59. James (The Choice: Vol.1)
Believers Under Trials Category: Endurance in testing & maturity Could avoid: Lose heart or compromise under hardship.“Consider it pure joy,…
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59. James (The Choice: Vol.2)
Double-Mindedness Category: Failure of faith Could endure: Ask God in faith without doubting.“But when you ask, you must believe and…
Chapter 1: Two Roads to One Lord
Jerusalem glowed with dawn light, its stone streets still cool beneath merchants’ sandals. Olive trees along Zion’s slopes whispered in…
Chapter 2: James and Paul – Faith and Works
Jerusalem bustled beneath the midday sun. Pilgrims wove through narrow streets, bringing lambs for sacrifice and silver coins for temple…
Chapter 3: The Council of Jerusalem – Law and Liberty
The assembly hall fell silent as elders gathered under its sturdy wooden beams. Light streamed through narrow windows, illuminating the…
Chapter 4: Men from James – Table Fellowship Torn
Antioch stirred with life as dawn spread gold across its rooftops. Greek merchants opened their stalls, the scent of spiced…
Chapter 5: The Silent Quill – Letters of Faith
Night settled over Jerusalem, cloaking its streets in quiet darkness. Lamps flickered in narrow windows, casting golden pools of light…
Chapter 6: Vows and Accusations – The Temple Scene
Jerusalem hummed with morning life. Pilgrims pressed through narrow lanes carrying baskets of offerings. Bronze trumpets echoed from the Temple…
Chapter 7: Martyrs’ Crown
Years passed like fleeting shadows before dawn. Empires shifted. Synagogues scattered. Churches rose in hidden rooms, their oil lamps flickering…
Chapter 8: Pillars and Paths United
The noise of the world faded like a dying echo. Empires crumbled to sand. Cities rose and fell. Generations passed…
Article 10: James and the Jerusalem Council: Resolving the Gentile Inclusion Question
1. Introduction The Jerusalem Council, chronicled in Acts 15, represents a landmark moment in early church history, addressing the contentious…
Article 10: James and Paul – Divergent Emphases on Faith and Works
1. IntroductionThe epistles of James and Paul present apparent tensions regarding the role of faith and works in salvation. Both…
Article 20: John, James, and Early Church Leadership Conflicts
1. IntroductionBeyond the major disputes recorded involving Paul, Barnabas, and Peter, other apostles such as John and James also navigated…
Article 24: Conflicts of James and Paul (Law of Moses)
1. Circumcision and the Law of Moses Biblical Context: Nature of the Tension: Implications: 2. Association with the “Men from…
James (Bible Translation History)
1. Chronological Evolution of Bible Translations 1.1 Ancient Translations (Before 5th Century CE) 1.2 Medieval Translations (5th–15th Century CE) 1.3…
59. James (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1) Trials and Temptations (1:2–18) The Testing of Faith (1:2–12) The Source of Temptation (1:13–18) Listening and Doing (1:19–27)…
59. James (Bible Overview)
(1) Book Information 1.1 Title and Definition• Title: James – named after its author, traditionally identified as James the Just,…
59. James (Prefiguring Jesus)
Foreshadowing Jesus in the Book of James 1. Introduction: Overview of the Book and Its Foreshadowing Themes 2. Historical and…