Like Jesus, James condemned storing up earthly treasures. But is it possible that food and clothing can be categorized as earthly treasures? And are handouts the solution to poverty?
Todays Scripture: James 5:2-4
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James uses very strong language in 4:4, referring to some of his readers are adulteresses. How should we interpret his words?
Todays Scripture: James 4:4
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Are we to think that, because we’ve believed in Jesus, that there is no possible danger that we might suffer God’s judgment? David has a biblical answer found in today’s reading.
Todays Scripture: James 5:10-11
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James tells his contemporary readers that the source of quarrels and conflicts in their churches was “their pleasures that wage war in their members.” What in the world does that mean?
Todays Scripture: James 4:1-2
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Using a clue found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, David explains a cryptic verse in James that helps those who understand it to take the higher road.
Todays Scripture: James 3:18
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According to James, it is possible for Christians to succumb to selfish motivations, following wordily and demonic wisdom. David shares how common this is in churches and ministries.
Todays Scripture: James 3:14-17
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Are you wise and understanding? Today, James has a simple test.
Todays Scripture: James 3:13-14
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James warned the rich of the miseries that await them, yet he wrote in a positive way of two wealthy Bible characters, namely Job and Abraham. How can we reconcile this apparent contradiction?
Todays Scripture: James 5:1-2
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As David begins to explore possible meanings to some cryptic words found in James 4, he discusses two kinds of Bible translations, both of which are based on the original Greek, which can help us understand God’s Word.
Todays Scripture: James 4:1
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James wrote to his contemporary readers, “You lust and do not have; so you a commit murder.” Did James really mean that his readers were taking the lives of other Christians?
Todays Scripture: James 4:2-4
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