Tag Archives: James

“Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.” (James 3:3–4, AV) We oftenContinue reading “Directional Control (James 3:3-5)”

“For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.” (James 3:2, ESV) Pizza Hut came out with a commercial to go along with their $5’N Up Lineup of food products. The commercial featured a manContinue reading “What’s on the Inside (James 3:2)”

“Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.” (James 3:1–2, ESV) WhenContinue reading “Grave Responsibility (James 3:1-2)”

“Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” (James 2:25–26, AV) I met a woman one time who thought that she had sinned soContinue reading “Elevating the Lowly (James 2:25-26)”

“Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was calledContinue reading “Faith-Works Partnership (James 2:21-26)”

“But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?” (James 2:20, AV) Let us say that you had developed a cure for a most dreaded disease. You knew that it would work 100% effectively. Yet, with both the knowledge that it would work and the belief that it would work, youContinue reading “Uselessness or Usefulness (James 2:20)”

“Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” (James 2:19, AV) The great American hero, GI Joe’s famous statement is, “Knowing is half the battle.” This statement came as a public service announcement that ended each one of the 1980 GI Joe cartoons. There would be aContinue reading “Half the Battle (James 2:19)”

“Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” (James 2:18, AV) It might have been about 6 months to a year after the Lord saved me as I read a Gideon Bible in aContinue reading “Living Witness (James 2:18)”

“What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?” . . . “Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.” (James 2:14, 17, AV) I worked with a man one time who talked a big game. One of theContinue reading “Dead Faith (James 2:14-17)”

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.” (James 2:13, AV) I heard an old story regarding Napoleon, the French dictator, that goes something like this. (I cannot verify the veracity of the story and do not know its origin.) Napoleon was presiding over the executionContinue reading “Manifestation of Mercy (James 2:13)”