#BibleStudy Thoughts on Study Questions from James Ch 5 on 10/11/2020

 

 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 were answered in previous weeks.

 

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.

 

You’re also invited back to these "Questions" blogs next week!

 

Chapter 5

VV13-16: "Afflictions naturally bring out complaints, and to whom should we complain but to God in prayer? Times of affliction should be praying times." Comment on this quotation.

• It does no good to complain to others.
• There are LOTS of complaints in the USA this year.

When times are good, we hear the music.

When times are bad be hear the lyrics.

• Perspective is critical

What is James' advice in each of the following situations? trouble, happy, sick.

• Trouble: Pray
• Happy: Sing songs
• Sick: Call the Elders to anoint and pray.

Do we sing because we are happy or are we happy because we sing? 

• It goes both ways.
• Singing hymns for our generation is comforting.
• Learning and remembering Scripture can help one’s mood, too.

What is the responsibility of the sick person?

• Call the Elders of the church to pray and anoint the person with oil.
• Prayer by others helps both the sick person and the person who prays.

What is the significance of the oil? 

• Healing
• Dedication to God
• It represents the Holy Spirit
• Oil closes pores in the skin.
• Honor
• Help comfort a person
• Consecrate something to God
• The sick person doesn’t have to be present. There are reports of people being healed after someone was anointed for them.

WE GOT THIS FAR THIS WEEK.

 

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