Learning from the Book of James

 

Learning from the book of James

 

This is an attempt to just give in bullet points what the book of James is teaching us to follow. To the best of my ability, I have written it as the book progresses from Chapter 1 to 5

1.    Some temptations are to help us to develop patience.

2.    Ask God in faith and He will give it liberally.

3.    Temptation comes by our own desires- when we allow it to birth in us it leads to death

4.    Be swift to hear

5.    Be slow to anger

6.    Do what you learn from the word. – do not be hearers only.  

7.    Do not keep preaching religion-

8.    Do it by visiting the orphans, widows in their times of trouble.

9.    Keep away from the blemishes of the word

10. Do not show partiality

11. Poor are rich in faith

12. Faith without works is dead

13. Even demons believe in God and tremble at His word

14. Abraham’s faith was justified in his actions- hence it was accounted to him for righteousness

15. Teachers receive stricter punishment

16. Tame your tongue. Learn to control what comes from it.

17. Boasting and Lying come from the evil- sensuous and demonic forces

18. Wisdom is from God

19. You do not have because you do not ask- if you ask you are asking for your pleasure and hence you do no receive it

20. God resists the proud

21. God gives grace to the humble

22. Resist the devil

23. Draw near to God

24. Humble yourselves before God and He will lift you up

25. Do not judge another

26. God is the lawgiver – has the power to save and to destroy

27. You do not know what will happen tomorrow

28. All boasting is evil

29. Sin - is also know something and not doing it – sin of omission

30. Rich be careful of how you are making your wealth- are you oppressing the poor in the process?

31. Wait patiently for the coming of the Lord

32. Do not grumble

33. Job – see his perseverance

34. God is compassionate and merciful

35. Do not swear

36. Pray for your suffering

37. Sing psalms

38. Call the elders, lay hands, anoint with oil when you are sick

39. Confess your sins to one another

40. Prayers of the righteous man avails much

41. Bring back the wanderer – God will forgive him


I hope this will enable you to read the book of James and make your own learning notes.