September 2024 – MichaelDLawson.com

Journey Through James: Chapter 1 (Listening Guide)

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.

THEOLOGY (THEO:) – God does not exist to _____________ us, but rather we exist to ____________ Him.
APPLICATION (APP:) – Influence and authority are best clothed in ____________, not arrogance or clout.

1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings.

Ironically, James refers to himself as a servant, where he could’ve claimed the title of church leader, or brother to the resurrected Lord. Although this self designation is often common in NT writings, we shouldn’t understand it as trite, or a sense of false humility. James had a clear biblical understanding of who he was – a servant.
THEOLOGY (THEO:) – God does not exist to serve us, but rather we exist to serve Him.
APPLICATION (APP:) – Influence and authority are best clothed in humility, not arrogance or clout.

Before we hop into our study of James, a little background information might help us with the rest of our study.