James-Three Year Study

Who most likely wrote this book/letter?

• James, the brother of John

• James, the son of Alpheus

• James, the brother of Jesus

• King James

The book of James is classified as

• Pauline Letter to a church

• General Letter to a church

• General Letter written by someone else

• Pauline letter to a person

To whom was James writing this letter?

• Gentiles

• Paul and Timothy

• Jewish Christians

• Romans

How should we respond when trouble of any kind comes to us? (1:2)

• patiently

• humbly

• hopefully

• joyfully

How are we tempted? (1:13-14)

• God sends us evil thoughts

• The devil tempts our hearts

• We are enticed by our own desires

• Our neighbors deceive us

Very early in this letter James says we should do what? (1:19)

• Try to avoid trials and temptation

• Be quick to listen, slow to speak

James says that anyone who listens to the Word and does not do what it says is like a (1:23)

• Ship without a rudder

• demon

• man who looks at his face in a mirror and forgets what he looks like

• person who gives special attention to a man wearing fine clothes

Why does James say we should not discriminate against poor people? (2:5)

• They will inherit the kingdom God promised to those who love Him

• because you are then acting like an evil or crooked judge

• they will drag you into court when they get a chance

• God commanded that we should treat poor people better than rich people

James says, "Whoever keeps the whole law and stumbles at one point... (2:10)

• ...is condemned in the sight of God."

• ",,,is guilty of breaking all of them."

• should confess and will be forgiven by God."

• should abstain from sinful desires that war against your soul."

In 2:14, James speaks of a person having faith without actions/deeds and asks, "Can such faith save him?"

• yes

• no

• maybe

• the scripture is not clear what will happen