James

James

• Theological Theme: Faith
• James theme is practical: lifestyle
• which is to be produced by faith in Jesus
• Is much a lecture as a letter
• Prepared for public reading

James

• written to the earliest church
• men and women who knew God of OT
• book of guidelines for living
• written to those who knew Jesus

Groups of no more than three

• What is produced when our faith is tested? (1:3-5)
• (This is just an example)

1 Peter

Submission

• Greek - hypotasso or hypotage
• Christian submission is voluntary
• Luke 10:17
• Romans 13:1; Eph. 5:21; 1 Peter 2:18

Read 1:13-25

• What is the major theme?
• How do we live for God?

Living for God

2 Peter

what is wrong teaching?

2 Peter 1:5-7

2 Peter

• faith - as full commitment to Christian teaching.
• goodness - literally, “virtue,” or moral excellence.
• knowledge - as understanding drawn from God’s revelation.
• self-control - as the ability to “hold yourself in.”
• perseverance as steadfastness in the face of opposition.

2 Peter

• godliness as conduct that shows we are aware of God’s presence.
• brotherly kindness as a real affection for our fellow Christians.
• love as a real commitment to do good to others.