A strong commitment to prayer is a prerequisite to enduring suffering and affliction.
Category: James
10. Riches, Trials, and Oaths
James 5:1-12 As noted throughout this study, Jame’s goal is to present various tests of genuine faith. James tells the … More
9. Responding to the Will of God
Nothing more clearly summarizes the character of a genuine believer than a desire to do the will of God.
8. Friendship with the World
True joy, peace, happiness, meaning, hope, and fulfillment in life come only from God.
7. True Wisdom
Wisdom is not simply a matter of possessing factual knowledge but of properly and effectively applying truth to everyday life.
6. Taming the Tongue
A person’s speech is a reliable measure of his spiritual temperature
5. Dead Faith or Faith that Passes the Test
What we do reveals who we are.
4. Favoritism in the Church
Partiality refers to exalting someone strictly on a superficial, external basis such as appearance, race, wealth, rank or social status, without consideration of a person’s true merits, abilities, or character.
3. Belief That Behaves
It is one thing to make periodic repairs around the house; it is another to be a professional builder.
2. Understanding Temptation
Man’s basic problem is not with what is outside of him but with what is within him.
1. From Trouble to Triumph
The natural human response to trials is not to rejoice; therefore the believer must make a conscious commitment to face them with joy.