The Wisdom of Action
James
Notes for leading a small group through James: trials, the tongue, and faith that acts.
Start with James 1:1-12
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Sessions
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James 1:1-12
Joy During Tribulations
How do we, in the 21st century, face trials and tribulations with joy? What does it mean to "consider it pure joy" when life hurts, and why does James tell us to ask for wisdom while we are still in the middle of it?
4 discussion questionsJames 1:13-27
Hearing and Doing
Last time James told us to consider our trials pure joy. Now he asks what we do with the word we have heard. What does it mean to have faith and not just a belief system? As Rich Mullins sang in "Screen Door": "Faith without works is like a screen door on a submarine"
4 discussion questions