By Sam E. Stone Some Bible teachers suggest that Paul and James disagree with each other about the place of faith and works in a person’s salvation. They don’t, however. In today’s text James did not attack Paul’s teaching that a Christian is saved by God’s grace. Instead he corrected what A. T. Robertson […]
By David Faust Ancient Athens was a center of classic art and philosophy, but by the first century its people were bored, skeptical, and confused. Infatuated with fads, they “spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas” (Acts 17:21). Even in his pre-Christian days, the apostle Paul found […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Take a piece of paper and make a list of 10 activities you enjoy doing, big or small. Next take several minutes and compare lists with the other group members. Put a check mark next to each item on your list every time you find another group member who enjoys […]
By Sam E. Stone Edwin Markham once said, “We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; now let’s commit it to life.” That is James’s point. In this chapter he insists on consistent Christianity. Spiros Zodhiates observed, “Whenever James is about to scold the believers of his day, he likes to preface the scolding […]
By Danielle Metz We drive a 1994 green Toyota Corolla with a paint-barren hood and a crooked front bumper. The window crank handles are broken or missing, and the back window lets out a shriek every time you try to roll it up or down. The air conditioning doesn’t work, and the steering wheel […]
