprayer during offering: 'every good and perfect gift comes from you, father of heavenly lights, it does not change like shifting shadows'
James 1:19-20Real Riches, Responding, Receivingbe swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God
James 1:19Be a Simple Kind of Manreferenced as an imperative to be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath
James 1:19-22Worry About Yourselfquick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, doers of the word not hearers only
James 1:19-22Remind Them of These Thingsquoted: quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, anger of man does not achieve righteousness of God, receive implanted word, be doers not hearers
James 1:19-27Quick to Listen, Slow to Speak, Slow to Angerthe main passage read and preached through, covering quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger, doing the word, the mirror illustration, keeping a rein on the tongue, and caring for orphans and wi
James 1:19-20People Do Not Drift Towards Holinessquoted as a life verse about being quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires
James 1:21Real Riches, Responding, Receivinglay aside filthiness and receive with meekness the implanted word which is able to save your souls
James 1:21Power Under RestraintRid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, welcome with meekness the implanted word that has power to save your souls
James 1:21Blessed Are the Meekrid yourselves of all sordidness and welcome with meekness the implanted word of God that has the power to save your souls
James 1:22-25We Just Said Yesdo not just listen to God's word but do what it says; mirror illustration
James 1:22-24People Do Not Drift Towards Holinessquoted about not merely listening to the word but doing it, compared to someone who sees his face in a mirror and immediately forgets what he looks like
James 1:27The Word of the Lord Endures Forever"religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is to look after orphans and widows in their distress"
James 2:1-7Be a Simple Kind of Manquoted on not holding the faith with partiality, the man with gold rings versus the poor man in filthy clothes
James 2:1-9The Laborer Deserves His Wagesshow no partiality, the man with the gold ring versus the poor man in shabby clothing
James 2:1-9The Laborer Deserves His Wagescited against partiality, the example of treating a richly dressed man better than a poor man in shabby clothing
James 2:1God Shows No Favoritismdon't hold your faith in Jesus with an attitude of personal favoritism
James 2:17Mark HullMark paraphrased it to say faith without good deeds is dead
James 2:17-18A Noble Taskfaith without works is dead, used to affirm that outward conduct reflects what one believes
James 2:17-18Above Reproach: The Elder's Noble Taskfaith without works is dead, show me your faith without works and I will show you my faith by my works
James 2:19Power Over the Supernaturalquoted to show that even demons believe and tremble, in context of the demon recognizing Jesus' authority
James 2:23When He Was Called, He ObeyedAbraham believed God, it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called a friend of God
James 2:23When He Was Called, He ObeyedAbraham believed God, reckoned as righteousness, and he was called a friend of God
James 2:23When He Was Called, Obeyedscripture fulfilled: Abraham believed God, reckoned as righteousness, called friend of God
James 2:23When He Was Called, Obeyedscripture fulfilled: Abraham believed God, reckoned as righteousness, called friend of God
James 2:23The Righteous Shall Live by Faithscripture was fulfilled: Abraham believed God, it was credited to him as righteousness, and he was called a friend of God
James 3Joy in the Lord, Whatever Comeswhere jealousy and selfish ambition exist there is disorder and every evil thing, contrasted with wisdom from above
James 3A Practical Prayer from Paul's Prison Celltwo kinds of wisdom contrasted: earthly, natural and demonic versus the wisdom from above that is pure, peaceable and gentle
James 3:1You Are Mistakenlet not many of you be teachers because you will receive a harsher judgment, connected to the warning about scribes receiving greater condemnation
James 3:1Faith in a Great Godreferenced in connection with false teaching: not many should be teachers
James 3:10Love Bless ForgiveOn the power of blessing and cursing: 'out of this mouth comes blessing and cursing, and it ought not to be this way'
James 3:10Jesus Is Lord of Allout of our mouth can come both blessing and cursing, and it ought not to be this way, used in the context of Norris cursing his son-in-law
James 3:13-18True Wisdom Comes From Godthe main preaching text on true wisdom from God versus worldly wisdom
James 3:17No Part of Human Existence Left Untouchedquoted to describe God's kind of wisdom: pure, peace loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good deeds, not showing favoritism, sincere
James 4:6When God's Holiness Goes Publicparaphrased as 'God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble' in the discussion of Moses's humility
James 4:6-10Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of GodGod opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble; submit to God, resist the devil, draw near to God, humble yourselves and he will exalt you
James 4:6Slow to Anger but JustReferenced as drawing from Nahum's theme: 'God resists the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.'
James 4:6The Bread of Life for All Who Would Believequoted as 'God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble' in contrast to the Pharisees' demanding attitude versus humble faith
James 4:6Christ Is All and He Is in Allalluded to when discussing humility: 'God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble'
James 4:6-10Humble Yourselves Under the Mighty Hand of Godquoted as parallel to 1 Peter on God opposing the proud, giving grace to the humble, submitting to God, and resisting the devil
James 5:13-20Be a Simple Kind of Manthe main passage for the sermon, covering prayer for the suffering, cheerful singing, calling the elders for the sick, anointing with oil, and the prayer of faith
James 5:14Green Bananas and the Gifts God Givesreferenced in the story of Santiago, if any among you is sick let him call the elders to anoint with oil and pray
James 5:16First Be Reconciled to Your Brothertherefore be confessing your sins to each other and praying for each other so that you may be healed; the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective
James 5:16Love Must Have an Objectbe confessing your sins to each other and praying for each other so that you might be healed; the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective
James 5:16Rise, Take Up Your Bed, and Walkcited to support confessing sins to each other and praying for each other so that you may be healed
James 5:16Deflation at Depthconfessing sins to one another cited as the biblical basis for admitting wrongs to another human being in step five
James 5:16Love Requires an Objectconfess sins to one another and pray for each other so you may be healed
James 5:16Rid, Run, Lookcited as the classic text on confessing sin to one another so that healing may come
