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TheepistleofJamesappealsfromstarttofinishforChristiansto  B  maketheirlivesconsistentwiththeirprofession. @    ThereisanamazingsimilaritybetweenthisepistleandtheSermon   ontheMount: 4    1)  Joyinthemidstoftrials(1:2;cf.Matt.5:1012) 2    2)  Boldnessinprayer(1:5;cf.Matt.7:712)     3)  Thedangerofabadtemper(1:1920;cf.Matt.5:22) ~&   4)0  Hearinganddoing(1:22;cf.Matt.7:2427)$pp   Andmanyotherparallelpoints.Thepracticalwisdomofthisbook r impressesallwhobothertostudyitclosely. p  2.TheAuthor:  d   ThereseveralmenintheNewTestamentwhobearthename  "James."(Matt.4:21;10:3;Luke6:16;Mark6:3).Byaprocessof V eliminationthemostreasonablepossibilityforauthorshipofthisletteris T JamesthebrotherofJesus.    HewastheJameswhoplayedthemostprominentroleintheearly H historyofthechurch.ThiswouldmakehimthebrotherofanotherNew F  Testamentwriter,Jude(Jude1,Matt.13:55). !   NeitherJamesnorJudeweresympathetictoJesus'claimduring :" theLord'spersonalministry(John7:35).JesusappearedtoJamesafter 8# Hisresurrectionandalldoubtsandreservationswereremoved(ICor.15:7; $ Acts1:14).HeismentionedanumberoftimesinthebookofActsandPaul ,% referredtohimasoneofthe"pillars"ofthechurchatJerusalem(Gal.2:9). *&   InhisletterJameshumblyonlyidentifieshimselfonlyas"aservant x' oftheLordJesusChrist"(1:1). v(  3.TheBackground:  j*   TheletterisaddressedtoJewishChristianswhohadbeen  , scatteredfromPalestinebypersecution(1:1).Thisdispersionhadcome  \- aboutbecauseofattacksfromunbelievingJews(Acts8:1ffaboutAD33, Z!. andActs12:1aboutAD41). "/   ThisbookwasprobablythefirstofalltheNewTestamentbookto "N 0 havebeenwritten,probablyaboutAD45.(Thereforethecontroversyover L# 1 receivingGentilesintothechurchhadnotyetbecomeanissue.) #!2   Jamesknewoftheseveretrialsthesesaintswerehavingtoendure $@"3 fortheirfaith(1:2).Hewrotetoencouragethemintheirdifficultiesandwarn X themagainstspirituallaxityandneglectoftheirduties.  HH 4.  TheTheme: Dailypracticeoftruereligion. :   AkeyverseseemstobeJames1:22. 8  HH5.  AnOutline:  t   I.  Truereligioninatimeoftrial1:118     0  1.0=ppAfterabriefsalutation(1:1),Jamesimmediatelyurges f  apositiveattitudetowardhisreader'strials(1:24). d   Suchdifficultiesshouldbefacedwithprayer1:58)and    withaconsciousnessoflife'struevalue(1:911),God  X blessesthosewhoendure(1:12).V =p=p     2.0 = Whentemptationcomes,itisnotfromGod(1:13)but   arisesfromourownlusts(1:14).Yieldingto  J  temptationsendsindeath(1:1516),butGodonly H  givesgoodgifts(1:1718). =p=p   II.  Howourfaithistestedinthisworld1:195:18 :      ThefaithofChristiansistestedinvariousways:       0 = itsreactionstothewordofGod(1:1927).=p=p     0 = itsrelationstoone's_fellowmen_Ԁ(2:113),=p=p     0 = itsrightactions(2:1426)z=p=p     0 = itscontrolofthetongue(3:118)x =p=p     0 = itsavoidanceofworldlinessandstrife(4:112)=p=p     0 = itsacknowledgmentofGod'swillinallone'splans l (4:1317)j=p=p     0 = itsreactiontooppression(5:112)=p=p     0 = itsdependenceonprayer(5:1318)^=p=p   III.Onrestoringtheerring5:1920 !   0  Althoughtheletterisdesignedtopromoteendurance,it P" encouragesthefaithfultohelpbringbackanywhoshould N# errfromthefaith(5:1920).$pp   Conclusion: @&     0 = Thislovelyletterreadsverymuchlikeasermon.'=p=p     0 = IthastonesofcompassionateauthoritywhichJames 4( wouldusewithpeopledeartohimwhowerefacing 2) extremedifficulties.*=p=p     0 = ItiseminentlypracticalinshowingChristianshowfaith ~&+ istobelivedinthetotalarenaoflife.$,=p=p  6.  MajorPointsinthebookofJames:  p.   1.  Hearinganddoing1:2225  d0   Thetruthofthegospelmustbetranslatedintoconcretedeedsand b! 1 actionsoffaith."Hearing"theWordofGodistherightpointofbeginning; "2 wemustguardagainstthenotionthatcontemplatingthegoodissameas "V 3 beinggood!