Thru the Bible Christian Study on James

I intend to put all of the New Testament in one upload/download very soon..... . OUTLINE:
I. Verification of genuine faith, Chapters 1 — 3
A. God tests faith by trials, Chapter 1:1-12
(Twofold result: development of patience here, v. 3;
reward hereafter, v. 12)
B. God does not test faith with evil, Chapter 1:13-21
(Evil comes from within — the flesh, v. 14)
C. God tests faith by the Word, not by man’s words, Chapter
1:22-27
(Doing, not doctrine, is the final test of faith; knowing is
not enough.)
D. God tests faith by attitude and action in respect of persons,
Chapter 2:1-13
E. God tests faith by good works, Chapter 2:14-26
(Abraham is an illustration of works, v. 21)
F. God tests faith by the tongue, Chapter 3
(“What is in the well of the heart will come up through
the bucket of the mouth.”)
II. Vacuity and vapidness of worldliness, Chapter 4
(Worldliness is identified with fighting and the spirit of dissension,
vv. 1, 2)
III. Vexation of the rich; value of the imminent coming of Christ,
Chapter 5
(The soon coming of Christ produces patience, vv. 7, 8, and prayer,
vv. 13-18)
A. Riches are a care (rich warned), vv. 1-6
B. Coming of Christ is a comfort, vv. 7-12
C. Prayer of the righteous is a power, vv. 13-20