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Read James 5:1-20 “Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” (James 5:16) Thoughts… I don’t think James is promoting the idea that you stand up in front of the congregation and blurt out all your sins from the past week—bad [...]
Read James 4:1-17 “Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.’” (James 4:16) Thoughts… James is saying that one of the big mistakes we can make in life is to do our planning without God. He describes this kind [...]
Read James 2:18-3:18 “If we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.” (James 3:2) Thoughts… When James uses the word “perfect,” he doesn’t mean sinless. The word “perfect” literally means mature and healthy. And your tongue is what gauges your [...]
Read James 1:19-2:17 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” (James 1:22) Thoughts… You probably went to church this week and listened to the Word of God taught by your pastor. So here’s the deal: What did he say, and what did [...]
Read James 1:1-8 “When troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.” (James 1:2) Thoughts… Benjamin Franklin said it this way, “those things that hurt, instruct.” In review of the growth in your life, you have probably found that to be true, as I have. The best [...]
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.” —James 1:19-20 Food For Thought… One of the basic skills we must acquire to meet life’s [...]
Ray Noah
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