THE BOOK OF JAMES PART 2

James 1:8-21

1. INTRODUCTION - James 1:1

II. THE ENDURANCE OF FAITH: JAMES 1:2-18

A. Outward Trials: James 1:2-12

1. The Relationship of Trials to Patience: Verses 2-4

a. Consider it all joy when you encounter various trials (2)

b. Knowing that proving of your faith works patience (v3)

c. So that you may be perfect lacking in nothing (v4)

2. The Relationship of Trials to Wisdom: Verses 5-8

a. Lack wisdom, ask the giving God (v5)

b. Ask in faith with no doubt (v6)

c. If you doubt, don’t expect your prayers to be answered

d. Doubting is double minded and unstable (v8)

3. The Relationship of Trials to Social Status: Verses 9-11

a. The poor brothe ...