Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

He addressed his letter to Jewish Christians who were dispersed throughout the Roman Empire ().

These Christians dealt with difficult situations and they needed help in answering those problems that they faced.

They needed wisdom to help themselves maneuver through testing trails.

James wrote this epistle between 40 A.D and 50 A.D. This gives us an idea of what kind of trails those Christians faced during that era.

For example, in 40 A.D the Emperor Claudius restricted all Jews from traveling.

In 44 A.D, the apostle John’s brother, James, was murdered by Herod ().

In 46 A.D, a famine struck Jerusalem which caused a shortage of food.

Also in 46 A.D, prejudice conflict rose between Jewish Christians and gentile Christians.

So they faced political trails, persecution, internal church conflicts, natural disasters, poverty and anxiety.

And the question James asked them is the same question he is asking us today: What do you do when you are facing trails?

James wrote this epistle between 40 A.D and 50 A.D. This gives us an idea of what kind of trails those Christians faced during that era.

For example, in 40 A.D the Emperor Claudius restricted all Jews from traveling.

In 44 A.D, the apostle John’s brother, James, was murdered by Herod ().

In 46 A.D, a famine struck Jerusalem which caused a shortage of food.

Also in 46 A.D, prejudice conflict rose between Jewish Christians and gentile Christians.

So, they faced political trails, persecution, internal church conflicts, natural disasters, poverty and anxiety.

And the question James asked them is the same question he is asking us today: What do you do when you are facing trails?

The question that James asked them, is the same question he is asking us today: What do you do when you facing trails?

We too faced all kinds of trails.

So what do you do?

This why James says in verse five, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him” ()

We too faced all kinds of trails.

So, what do you do?

This why James says in verse five, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him” ()

Verse five is a conditional sentence assuming that the condition is true.

The condition is based on verses three and four.

Verses three and four says, “For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

But James knew that we will be lacking in our faith.

He knows that we will imperfect and incomplete.

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him” ()

This is why he said, “If any of you.”

If any.

This is an inclusive statement.

This phase includes all people despite their age, gender and ethnicity.

James is speaking to the person who young-minded and inexperience.

He is speaking to people who is old in age.

He is speaking to the person who needs to practice self-control.

He is speaking to everyone.

The Invitation of Wisdom

The word lacks means to have some kind of shortage; to be in need of.

Everybody is lacking in some kind of life skill.

There is not one person who is perfect and complete.

This means that all people are in need of wisdom and or simply lacking wisdom.

For example, a person can have self-control in their finances, but lack self-control in eating, time management, consistency and etc. Do you understand how a person can be wise in one area of their life and be unwise in another area of their life?

This is why the text says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God.”

Everybody is lacking in some kind of skill.

The person who is old in age is l

This means that all people have a shortage of wisdom.

We are in need of wisdom.

We are lacking wisdom.

Verse five is a conditional sentence assuming that the condition is true.

The condition is based on verses three and four.

Verses three and four says, “For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

But James knew that we will be lacking in our faith.

He knows that we will imperfect and incomplete.

Read verses three and four.

Verse five is a conditional clause that assumes we will lack in fa verses three and four.

Take a look at verses three and four.

James said, “For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

So the very first words we read in verse five is “if any of you lacks wisdom.”

James is saying, “If you are lacking in faith and steadfastness ask for wisdom.”

It is wisdom that will help you to be skillful.

For you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”

Verse five assumes that the condition is true.

It assume that we will lack in faith and steadfastness.

This means that all people have a shortage of wisdom.

We are in need of wisdom.

We are lacking wisdom.

This means that all people have a shortage of wisdom.

We are in need of wisdom.

We are lacking wisdom.

Therefore, he said, “If any of you.”

If any.

This is an inclusive statement.

This phase includes all people despite their age, gender and ethnicity.

James is speaking to the person who young-minded and inexperience.

He is speaking to people who is old in age.

He is speaking to the person who needs to practice self-control.

He is speaking to everyone.

This means that all people have a shortage of wisdom.

We are in need of wisdom.

We are lacking wisdom.

James have written, “If any of you lacks wisdom.”

this is a conditional clause that assumes everyone.

James is saying, if you

The word lacks mean to have shortage; to need.

Everybody is lacking in a life-skill.

There is not one person who is perfect and complete.

This means that all people need wisdom and or simply lacking wisdom.

For example, a person can have self-control in their finances, but lack self-control in eating, time management, consistency etc. Do you understand how a person can be wise in one area of their life and be unwise in another area of their life?

Therefore, the text says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God.”

We see this same kind invitation in .

Here is a father telling his son to invite seek out wisdom.

People think

“My son, if you receive