Session 8: Submitting Plans to God Read James 4:13-17 Memory Verse: James 4:15, “Instead you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” Study Questions:1. What does God's Word mean by describing life as a mist? How should this perspective of life shape our priorities?2. Why is it important to view our earthly life through an eternal lens? How does this mindset influence o...  Read More

Session 7: Humility & Submission to God Read James 4:1-12 Memory Verse: James 4:6-7, “But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Study Questions:1. What does God's Word say is the root cause of quarrels and fights among believers? How does this challenge us to exa...  Read More

Session 6: Wisdom From Above Read James 3:13-18 Memory Verse: James 3:17, “But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.” Study Questions:1. How does God’s Word describe earthly wisdom and heavenly wisdom? How do the outcomes of the two differ?2. What do the qualities of heavenly wisdom (v. 17) look like in da...  Read More

Session 5: Taming the Tongue & Controlling Speech Read James 3:1-12 Memory Verse: James 3:5, “So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.” Study Questions:What responsibility comes with teaching God's Word (v1)? What do the images of a bit, rudder, and fire teach us about the power of the tongue (v3-5)? How should we apply these lessons to our speech?According to James 3:8...  Read More

Session 4: Faith in Action Read James 2:14-26 Memory Verse: James 2:18, “But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” Study Questions:What’s the difference between merely believing in God and having a faith that leads to action?How do Abraham’s and Rahab’s actions demonstrate faith in action? What risk...  Read More

Session 3: Impartiality, Mercy, and Love Read James 2:1-13 Memory Verse: James 2:8-9, “If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.” Study Questions:Why is showing favoritism incompatible with faith in Jesus? Have you w...  Read More

Session 2: Hearing & Doing the Word Read James 1:13-27 Memory Verse: James 1:22, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” Study Questions:Where does temptation come from? How have you seen this play out in your life?What attributes of God are described in verses 16-18? How does knowing these truths about God help us discern what is and isn’t from Him?Verse 19 says, “...  Read More

Session 1: Persevering Through Trials While Leaning on the Wisdom of God Read James 1:1-12 Memory Verse: James 1:2-4, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” Study Questions:What does it practically...  Read More

The Person of Christ - His Deity The following structure, study questions, and material have been derived from Millard J. Erickson’s book “Christian Theology”, third edition.STUDY QUESTIONSWhy is the deity of Christ important to the Christian Faith?What did Jesus say that would support his divinity?What views have developed that attempt to diminish the deity of Christ?What implications may be draw...  Read More

Early Church Beginnings – Acts of the Apostles      When Jesus was born in Bethlehem during a census directed by Caesar Augustus (Octavian), He was born into a Greco-Roman world that, while wrought with military and political confusion just a few decades prior, was stable and relatively peaceful.1 The region under Roman rule, which included modern-day Europe, northern Africa, and the Near East, wa...  Read More

God’s Three-in-Oneness: The TrinityQuestions to consider while reading the Scriptures of this study:Why is the doctrine of the Trinity unique among the various religions of the world?How would you explain the biblical evidence of the Trinity?What are the essential elements of the doctrine of the Trinity?What, if anything, do analogies contribute to our understanding of the Trinity?Why is the doctr...  Read More

The Immanence & Transcendence of GodImmanence:Definition: God’s presence and activity within nature, humans, and history.Biblical References: Gen 1:2, Gen 2:7, Jer 23:24, Job 27:3, Job 33:4, Job 34:14-15, Ps 104:29-30, Acts 17:27-28.Implications:God is not limited to working directly to accomplish his purpose. In other words, God can work through his created agents to accomplish his purposes.Examp...  Read More