James

James

James 4:4 | Faithless Enemies

Who is the most famous person you can think of to become a Christian? It seems there are regular occurrences of famous entertainers who become Christians or proclaim their faith in a public way each year. Unfortunately, many of these people then […]

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James 3:18 | Make Peace

Are you looking for peace in a harsh hard world? It seems that the world is always at war. Social media is in large part violent with a pitchfork mob roaming the digital waves looking for someone they can roast. Our own […]

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James 3:16 | Selfish Ambition

In the New Testament both Paul and James condemn what they call selfish ambition. It is an interesting phrase because we are all selfish by necessity and ambition is a good thing. Selfish ambition described here reminds me of the idea that […]

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James 3:13 | Wisdom is Peace for the Journey

James opens his letter in the Bible asking if anyone wants wisdom. He goes on to state clearly that God gives wisdom freely to those who ask for it. The next question that one should ask about wisdom is what does it […]

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James 3:8 | Three Steps to Control the Tongue

Have you ever seen someone riding an ostrich? The idea of it seems ridiculous and would be amusing. Could you control the animal? Could you stay on the bird as it runs wildly about? This is what I imagine James means when […]

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James 2:24 | Faith and Works Alone

James 2:24 is an eye-opening verse that should give any Christian pause. Martin Luther launched the doctrine of sola fide (justification by faith alone) that is a foundation for many protestant Christians. Martin Luther did not like the book of James because […]

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James 2:5 | The Poor are Chosen

In the media and in politics there is this under current of class division between the rich and the poor. This division starts from our understanding of the Bible. Those who have and those who are without. Politicians want to make things […]

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James 2:4 | Judge Away

Every Christian who has ever walked upon the face of the earth has been called judgmental and has been lectured to not judge people. Many Christians have taken to the idea that we listen and we don’t judge. I want to understand […]

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James 1:27 | Meaning of Religion

The Book of James says that true religion is caring for orphans and widows. But what does that mean? What is the meaning of James 1:27 in real terms? In the following post we will dive into what James wanted to communicate […]

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James 1:22 | Be Doers of the Word

What kind of Christians should we be? How do we know that we are the right kind of Christian? The good news is that the Bible gives us all kinds of practical details on what God expects from his children and in […]