James
Faith That Works
JAMES: FAITH THAT WORKS CHARACTER COUNT Lesson 1: Faith’s joy in trials 2,827Lesson 2: Faith’s petition 2,907Lesson 3: Faith’s great contentme…
Lesson 1: Faith’s joy in trials
Lesson 1: Faith’s joy in trials James 1:1-41 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ,2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.4 And let…
Lesson 2: Faith’s petition
Lesson 2: Faith’s petition James 1:5-85 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the se…
Lesson 3: Faith’s great contentment
Lesson 3: Faith’s great contentment James 1:9-129 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the gra…
Lesson 4: Faith’s understanding of truth
Lesson 4: Faith’s understanding of truth James 1:13-1813 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.14 But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by…
Lesson 5: Faith’s self-control
Lesson 5: Faith’s self-control James 1:19-2119 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.21 Therefore put away all filthiness and…
Lesson 6: Faith’s self-assessment
Lesson 6: Faith’s self-assessment James 1:22-25 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.24 F…
Lesson 7: Faith’s pure religion
Lesson 7: Faith’s pure religion James 1:26-27 26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to…
Lesson 8: Faith’s fairness
Lesson 8: Faith’s fairness James 2:1-7 1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothi…
Lesson 9: Faith’s law of love
Lesson 9: Faith’s law of love James 2:8-13 8 If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well.9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the…
Lesson 10: Faith that is real
Lesson 10: Faith that is real James 2:14-17 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,16 and one of you says…
Lesson 11: Faith that works
Lesson 11: Faith that works James 2:18-26 18 But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons bel…
Lesson 12: Directed Faith
Lesson 12: Directed FaithJames 3:1-5 1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he…
Lesson 13: Destructive Faith
Lesson 13: Destructive FaithJames 3:6-12 6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell.7 For every kind of bea…
Lesson 14: Discerning Faith
Lesson 14: Discerning FaithJames 3:13-18 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be fal…
Lesson 15: Faith of true peace
Lesson 15: Faith of true peaceJames 4:1-10 1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and…
Lesson 16: Faith of true priorities
Lesson 16: Faith of true prioritiesJames 4:11-17 11 Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a…
Lesson 17: Faith’s true wealth
Lesson 17: Faith’s true wealthJames 5:1-6 1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evid…
Lesson 18: Faith’s true patience
Lesson 18: Faith’s true patienceJames 5:7-12 7 Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.8 You…
Lesson 19: Faith that heals
Lesson 19: Faith that heals James 5:13-18 13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with…
Lesson 20: Faith that leads
Lesson 20: Faith that leads James 5:19-20 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a mult…
James: Practical Christianity
James: Practical Christianityfrom Pastor Ken Harder JAMES: PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY CHARACTER COUNT Answer KeyLesson 1: Practical Christianity, Introduction 2,862Lesson 2: Rising Above Tro…