PRACTICAL WISDOM TO REIGN IN LIFE IBD

Sinopse

THE LETTER OF JAMES to the Church is one ofáthe most unique and, to some, controversial letters of theáNew Testament. Often referred to as the &ldquo,Proverbs of theáNew Testament,&rdquo, it is full of wisdom for everyday life. The central theme of every Book of the Bible is Jesus,ábut there is also a personal message in each Book thatáChrist Jesus is the Sufficient One, the Provision for everyápart and portion of our lives. He also wants to conveyáto every Christian that He is the Good Shepherd whoáwatches continuously over His children. Finally, Heáwants to convey to His children that He loves us whereáwe are, but He is unwilling to leave us where we are.áJames offers Christians a choice between the wisdomáof God and the wisdom of the world, continually drivingáhome the point that mixing the wisdom of God witháthe wisdom of the world is being &ldquo,double-minded.&rdquo, Heápoints out that God only sends good, not judgment, intoáour lives. He moves from subject to subject on mattersáof Christian living and Christian behavior, causing us toáexamine our own level of Christian maturity.áWhen studying the Book of James, we may need to continuallyáremind ourselves that &ldquo,God is speaking to me.&rdquo,áToo often, we fail to receive God&rsquo,s message for ourselvesábecause we want someone else to change. James is notáspeaking to someone else. He is speaking to you and me.