Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Happy New Year!

It’s a new year, a new Bible Study and it’s in the New Testament!  With all this newness going on, Larry and I thought we would add a new wrinkle. (In our study, not our faces.)

We will be studying the book of James.  And you are free to use any commentary or book that you choose. Or even that fancy Bible with all the footnotes.  Different perspectives and views will make this study richer and more interesting.  A single book study will seem like a snail’s course after our speed read through the Old Testament.

Below you will find a study guide so you can follow along in the series.  If you would like a book, I am suggesting Warren Wiersbe’s Be Mature.

If you would like to order the book from Amazon, they have new ones for $3 and used ones for  .01 + 3.99 shipping.
Here’s the link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0896937542/ref=s9subs_c1_14_at1-rfc_g1_si2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=08JK3677CN75QVZJP258&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383351&pf_rd_i=507846

Or you can pick up a copy at Lifeway.  Don’t worry about having a book for this Sunday.  It will be the overview and introduction.  To get ready for the study, I suggest that we read the whole book of James (all 5 pages of it) before class.

Key Theme:  Spiritual Maturity

January 4           Overview                Who was James?  

                                                        To whom did James write?  
                                                        Why did James write?
January 11         James 1:2-12          Turning trials into triumphs
January 18         James 1:13-18        How to handle temptation
January 25         James 1:19-27        Quit kidding yourself
February 1         James 2:1-13          Rich man, poor man
February 8         James 2:14-26        False faith
February 15       James 3:1-12          The world’s smallest 

                                                        but largest troublemaker
February 22       James 3:13-18        Where to get wisdom
March 1              James 4:1-12          How to end wars
March 8              James 4:13-17        Plan ahead
March 15            James 5:1-6            Money talks
March 22            James 5:7-12          The power of patience
March 29            James 5:13-20        Let us pray  
 
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