James 1:1-11
Skip Heitzig
James 1 (NKJV™) | |
1 | James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. |
2 | My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, |
3 | knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. |
4 | But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. |
5 | If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. |
6 | But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. |
7 | For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; |
8 | he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. |
9 | Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, |
10 | but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. |
11 | For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits. |
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The book of James calls believers to put feet to their faith. Known mostly for the verse "Faith without works is dead" (2:26), James perfectly describes the relationship between action and belief that should naturally flow from true Christianity. In this series, Pastor Skip Heitzig takes a look at this challenging book and how it should affect the everyday life of a Jesus follower.
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