James (2)

In his extended introduction to his letter/sermon, James tells his readers, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God.” This comes after he wrote, “Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Of all the things a Christian may lack, why is it [...]

We have begun a new series on the epistle of James. The epistle is a letter written by the head of the church in Jerusalem to members who had moved away. This letter is really a sermon in letter form. And in this letter/sermon we hear both pastoral affection and admonition.
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In making a case for the rWorld, Dale S. Kuehne asserts: Christianity is essentially and fundamentally about relationships. When Jesus was asked what was the most important commandment, he answered: ” ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ 38This is the [...]

A casual reading of I Corinthians might lead one to think that the church was marked by divisions. However, there is nothing in chapters 5 through 16, in which Paul deals with a number of issues, to indicate that this was the case. The problems dealt with were not along party lines. [...]

While it may take some explaining to demonstrate that baptism symbolizes the end of the exile, the other ordinance instituted by Jesus, the LORD’s Supper, seems to need no such explanation. Consider what we read in Jeremiah 31: 31: “The time is coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will make a new covenant with [...]