• True Faith - An Outline Of The Book Of James

  Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Dec 21, 2023 (message contributor)

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  Scripture:  James 1, James 2, James 3, James 4, James 5  (view more)  (view less)

  Tags:  Faith, Suffering, Difficulties, Works, Tests, Trials, Problems, Tribulations  (view more)  (view less)

  Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A good outline of the Book of James and what true faith produces in our lives:

1. True faith responds with practical godliness under testing (Jas 1:2-27).

A. True faith responds with joy when it faces testing (Jas 1:2, 3, 4).

B. True faith seeks God for wisdom in times of testing (Jas 1:5, 6, 7, 8).

C. True faith adopts God’s eternal perspective in both poverty and riches (Jas 1:9, 10, 11).

D. True faith perseveres under testing, not blaming God for temptations (Jas 1:12, 13, 14, 15, 16 17, 18).

E. True faith obeys God’s word, even when provoked (Jas 1:19-27).

2. True faith shows itself in practical obedience (Jas 2:1-26).

A. True faith does not show partiality (Jas 2:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).

B. True faith practices biblical love (Jas 2:8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13).

C. True faith proves itself by its works (Jas 2:14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26).

3. True faith controls the tongue and acts with gentle wisdom (Jas 3:1-18).

A. True faith controls the tongue (Jas 3:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).

B. True faith acts with gentle wisdom (Jas 3:13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).

4. True faith resists arrogance by humbling oneself before God (Jas 4:1-5:18).

A. True faith practices humility in relationships (Jas 4:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12).

B. True faith practices humility with regard to the future (Jas 4:13, 14, 15, 16, 17).

C. True faith practices humility by waiting for God to judge the wicked who have wronged us (Jas 5:1-11).

D. True faith practices humility by speaking the truth apart from self-serving oaths (Jas 5:12).

E. True faith practices humility by depending upon God through prayer (Jas 5:13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18).

- Precept Austin