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- Humility (4:6-11)
- Kindness (1:27)

Counter-cultural Norms

• Ch.1 – Avoid trial
• Ch.2 – Use people
• Ch.3 – Assert yourself
• Ch.4 – Demand your rights
• Ch.5 – Go for riches
Proverbs and James – Look for some of James’ pithy sayings which echo the teachings
of the book of Proverbs.
Parallels to Other Books – How many similarities can you find between James’ teach-
ing and the Sermon on the Mount of Matthew 5-7?
Pictures from Nature – 30 references to nature: graphic, illustrative, insightful
The Pattern of the Epistle

Ch.1 – The Proof of Faith (Faith and Your Reaction to Trial/Response to Truth)
Ch.2 – The Practice of Faith (Faith and Your Righteous Treatment of Others)
Ch.3 – The Power of Faith (Faith and Regulation of Your Tongue)
Ch.4 – The Pathway of Faith (Faith and Your Reaction to the Times)
Ch.5 – The Patience of Faith (Faith and Your Resources Amidst Testing)
Or
Ch.1 – Consistency in Response to Trials
Ch.2 – Consistency in Respect to Treatment of Others
Ch.3 – Consistency in the Regulation of the Tongue
Ch.4 – Consistency in Relationships to Others
Ch.5 – Consistency in Regard to Patience
Or
Ch.1 – Faith and Trial (A Clean Tongue – Do I believe in a God of sovereign control?)
Ch.2 – Faith and Tests (A Consistent Tongue – Do I believe in a self-humbling God?)
Ch.3 – Faith and Tongue (A Clear Tongue – Do I believe in a God who is sacred and
searching?)
Ch.4 – Faith and Turning (A Careful Tongue – Do I believe in a God of satisfaction
and sufficiency?)
Ch.5 – Faith and Treasures (A Confessing Tongue – Do I believe in a God of sympathy
and support?)

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