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Read more about the article The book of James: Using the Word of Truth

The book of James: Using the Word of Truth

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2020/11/29
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

What different descriptions we have for God’s Word! It is “a lamp for my feet” (Psalm 119:105), the only sure light in a sin-darkened world. It is “fire” and “hammer”…

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Read more about the article The book of James: Active in giving thanks

The book of James: Active in giving thanks

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2020/10/22
  • Post category:FIC Features/FIC Series/Forward in Christ

People need a day of thanksgiving. Like children, clutching new presents, they need the reminder, “Say thank you.” Christians can forget their words of thanks too. Their backs can become…

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Read more about the article The book of James: Active in good works

The book of James: Active in good works

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2020/09/28
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Paul is described as “the apostle of faith,” John as “the apostle of love,” Peter as “the apostle of hope,” and James as “the apostle of works.” For James, as…

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Read more about the article The book of James: When battling temptation

The book of James: When battling temptation

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2020/08/31
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Last time, James spoke about trials; this time, he speaks about temptation. Though he uses the same Greek word for both, their meanings are far different, as the context shows.…

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Read more about the article The book of James: When facing trials

The book of James: When facing trials

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2020/07/21
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DID YOU EVER hear anything so strange? “Consider it pure joy,” James said, “whenever you face trials of many kinds” (1:2). To some that sounds about as sensible as stepping…

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Read more about the article The book of James: A blueprint for living out our life of faith

The book of James: A blueprint for living out our life of faith

  • Post author:Richard E. Lauersdorf
  • Post published:2020/06/23
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What’s a book like James doing in the New Testament anyway? Quickly reading through its 108 verses, we find no direct mention of the Christmas manger, the Good Friday cross,…

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