(Rom.2:13).Onewhoiscontenttohearwithoutdoingis T# 4 "deceiving"himself. #!5  $H"6 HH  2.0  Livingbythe"royallaw"2:813Hpp   Lovingone'sneighborashimselfisacentralcommandmentoftrue F religion.IntheO.T.(Lev.19:18;cf.Mark12:2931);intheN.T.(Gal.5:14;  Rom.13:810). :   Allofthestrongstatementsinthisletteraboutsocialjusticeare 8 basedonthislaw.Loveforone'sneighborsrequirescompassionfor  widowsandorphans(1:27).Itforbidspartiality(2:17),itprohibitsslander , (4:1112),anditrebukesexploitationofthepoor(5:16). * HH  3.0  Therelationshipoffaithandworks2:1426f pp   James'thesisisthatfaithwithoutworksisdead(2:1417). d   RememberwhatJesussaidaboutvalidatingaclaimtofaith,Matt.7:21.    Christianitymustproducepracticalresultsinordertobecountedgenuine.  X Whatwebelieve,musthaveabearinguponhowwebehave. V    NextJameschallengesthenaiveassertionthatsomemenmay  J  demonstratetheirreligionbyfaithandothersbyworks(2:1820).Thereis H  noproofthatonehasfaithatallapartfromthefruitthatfaithproducesinhis   dailylife.Jameschallengesanyonetoshowhisfaithapartfromhisdeeds. <    Theepistleshowshowtruefaithisexemplified(2:2126).Abraham   demonstratedhisfaithinofferinguphissonIsaac(Gen.22:119;Heb. . 11:1719)._Rahab_ԀprovedherfaithintheGodoftheHebrewsbyhidingthe , spiesinherhouse(Josh.2:124;Heb.11:31). z   Ourconfusionovertherelationshipbetweenfaithandworksmay  betracedtothefactthat" works" canbetakentomeandifferentthings: l   (1)0  theworksoftheLawofMoses(cf.Rom.3:28)jpp   (2)0  worksofhumanmerit(cf.Eph.2:9)pp   (3)0  actionsofresponsetothedivinewill(cf.John6:29;James ^ 2:1426).\ pp   NomancanbesavedbyworksoftheLawofMosesorworksof P" humanmerit;butnomancanbesavedwithoutanobedientresponseto N# heaven'scommands.  $ @  k LetUsPray  X @   James5:1320    Introduction: n   ThebookofJameshasagreatdealtosayabouttheuseofthe l tongue:complaining(5:9);andswearing(5:12).Buthealsonamedsome  ofthehighestusesofthetongue:proclaimingGod'sWord(5:10);and ` prayingandpraisingGod(5:13). ^   SeventimesinthissectionJamesmentionsprayerandencourages  ustopraybydescribingfivesituationsinwhichGodanswersprayer R . P  HH 1.  PRAYFORTHESUFFERING(5:13)  >     Thewordafflictedmeans"sufferingindifficultcircumstances."    Jamestellsuswhatweshoulddowhenwefindourselvesinsuchtrying  2  circumstances. 0    Suchprayerofthefaithfulwilleitherremovetheaffliction,orenable  ~  thechildofGodtobearit. | $  HH 2.  PRAYFORTHESICK(5:1416)      Someseemtothinkthatthisteachesthatfullphysicalhealthis ^  alwaysjustaprayeraway.OthersrelatethisprocessoutlinesbyJamesas \  invokingGod("prayoverhim")andusingmedicine("anointhimwithoil")   prayerplusaphysician. P   Abriefexplanationandbackgroundwillbeconsideredhere. N HH 3.  PRAYFORTHESINFUL(5:16)     Thisversepointsoutourspiritualconcernforoneanother.The 0 healinginthisverseisspiritualhealing,ahealingofthesouls(Matt.13:15; . Heb.12:13;IPet.2:24). | HH 4.  PRAYFORTHESTATE (ORSTATESMEN) 5:16b18  h!   AsanindicationofthepowerofprayerJamesreferstoastoryof " thetimeofAhabKingofIsrael(1Kings1718).Weareexhortedtopray \# forourrulers(1Tim.2:13). Z$ HH 5.  PRAYFORTHESTRAYING(5:1920)  '   WhileJamesdoesnotspecificallynameprayerintheseverses,the <( implicationisthere.Ifweprayforthesuffering,thesick,wemustprayfor :) thebrotherwhowandersfromthetruth.(Notthathemaybesavedinhis * sin,butthathewillturnfromthosesins.) .+   "SeekingtheLost"isacommonBiblepictureofsoulwinning. z- Jesuspicturedthelostsheep,thelostcoin,andthelostboyinLuke15.In x . seekingthelostandstrayingwemustmanifesttherightattitude(Gal.6:1 / "thespiritofmeekness"). l0 CONCLUSION: !2