REVIVAL AT THE TABLE: BABETTE’S FEAST IN THE BOOK OF JAMES
CHARACTER BUMPER STICKER DOCTRINE JAMES ADDITIONAL BIBLE
IS BUILT SERMON TITLE KEY CHAPTER:VERSE REFERENCES
Perseverance Gold Refined Perseverance through testing 1:2-4,13-27; 2:10
Service Goblets of Crystal Beauty in God’s service 1:1,2
Faith And Works Gleaming Good Deeds Faith without works is dead 1:27; 2:14-26
Together
Grace God’s Good Graces A grant not gluttony 1:6-7, 16-27
Wisdom G Whiz God is wise 1:5, 3:13-18
Free Choice Eeeuw! Gross! Discriminating Tastes 2:1-7
(Discrimination)
Discipline Grasping My Reins Taming the tongue by a strong 1:26, 2:11-12
Discipleship inner spirit
Freedom God’s Glimmering Gateway The freedom of God’s 2:12
government
Mercy God’s Great Heartedness Mercy triumphs over judgment 2:13
Gathering Gladsome Gathering Gratitude at the village well 3:12
Submission Grand Slam Submission to God 1:9-11; 4:1-10,13-17;
5:1-6
Guidance God’s Goal Guidance and worldview 4:10-17
Patience God’s Good Timing Waiting (14 years or 400 years) 5:7,8
5 Key Texts for Bible Memory James 1:2-5 Consider it joy to face trials, persevere, be mature,
from James and Babette’s Feast complete, ask God for wisdom, God gives
graciously
All Key Verses in NRSV at Oremus James 2:13b Mercy triumphs over judgment
All Key Verses in TNIV in BibleStudyTools at Crosswalk James 3:12b Can a fig-tree bear olives, a grapevine bear figs, a
salt spring produce fresh water?
All Key Verses in The Message at BibleGateway James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the LORD, and he will lift
you up.
James at BlueLetterBible for Word Analysis James 5:7,8 Be patient until the LORD’s coming.
James 1:2-5; James 2:13b; James 3:12b; James 4:10; James 5:7,8

Babette’s Feast
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Revival at the Table: Babette’s Feast in the Book of James
1. Perseverance: Gold Refined: Perseverance through testing: James 1:2-4,13-27; 2:10
2. Service: Goblets of Crystal: Beauty in God’s service: James 1:1,2
3. Faith And Works Together: Gleaming Good Deeds: Faith without works is dead: James 1:27; 2:14-26
4. Grace: God’s Good Graces: A grant not gluttony: James 1:6-7, 16-27
5. Wisdom: G Whiz: God is wise: James 1:5, 3:13-18
6. Free Choice (Discrimination): Eeeuw! Gross!: discriminating tastes: James 2:1-7
7. Discipline / Discipleship: Grasping My Reins: Taming the tongue by a strong inner spirit: James 1:26, 2:11-12
8. Freedom: God’s Glimmering Gateway: The freedom of God’s government: James 2:12
9. Mercy: God’s Great Heartedness: Mercy triumphs over judgment: James 2:13
10. Gathering: Gladsome Gathering: Gratitude at the village well: James 3:12
11. Submission: Grand Slam: Submission to God: James 1:9-11; 4:1-10,13-17; 5:1-6
12. Guidance: God’s Goal: Guidance and worldview: James 4:10-17
13. Patience: God’s Good Timing: Waiting (14 years or 400 years): James 5:7,8

