JAMES: AN OUTLINE

Apr 26

#72a JAMES: AN OUTLINE

Lamar Skinner

First Baptist Church

February 8/15, 1987

Greeting, James 1:1

“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.”

I. When Temptations Abound, James 1:2-18

1. Joy in the face of it, James 1:2-4

2. Strength from God, James 1:5-8

3. Consistency of spirit is the key, James 1:9-11

4. Trials and temptations distinguished, James 1:12-15

5. The source of all good, James 1:16-18

II. Beyond Hearing to Doing, James 1:19-27

1. Communicating our faith, James 1:19-25

2. Communicating through our actions, James 1:26-27

III. Respect for Others, James 2:1-13

1. Without favoritism, James 2:1-7

2. The royal law, James 2:8-10

3. Reviewing the commandments, James 2:11-13

4. Faith and its counterpart action, James 2:14-20

5. Old Testament examples, James 2:21-26

IV. The Measure of Our Words, James 3:1-18

1. Advice to teachers, James 3:1

2. Control of the tongue, James 3:2-12

3. True wisdom is from God, James 3:13-18

V. The Spirit Within, James 4:1-5:6

1. Evidence of worldliness, James 4:1-2

2. The weakened prayer-life, James 4:3-4

3. Submitting and resisting, James 4:5-10

4. Evil speaking, James 4:11-12

5. Assertiveness and the Will of God, James 4:13-17

6. Wanton wealth breeds pleasure not godliness, James 5:1-6

VI. Patience As a Christian Virtue, James 5:7-12

1. Patience expected, James 5:7-9

2. Patience examined, James 5:10-11

3. Patience cultivated, James 5:12

VII. The Power of Prayer, James 5:13-18

1. Prayer for the sick, James 5:13-15

2. Prayer wrought in confession, James 5:16

3. Prayer in Old Testament example, James 5:17-18

VIII. Help for the Backslider, James 5:19-20

Fritha Dinwiddie

JAMES: A FAITH THAT WORKS