Old Testament Spotlight: Job on Trials

This is part of a Bible Study series on the Epistle of James. You can find more information on the complete series by going to the Series Overview. This Week: Job 1:1-2:10 Date: January 24, 2016 Series: Shoe Leather Theology: Study of James This Week’s Resources: The Compass Bible Study (pdf) Study Notes (pdf) PowerPoint Slides … Continue reading Old Testament Spotlight: Job on Trials →

Job On Trials

How to Survive Times of Trials

I have always found the Book of Job a difficult book to read and study. True, the poetic narrative displays the Lord in a glorious manner, but it also shows the complete destruction of a man, his family, his fortune, his health. All that is spared is his life.Job is often know for his patience, … Continue reading How to Survive Times of Trials →

The Gift of Trials

This week’s text from James 1 presents an interesting challenge for Bible teachers and interpreters. As we saw last week, James is focusing on the trouble with trials in our lives. The Greek word translated as “trials” in James 1:2 is peirasmos. The ESV translates this sentence as, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when … Continue reading The Gift of Trials →

03 The Gift of Trials

This is part of a Bible Study series on the Epistle of James. You can find more information on the complete series by going to the Series Overview. This Week's Text: James 1:13-18 Date: January 17, 2016 Series: Shoe Leather Theology: Study of James This Week’s Resources: The Compass Bible Study (pdf) Study Notes (pdf) PowerPoint … Continue reading 03 The Gift of Trials →

The Trouble With Trials

The word “rejoice” and the word “trials” don’t seem to fit well in the same sentence. Yet, that is what James is exhorting his readers to do: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds” (James 1:2). Trials can mean different things to different people. Trials can involve our health, … Continue reading The Trouble With Trials →

Epistle of James Recommended Commentaries

While there are seemingly countless commentaries on the Epistle of James from a wide variety of authors and theological backgrounds, below is a list of suggested commentaries that provide solid, meaty teaching without digging too deeply into the technical aspects of the text. Barclay, W. (Ed.). (1976). The letters of James and Peter. Philadelphia: Westminster … Continue reading Epistle of James Recommended Commentaries →

Bible Study The Epistle of James Series Overview

This is the cover page for all of the resources connected with a verse-by-verse study of the Epistle of James.Grant, O God, that, following the example of your servant James, the brother of our Lord, your Church may give itself continually to prayer and to the reconciliation of all who are at variance and enmity; … Continue reading Bible Study The Epistle of James Series Overview →