REVIVAL AT THE TABLE: BABETTE’S FEAST IN THE BOOK OF JAMES
CHARACTER BUMPER STICKER DOCTRINE JAMES ADDITIONAL BIBLE
IS BUILT SERMON TITLE KEY CHAPTER:VERSE REFERENCES
Perseverance Gold Refined Perseverance through testing 1:2-4,13-27; 2:10
Service Goblets of Crystal Beauty in God’s service 1:1,2
Faith And Works Gleaming Good Deeds Faith without works is dead 1:27; 2:14-26
Together
Grace God’s Good Graces A grant not gluttony 1:6-7, 16-27
Wisdom G Whiz God is wise 1:5, 3:13-18
Free Choice Eeeuw! Gross! Discriminating Tastes 2:1-7
(Discrimination)
Discipline Grasping My Reins Taming the tongue by a strong 1:26, 2:11-12
Discipleship inner spirit
Freedom God’s Glimmering Gateway The freedom of God’s 2:12
government
Mercy God’s Great Heartedness Mercy triumphs over judgment 2:13
Gathering Gladsome Gathering Gratitude at the village well 3:12
Submission Grand Slam Submission to God 1:9-11; 4:1-10,13-17;
5:1-6
Guidance God’s Goal Guidance and worldview 4:10-17
Patience God’s Good Timing Waiting (14 years or 400 years) 5:7,8
5 Key Texts for Bible Memory James 1:2-5 Consider it joy to face trials, persevere, be mature,
from James and Babette’s Feast complete, ask God for wisdom, God gives
graciously
All Key Verses in NRSV at Oremus James 2:13b Mercy triumphs over judgment
All Key Verses in TNIV in BibleStudyTools at Crosswalk James 3:12b Can a fig-tree bear olives, a grapevine bear figs, a
salt spring produce fresh water?
All Key Verses in The Message at BibleGateway James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the LORD, and he will lift
you up.
James at BlueLetterBible for Word Analysis James 5:7,8 Be patient until the LORD’s coming.
James 1:2-5; James 2:13b; James 3:12b; James 4:10; James 5:7,8

Babette’s Feast – A Bible Study
Please post a hyperlink to your online commentary on this short story and movie.
Revival at the Table: Babette’s Feast in the Book of James
1) Perseverance: Gold Refined: Perseverance through testing: James 1:2-4,13-27; 2:10
a) Look up perseverance in a dictionary and a thesaurus.
What does the word mean? What does it not mean?
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b) The setting of the movie is a small village on the seacoast of Norway.
Describe the scene and how this demonstrates the heart quality perseverance.
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c) Identify one key character in the movie. ___________________________________________________________
How does this life, at the very beginning, demonstrate perseverance? In the middle? At the end of the movie?
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d) Study these Bible verses on perseverance. What do they teach us about this characteristic of the heart?
Are the verses shown in the movies’ beginning, characters, or scenery? If so, how?
Luke 8:15 ________________________________________________________________________
Romans 12:12 ________________________________________________________________________
Romans 2:7; 5:3, 4 ________________________________________________________________________
Romans 8:25 _______________________________________________________________________________
Romans 15:4, 5 _______________________________________________________________________________
Ephesians 6:18 _______________________________________________________________________________
1 Timothy 4:16 _______________________________________________________________________________
2 Timothy 3:10 _______________________________________________________________________________
Titus 2:2 _______________________________________________________________________________
2 Peter 1:6 __________________________________________________________________________________
e) What do these hymns teach about perseverance?
He Who Would Valiant Be ______________________________________________________________________
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God _________________________________________________________________
Come, Labor On ______________________________________________________________________________
Rise Up, O Men of God _________________________________________________________________________
Onward, Christian Soldiers ______________________________________________________________________
f) Write a sentence or two of God’s message to you about perseverance this morning.
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g) Give a Title in 10 words or less (a Bumper Sticker). ____________________________________________________
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2) Service: Goblets of Crystal: Beauty in God’s service: James 1:1,2
3) Faith And Works Together: Gleaming Good Deeds: Faith without works is dead: James 1:27; 2:14-26
4) Grace: God’s Good Graces: A grant not gluttony: James 1:6-7, 16-27
5) Wisdom: G Whiz: God is wise: James 1:5, 3:13-18
6) Free Choice (Discrimination): Eeeuw! Gross!: discriminating tastes: James 2:1-7
7) Discipline / Discipleship: Grasping My Reins: Taming the tongue by a strong inner spirit: James 1:26, 2:11-12
8) Freedom: God’s Glimmering Gateway: The freedom of God’s government: James 2:12
9) Mercy: God’s Great Heartedness: Mercy triumphs over judgment: James 2:13
10) Gathering: Gladsome Gathering: Gratitude at the village well: James 3:12
11) Submission: Grand Slam: Submission to God: James 1:9-11; 4:1-10,13-17; 5:1-6
12) Guidance: God’s Goal: Guidance and worldview: James 4:10-17
13) Patience: God’s Good Timing: Waiting (14 years or 400 years): James 5:7,8