Therefore ridding yourself of all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the Word implanted which is able to save your souls (James 1:21). The book of James is an old friend of mine. I memorized the entire book by the mid-1970s. I’ve developed a unique way of reading the book (or […]
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For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist there will be confusion and every kind of meanness. James 3:16 (OGV) When the events of life and culture overwhelm, I get confused. To sort things, as I have been doing a lot lately, I read books, listen to YouTube, and talk to others. Often, I find conflicting
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You do not receive because you don’t ask. James 4:2 (OGV) The word “prayer” is mentioned in the New Testament about 80 times; the word “ask,” referring to prayer, about 70 times. The New Testament uses the word “ask” to describe prayer more than any other word. James says that the reason your prayers are
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That’s right, only one verse to consider in this Interruptions. Let not many of us become teachers, brothers and sisters, knowing that as such we shall incur a stricter judgment. James 3:1 Those who teach God’s word, and become known as leaders in the church, face greater scutiny in their thoughts, words, and actions. Yesterday,
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Martin Luther didn’t like the Book of James. He wrote: Therefore St. James’ epistle is really an epistle of straw, compared to these others, for it has nothing of the Gospel about it. Oops! Include Martin Luther in the long list of followers that missed it – at least on one occasion. Martin Luther was
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James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus… James 1:1 I began memorizing the book of James in 1973. Trying to redeem the time, whenever I was listening to a boring sermon, I opened my Bible and started memorizing James. During that period of my life, I had Sunday School, Sunday morning service,
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