Take some time to slowly read this week’s Scripture passage. Don’t rush over it. Let the words find a resting place in you and soak them in. Here is a link to three translations of the passage –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%203%3A1-12&version=NRSV,MSG,GNT IV.As you … Continue reading
I.We have listened to James over the last few weeks talk with us about listening without hearing or doing, about speaking of our faith without demonstrating faith in our behaviors, and this week we hear James focus in on the … Continue reading
You can read several translations of this week’s passage at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james%202%3A14-26&version=NIV,CEB,MSG VII.Let’s look at The Message translation of a couple of sentences. Dear friends, do you think you’ll get anywhere in this if you learn all the right words but … Continue reading
Here are three translations of this week’s passage –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james%202%3A14-26&version=NRSV,ESV,NASB IV.We are thinking about James’ claims about faith and works. Last week we heard him stress the importance of moving beyond hearing about “the word” and failing to put into action … Continue reading
Well, the first test showed up correctly, at least in my email. Now for a second test for a “scheduled” post. This will be the last test for today. … Continue reading
Pardon this test, but I am trying to find out why for the last several week the posts showed up in email with extra characters. … Continue reading
I.Last week listened to James tell us that we must not be mere hearers of “the word” but must follow through the hearing, the listening, with action. This week he takes the challenge further and forces us to consider the … Continue reading
Here is a link to three translations for this week’s Scripture –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james%201%3A19-27&version=NRSV,ESV,MSG VII.Today let’s notice how some of this passage is presented in The Message – Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything … Continue reading
Here is a link to the Scripture passage we are spending time with this week –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james+1%3A19-27&version=NRSV V.The other day I asked you to let a couple of thoughts in the passage lead your thinking as you consider the entire passage. … Continue reading
I.James continues to offer instruction this week. In this week’s readings there is the very known command that we are to be, “… doers of the word and not merely hearers …” (James 1:22) And what might be a little … Continue reading