In Book Study: Letter of James (NT365), Dr. William Varner presents the practical meaning and unifying thought of the Letter of James in a way that will help you effectively communicate them to others. This study presents a fresh perspective on James the man and also James the letter, showing how the emphasis on works complements rather than contradicts Paul’s emphasis on faith. Walking you through each chapter of this letter verse by verse, Dr. Varner will illustrate how reading James as a Wisdom book reveals its practical meaning and relevance for today.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Course and the Speaker
2m
Introduction to James
The Martins on James and Paul
8m
Date of James
8m
Order and Coherence
8m
Identifying Key Terms in James with the Concordance Tool
4m
The Fourteen Sections
8m
Salutation: James the Author
8m
Identifying James the Brother of Jesus Using the Factbook
4m
Salutation: James the Brother
9m
Salutation: James the Slave
9m
Investigating the Meaning of Doulos
5m
True Faith
Trials and Maturity (Jas 1:1–4)
9m
Wisdom and Faith (Jas 1:5–8)
9m
Poor Man, Rich Man (Jas 1:9–11)
9m
Blessings (Jas 1:12–15), Part 1
9m
Defining the Greek Term Makarios
5m
Blessings (Jas 1:12–15), Part 2
8m
The Problem of Deception (Jas 1:16–18)
9m
A Godly Quick and Slow (Jas 1:19–21)
9m
Finding Section Markers in James with a Morph Search
5m
Deceived Hearers versus Blessed Doers (Jas 1:22–25)
8m
Real Religion (Jas 1:26–27)
9m
Partiality versus the Faith of Jesus Christ (Jas 2:1)
9m
No Partiality (Jas 2:2–4): A Parable
8m
Honoring the Poor (Jas 2:5–7)
9m
The Royal Law (Jas 2:8–11)
8m
Identifying Old Testament Allusions in James
5m
Partiality and the Poor (Jas 2:12–13)
6m
Studying James’ Use of the Sermon on the Mount
6m
Faith and Deeds
Faith with or without Deeds (Jas 2:18–19), Part 1
7m
Faith with or without Deeds (Jas 2:18–19), Part 2
9m
Patriarchal Proof of Faith by Works (Jas 2:20–24)
9m
Matriarchal Proof of Faith by Works (Jas 2:25–26)
9m
Speech Ethics
Taming the Tongue (Jas 3:1–2), Part 1
7m
Taming the Tongue (Jas 3:3–5), Part 2
8m
Taming the Tongue (Jas 3:6–8), Part 3
5m
An Impossible Mixture (Jas 3:9–12)
6m
The Wisdom of God
Wisdom from Above (Jas 3:13–18)
9m
Our Selfish Natures (Jas 4:1–3)
9m
Friends of the World or Friends of God (Jas 4:4–6)