#BibleStudy Thoughts on Study Questions from James Ch 5 on 10/25/2020

My Sunday, my Sunday school class finished exploring 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

Verses 17-20

VV17-18: See 1Kings 17:1. What was the real miracle in this passage? 

• Elijah prayed and there was no rain for 3-years. Prayed again, and it began raining shortly thereafter.
• Baal was the god of rain.
• Crops died because there was not enough well water.
• It reminded the people to turn back to their dependance on God.
• “The prayers of the righteous…”

V19-20: Who in the church is responsible for a "brother" who is "wandering from the truth"? 

• Believers
• (Ch 4) Don’t criticize or judge
• (Ch 4) Those who stray become enemies of God.
• All choices have consequences in life
• Christians are responsible for each other.

Why is the word "convert" used here in the KJV? Doesn't God do the converting? 

• (Living Bible) save a wandering soul.
• (MSG) rescued lives and prevent an epidemic
• (NASB) save a soul and cover sins

We ended the study with a discussion: “What are some takeaways from our study of James?” 

• We are our brothers’ keeper.
• “Preach the Gospel at all times. If necessary, use words.”
• Obey, share, gain knowledge.
• James provides tools to make a difference.
• This study helped stay in my memory.
• Confess and pray for one another. Jesus’s model was to confess some things to the disciples and others only to his inner circle.
• Prayer of the righteous covers a multitude of sins in both the person prayed for and the person praying.

WE GOT THIS FAR THIS WEEK.

 

 

This ends the series on James. A new series on "13 Miracle of Jesus" starts on November 1. If you’d like a copy of first five pages of questions, email me at the address in the signature below.

 

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