James wrote that if we speak against or judge a brother in Christ, we judge the law. What did he mean? And what is the root of our judgments?
Todays Scripture: James 4:11-14
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Are you wise and understanding? Today, James has a simple test.
Todays Scripture: James 3:13-14
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James reminds us that we like transient vapor, and that we don’t know what our lives will be like tomorrow. So how shall we view the future? James tells us.
Todays Scripture: James 4:13-17
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According to James, it is possible for Christians to succumb to selfish motivations, following wordily and demonic wisdom. David shares how common this is in churches and ministries.
Todays Scripture: James 3:14-17
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James warned the rich of the miseries that await them, yet he wrote in a positive way of two wealthy Bible characters, namely Job and Abraham. How can we reconcile this apparent contradiction?
Todays Scripture: James 5:1-2
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Using a clue found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, David explains a cryptic verse in James that helps those who understand it to take the higher road.
Todays Scripture: James 3:18
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Like Jesus, James condemned storing up earthly treasures. But is it possible that food and clothing can be categorized as earthly treasures? And are handouts the solution to poverty?
Todays Scripture: James 5:2-4
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As David begins to explore possible meanings to some cryptic words found in James 4, he discusses two kinds of Bible translations, both of which are based on the original Greek, which can help us understand God’s Word.
Todays Scripture: James 4:1
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As we continue today reading James’ condemnation of the rich, it becomes even more clear that he is incriminating, not all wealthy people, but a certain category.
Todays Scripture: James 5:5-6
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James tells his contemporary readers that the source of quarrels and conflicts in their churches was “their pleasures that wage war in their members.” What in the world does that mean?
Todays Scripture: James 4:1-2
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