Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
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Fear
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Joy
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Analytical
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Confident
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Tentative
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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The author
• Not—James, son of Zebedee; James, son of Alpheus; James, the father of Judas
• The writer is the half brother of Jesus, Matthew 13:55
The date of writing
• Probably the earliest—AD 45 to 50
The audience
• James 1:1—“the scattered”—the diaspora
• Believers that are Jewish—“the 12 tribes” is mentioned
• They were driven out of Jerusalem by the persecution of Acts 8
The problems they faced
o The external problems: 1) Problems of persecution in general, 1:2-4; 2) Problems in particular, 5:1-6
o The internal problems: 1) Superficial formality in their Christian life: a) As to the Word, they were hearing but not doing, 1:22-24; b) They professed a faith not matched by conduct, 2:14; 2) The problem of unfair favoritism, 2:1-13; 3) The problem of bitterness: a) Bitterness of speech, 3:1-2, 5, 10; b) Bitterness of attitude, 3:13-14
The doctrinal value of the book
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The doctrine of God.
God is:
a. Generous, 1:5
b.
The source of all good, 1:17
c.
The only true God, 2:19
d.
Our Father, 3:1
e. Sovereign, 4:15
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Militant, 5:4
g.
Compassionate, 5:11
2. The doctrine of sin
a. Sin is universal, 3:2
b.
Sin indwells all, 1:14
c.
Sin results in death, 1:14-15
d.
Sin expresses itself:
• Anger, 1:20
• Blasphemy, 2:7
• Partiality, 2:9
• Hedonism, 4:1
• Wrong associations, 1:4
• Pride, 4:6
• Dishonesty, 5:4
• Self-indulgence, 5:5
3. The doctrine of prophecy.
The end times will be:
a) A day of reward, 1:11-12
b) When God sets up His kingdom, 2:5
c) The time of judgment, 5:9
d) The time of the return of the Lord, 5:7
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