James is correcting the worldly thinking which is influencing his distant Christian friends. They are living in Jewish communities where too much respect is paid to the rich and the poor are too easily dismissed.
The triumph of mercy
The missing cross
Although he doesn’t mention it directly, what happened on the cross to the Lord Jesus feeds into the ideas which James presents in his letter.
Pollution
Our behaviour in tough times of life shows the real state of our faith in the Lord.
Be perfect
The words we hear from the Bible need to be words which change us. Too easily we can fail in that when struggling…
Quick to listen, slow to speak
James is teaching his Jewish Christian friends, now having to live far from home, how to handle their hard trials.
Trials and temptations
James’s letter is written to Jewish Christians living difficult lives. He calls them to see these are trials sent by God for good purposes