James is the New Testament letter of Wisdom. Full of advice about how to live as people of God, we will sit at James’ feet to be challenged to live up to our potential in Jesus, that we may have a faith that is alive, and not dead.

Week 1: Quick Ears, Slow Tongues, Long Fuses

In the first week of this series, we looked at James 1: 19-21, in which James invites his community to embrace humility by having quick ears, slow tongues, and long fuses. “Be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.”

Week 2: The Modelled Life

In talking about how to live, James asserts that “faith, if it does not have works, is dead.” There should be evidences of our faith that are visible to those around us. Is that true for you?

Week 3: The Big M

Our mouths are full of deadly poison, and set on fire by hell itself. The way that we handle our speech is not only about us, it affects the whole community.

Week 4: The Wisdom of Peace

What does wisdom look like? What does it mean to be wise? James answers these questions in our text today.

Week 5: The Center of the Made Alive Life

James describes prayer as the thing around which a life of faith revolves and is saturated with.