Download Study Materials Called to Holiness…   John 13:35 – “All will know that you are My disciples – if you have love for one another.”

Download Study Materials Greatly Rejoice  I Peter 3:15 – “Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you.” 3rd – Great Salvation… vs. 10-12 1st – The PROPHETS… vs. 10-11 Of this salvation the prophets have inquired and searched carefully… Who prophesied of the grace that would come to…

Download Study Materials Introduction  No matter what circumstances – problems – or trials life might bring! After the death of Stephen – a great PRESECUTION arose against the church – Acts 8:1 The result of the persecution was believers were scattered – DIASPORA… Peter was writing to those the ones who were in Asia Minor…

Download Study Materials Faith that Works FAITH and WORKS – two sides of the same coin – defining our life Christ! 3rd – True faith… vs. 21-26 1st – Father Abraham… vs. 21-24 Having laid out failure of VERBAL and EMOTIONAL faith alone… James goes on to give us what TURE FAITH looks like using…

Download Study Materials The Royal Law I Peter 4:8 – “Love will cover a multitude of sins…” 3rd – Law of Liberty… vs. 8-13 1st – Love you neighbor… vs. 8 Doing WELL… If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture… You shall love your neighbor as yourself – you do well! Rather than…

Download Study Materials Answer in TRIALS We are NOT to fool ourselves – if we are not OBEYING – it is not PURE RELIGION! 3rd – Fulfill the Word… vs. 26-27 1st – Useless religion… vs. 26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious – and does not bridle his tongue… But deceives his…

Download Study Materials Godly Wisdom…  [3 points] TRUSTING in our Father of Lights who wants us to bear good FRUIT! 3rd – Reward from Trials… vs. 12-18 1st – Endure TEMPTATION… vs. 12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation – for when he has been approved… He will receive the crown of life which the Lord…

Download Study Materials Overview of James  Trials and Temptations…  [3 points] And He makes us COMPLETE – so we lack NOTHING – overflowing with good FRUIT! 3rd – What we CHOOSE… vs. 4 1st – NOT a guarantee… But let patience have its perfect work… Up to this point it would seem all of this is a…

Download Study Materials Better than Moses… (3 points) I Corinthians 3:16 – “Do you not know that you are the temple of God…” 3rd – Position of Jesus…  vs. 5-6 1st – The TESTIMONY of Moses… vs. 5 MOSES indeed was FAITHFUL in all his HOUSE as a SERVANT… Numbers 12:7 – “My SERVANT [עֶבֶד]…

Download Study Materials Salvation in Jesus… (3 points) Philippians 1:6 – “Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” 2nd – Jesus SANCTIFIED us…  vs. 10-13 1st – Changing our POSITION… vs. 10-11 As a RESULT of Jesus SUFFERING and…