Essay on Book of James

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Book of James I read the book of James and was astounded at how much I learned in such a short period of time. James encourages us to rejoice in Christ and to persevere. The main themes prevalent in this book which are wisdom, faith, trials, speech and wealth, all pertain to us today and we can use the information this book gives us to benefit from it. The book’s structure, purpose, characteristics, and history really helped teach me how to deal with the trails and temptations we as Christians face from day to day. In order to fully understand this book, I thought it was a good idea to know the background information. Further looking into this, I really got intrigued by what I found. James was the brother of Jesus and the leader of
This allows people not only back then, but nowadays too, to apply His word to our lives. A genuine faith in Christ will produce real changes in a person’s behavior and character. If there is no change, than clearly the person doesn’t have true faith in Christ. James advises Christians to learn how to control what they say, to avoid showing favoritism to the wealthy, to care for the sick and needy, and to make a point of them putting their faith into action. James is truly a practical book on the teachings of true faith in people’s everyday lives. It investigates Christian conduct from several points of view and shifts quite regularly from topic to topic. James makes it quite apparent that a true faith in Christ perseveres under trials, resists daily temptations, responds to the Word of God, overcomes prejudice, produces good works and deeds, controls what we say, manifests wisdom, submits to God rather than worldly pleasure, and doesn’t look to wealth for a good life. James shows us that our faith will be evident in how we face trials, in how we treat people, in what we say, in how we deal with sin in our lives, and in our prayer life. Truly, our faith will only become evident as we mature in Jesus Christ.

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Gaebelein, Frank E. The Expositors Bible Commentary. Zondervan, 1990.