#BibleStudy Thoughts on the Questions from James Ch 1 on 02-16-2020
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.
This is Wednesday. What follows are bits and pieces of the discussion in class on the questions posted two days ago.
If you miss getting the questions on Mondays, I invite you to go back. Copy, and paste the questions from those posts into a word.docx and fill in blanks or answer questions on your own. You can compare your thoughts to those of my class members each Wednesday. If your answers don’t match my class’s answers, that doesn’t make your answers wrong. If you like more information about what was said in class, email me at the address at the end of this post.
I hope you enjoy exploring this practical book along with us. Each Sunday's discussion ends at the last question in black print. Photos included are of the "whiteboard" list I generated during the discussion and are nothing but time savers for me.
Questions in this print are yet to be answered.
I invite you to check this blog site on Friday when my Expressions of Faith posts are from James. Here's last week's link's URL.
I also invite you back to these "Questions" blogs next week!
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?
- Wisdom is singled out.
- In the Old Testament, wisdom was a skill that must be developed: Solomon.
- Proverbs 3 is a good chapter to read about wisdom.
- Wisdom is listening and following God… faith living.
- Prayer is always foundational to wisdom.
- Sometimes God’s wisdom is illogical from a worldly perspective.
- Wisdom is not looking ahead.
Why is it so nice that God gives "without finding fault"?
- Humans are good at finding the faults of others.
- If wisdom was only for the faultless, there would be no wise people.
- Wisdom is the right view of an opportunity for holy living.
- Wisdom is how God works for us, it gives us eyes to see what God wants from us.
- Resentful and angry.
- It’s easier to get faulted by someone invested in you.
What does wisdom have to do with facing trials?
- God message is for individuals
- Without trials, there is no wholeness.
- Doubt is God saying, “maybe not this.”
- Wisdom may not bring the completeness you expect.
- Helps us persevere and know which way to go: Joseph and his brothers.
Prayer is a key part of this process. What are we to pray for and what does James NOT suggest praying for.
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