Jesus is so different from us because he is the eternal Son of God. His conception was by the power of the Holy Spirit. His life was lived without a moment’s sin.
Flesh and blood
We’re on the road to glory
For the Christian dissatisfaction with ourselves and this world is a signpost to the better world for which we have been saved.
Don’t neglect salvation
Back in first century Jerusalem, the Christians living there knew that the Lord was going to judge the city for her sins and bring down her temple as punishment
The triumph of mercy
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 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.
Witnessing
Becoming a Christian and joining a Church is a serious and life changing commitment, and should not be undertaken lightly.