I have been pondering my way through the book of James (along with my family) and in October I am going to be preaching a three part series on the book. I have titled the series “Patience, Practice, and Position: A brief overview of the Book of James.” Reading through the book I have picked out three themes that I will be focusing on.
The first theme is patience. We see this idea pop up in the first verse as this letter is written to the twelve tribes that have been scattered. James then begins to address the issue of trials and temptation and in chapter five he looks at suffering. Wisdom seems to be a key point in handling these issues.
The second them is practice. This letter is full of things that we can practice. Listening before speaking, treating everyone fairly, living out your faith, and asking for help when you need it.
The final theme is position. James looks at who we are and how we should be around others and around God.
I will be writing more on each of these themes as I develop my sermons. In the mean time read through James and then read it a couple of more times. See if you can find these themes and how if applied in your life you might live differently.
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