Read James 1:13-15 What sin are you most drawn to? Where are you most tempted? How do you see this progression working out in your own life? Can you trace it out? How do you see the ways that you are tempted ultimately leading to death? Sometimes our desires also come from legitimate needs we are created to have. Needs …

Read James 1:9-12 Why do you think the Lord reverses the natural order of things as explained in these verses? What is the main point of verses 9-11?  Compared to the rest of the world, we have more resources than most. However, there is still a large disparity here in our country and community. What is James’ warning in these …

Read James 1:1-8 Remember to pause and pray each day before you read. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide your thoughts as you study each passage. The Greek word translated as various (NASB/ESV) in verse 2 is poikilos.  A teacher that I listen to once said that poikilos has a meaning similar to the English word polka-dotted. That is such …

This week, we start our journey though the book of James! We will take our time through this book to think on and absorb the rich teachings held within.  Today, listen to the Bible Project to get started:

Spend some time sitting and writing out a prayer of thankfulness for what His resurrection has made possible in your life.

Read through the one sentence summaries you’ve written down. What has the Lord shown you about Himself through this journey in the book of John? What do you sense He is calling you to do (he wanted Peter to feed His sheep…)?

Read John 21 The Lord asks Peter three times if he loves Him.  In the English translation, we can’t see all that is really going on in the text. However, a closer look brings a little more insight to this passage. Peter responds with the Greek word phileo for the type of love he says he has for the Lord.  …