The James Identity
Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Series: Build: The Book of James Topic: Exposition Passage: James 1:1–1:1
The James Identity
What’s in a Name - James 1:1
James - Pastor, Brother, Witness
James - A Servant
Greetings to the 12 Tribes in Dispersion
Shout out to whom?
Shout out for what?
Build in Wisdom
Build - Matthew 7:24-27
By Living it - James 1:22, 23
Community Meditation Questions
Know
- How is James’ life a testimony to the deity of Jesus Christ?
- Jesus concludes his famous “sermon on the mount” with a discussion of house building. What does he teach us with his two houses?
- Read Jesus’ sermon on the mount out loud together. Does Jesus focus on believing or doing? How are the two related?
Feel
- James saw himself as a “servant/slave/bondservant” of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Would your heart have resisted making your 1/2 brother, your “Lord”? Discuss the strength of the word used here for servant and how this shapes our lives as followers of Jesus.
Live
- Building involves planning, intentionality and focus over time? Are you building a life or simply drifting along within your life?
- How are busyness, distraction and lack of life-examination enemies of building our lives upon the words of Jesus?
other sermons in this series
May 25
2014
Build Faithfully
Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Passage: James 5:19–5:20 Series: Build: The Book of James
May 18
2014
Build in Prayer
Speaker: Scott C. Jones Passage: James 5:13–5:18 Series: Build: The Book of James
May 11
2014
Build with Patience and Focus
Speaker: Reid S. Monaghan Passage: James 5:7–5:12 Series: Build: The Book of James