#BibleStudy Questions on James Ch 1 on 2/2/2020

For as many Sundays as needed, my Sunday school class will explore the context and content of the practical content of the Letter from James. 

If you followed my blogs on Hebrews and Acts, you recall the questions discussed are posted on Monday and a sampling of the discussion of each question is posted the following Wednesday. That will continue with minor cosmetic adjustments.

If this is your first experience with my blogs, I invite you to copy and paste the questions into a word.docx and fill in blanks or answer questions before next week. We rarely do more than 6 or 8 questions in a given week. 

I hope you'll explore this practical book along with us.

I'll post our answers on Wednesday. 

Chapter 1

Verses 1-8
V1: Opening greeting. 
Who are "the twelve tribes scattered among the nations"? 

V2-3: Why "pure joy"? 
What does James mean by that? 
How do trials test our faith? 

What are some other examples of those who faced trials? 
Is there evidence of joy on their part? 

V3-4: What progression of the Christian life is illustrated in these verses? 

What do other Scriptures have to say about trials and suffering? 

Why is suffering THE only way to mature? 

V5-8: How does the word "lack" tie vv4-5 together? 

Why is it so nice that God gives "without finding fault"? Can you think of an example of when you got something from a "fault-finder" - how did you feel when you finally got it? 

What does wisdom have to do with facing trials? 

Prayer is a key part of this process what are we to pray for - what does James not suggest praying for? 

What great analogy for doubting is given here? 

What does it mean to be double-minded - what problem does double-mindedness bring? 

Why is faith essential for receiving answers to prayer? 

What is God's single-minded goal for our lives? 

How single-minded are you about achieving that goal? 

Chapter 1

Verses 9-11
What "high position" could a humble person achieve and why would it be a prideful situation? 

What sort of pride is James talking about? 

What kind of "low position" would a rich person have - how could THAT be a source of pride? 

How is each person's position a potential trial?

What warning does v11 have for us - according to these verses, is that necessarily the end of the rich?

Why does James include rich/poor comparisons in a section about trails and perseverance? 


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