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Who was James?
“James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ”
Suggested Candidates
James the son of Zebedee
he was one of the most prominent to bear the name;
a fisherman called by Christ -
he and his brother John were called “sons of thunder” -
first of the disciples to be killed, A.D. 44 -
James the son of Alphaeus
another of the disciples,
brother with Matthew
James the father of Judas the disciple
James, the Brother of Jesus
Jesus had brothers and sisters
James and the other brothers did not believe in Jesus during his earthly ministry.
James was especially visited by Christ after His resurrection
1 Corinthians 15.7
Later, they were among the believers in the upper room
James became a leader in the church in Jerusalem
Paul described him as a pillar in the church
Galatians 1
James moderated the conference in Jerusalem
Paul delivered to James his greeting and special love offering from the Gentiles.
To Whom did James Write?
“To the 12 tribes who were dispersed abroad.”
The Dispersion (Grk.
diaspora)
a term given to Jews who remained or chose to live outside of the Land of Israel.
John 7.35
Many Jewish communities were established among the nations like, Egypt, Babylon (Persia), Syria, and other Roman provinces.
Jewish Christians
James was addressing Christian Jews that were scattered abroad due to persecution
However, most of the believers held on to many Jewish practices and beliefs
Acts 8.1
Why did James Write?
To address common problems among the believers
trials - they were ‘scattered’ by persecution in Jerusalem
relationship between and poor and the rich Christians
Christian living - lack of practicing the truth
the tongue - lack of control
fighting and coveting
materialism
To show the real cause of these problems and issues: spiritual immaturity
Quote: W. Wiersbe
Spiritual maturity is one of the greatest needs in churches today.
Too many churches are playpens for babies instead of workshops for adults.
The members are not mature enough to eat the solid spiritual food that they need, so they have to be fed on milk (Heb.
5:11–14).
After well over a quarter century of ministry, I am convinced that spiritual immaturity is the number one problem in our churches.
God is looking for mature men and women to carry on His work, and sometimes all He can find are little children who cannot even get along with each other.
James used the word “perfect” many times
Perfect - grk. teleios, to be complete, without blemish or defect
Spiritual Maturity is
completeness of character
Christlikeness
Ephesians 4.
Let us go on t
An Outline of the Book
Theme: Spiritual Maturity
The Marks of the Mature Christian
He is patient in testing ()
He practices the truth ()
He has power over his tongue ()
He is a peacemaker, not a troublemaker ()
He is patient in troubles ()
Conclusion
Let us go on to perfection
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