James - All or Nothing v. 2
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This document provides an overview of the New Testament book of James. It discusses the potential authors of the letter, including James the brother of Jesus. The key themes of James are faith in action, perseverance, prayer, and practicing God's word. James differentiates people into two categories: doers and deceivers. At the end, it addresses drifters who have not fully committed to one category. It encourages readers to prevent others from drifting and to bring them back into full faith.
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James - All or Nothing v. 2
- 1. The Gospels Acts of the Apostles Paul’s Letters Powerful Letters Revelation A New Testament Journey Lesson 21: James – All or Nothing
- 2. Hebrews – The Real Deal James – All or nothing 1 Peter – Dimensions of Suffering 2 Peter – Darkness before Dawning 1 John – Enjoy Fellowship 2 John – Love in Truth 3 John – Model the Gospel Jude – Keep your Position
- 3. EVENT TIMELINE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
- 4. Introduction Theme Verse The Binary Perspective Doers Deceivers Drifters Discussion
- 5. The author was just James giving us four possibilities, last being most likely [1]: a. James the father of Judas - not very significant b. James the son of Alphaeus - unlikely as he is an obscure apostle. c. James the son of Zebedee and brother of John - important figure in the Gospels, but died early under Herod Agrippa around spring of 44 AD d. James, the brother of Jesus, rose to prominence after Pentecost and traditionally held author
- 6. Practical Living - James 1:2-4, 12-17 - James 1:5-8 - James 1:19-27,2:10 - James 1:2-5:20 - James 4:11,12 - James 5:7-12 - James 4:2,3, 5:13-18 Perseverance Prayer Practicing the Word Prayer Perseverance Practicing the Word James directs this book to Jews scattered across the world – possibly in anticipation of the sufferings Jews will face in the coming years and centuries.
- 7. The teachings of James are very similar to the teachings of Jesus – vivid, colourful, illustrative and most importantly covering the Kingdom values similar to the sermon on the mount
- 8. James differentiates people clearly into two categories (James 1:22): The doers The deceivers At the end he deals with the in-between category of the drifters who will eventually fall into one of the above categories.
- 10. Per Two kinds of 1.Prayers 2. Pride 3. Listening 4. Religion 5. Wealth 6. Belief 7. Speech 8. Friendship 9. Wisdom 10. Attitude Doers Bold In Christ Hearers & doers Pure & spotless Kingdom Acting Sweet With God Of God Persevering Deceivers Doubtful In humiliation Hearers only Worthless World Shuddering Bitter With the World Of world Complaining
- 11. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. 8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do. Ch 1
- 25. Per Two kinds of 1. Prayers 2. Pride 3. Listening 4. Religion 5. Wealth 6. Belief 7. Speech 8. Friendship 9. Wisdom 10. Attitude Doers Bold In Christ Hearers & doers Pure & spotless Kingdom Acting Sweet God Of God Persevering Deceivers Doubtful In humiliation Hearers only Worthless World Shuddering Bitter World Of world Complaining
- 26. They are precious lives to be rescued Don’t write them off Go after them Get them back Prevent an epidemic of drifters… James 5:19, 20 Message
- 27. Look at the binary perspective slide above. Which aspects do Christians today compromise and not clearly fall into the category? What do you find most challenging? How can we achieve a clear “1”, in all aspects of “doers”? What steps do you personally need to take? Share.
- 29. 1. bible.org
Editor's Notes
- The Epistles of the Bible are all found in the New Testament. They include 21 of the New Testament’s 27 books, extending from Romans to Jude. Thirteen of these Epistles were written by the apostle Paul: Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Within this group of Pauline Epistles is a subgroup labeled the Prison Epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon) so-called because they were written during Paul’s two-year house arrest in Rome (Acts 28:30–31). The Pastoral Epistles (1 and 2 Timothy and Titus) were written to church leaders and include many teachings regarding practices within the early church. Following these writings are eight General Epistles (sometimes called Catholic Epistles, since they were written to a “universal” audience) that include Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, and 3 John, and Jude. The author of Hebrews is unknown (though many have historically attributed it to Paul or one of Paul’s associates). James was one of the earliest New Testament writings and was written by James, the half-brother of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:7). The apostle Peter wrote 1 and 2 Peter. The apostle John (the same author of the Gospel of John and Revelation) wrote 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John. The short Epistle of Jude was written by Jude, another half-brother of Jesus (Jude 1:1). All of the known authors of the Epistles are either an apostle (Paul, Peter, John) or a family member of Jesus (James, Jude). Each of these individuals had a unique calling from the Lord Jesus that included writing letters to others. These letters, inspired by the Holy Spirit, are preserved as part of the New Testament’s writings today. Read more:http://www.gotquestions.org/what-is-an-epistle.html#ixzz3eBIfeAM6
- The author was just James giving us four possibilities: a. James the father of Judas (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13), not very significant b. James the son of Alphaeus (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; 15:40, Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13) is an unlikely candidate for similar reasons: he is an obscure apostle. c. James the son of Zebedee and brother of John (Matt. 4:21; 10:2; 17:1; Mark 1:19, 29; 3:17; 10:35; 13:3; Luke 9:28; Acts 1:13; 12:2) is an important figure in the Gospels, less so in Acts due to his early death as a martyr under Herod Agrippa no later than the spring of 44 CE (Acts 12:2) d. James the Lord’s brother (Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3; Gal. 1:19; called simply James in Acts: 12:17; 15:13; 21:18; and in 1 Cor. 15:7), rises to prominence after Pentecost as the de facto leader of the Jerusalem church sometime before A.D. 44 and was one of two leaders Paul met with in Jerusalem three years after conversion (Gal. 1:19). James as author of the letter has been the traditional view. bible.org
- . While James is known for its practical teachings, the book begins and ends with perseverance and prayer intertwined with practicing the word We see overlapping and intertwined layers of teaching on prayer and the word within the practical living insights
- James differentiates people clearly into two categories, bringing different dimensions throughout the book. There are no shades of grey – he defines it in black and white – the binary perspective. At the end he deals with the in-between category of the drifters.