January 5, 2014

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