They will know we are Christians by
our love.
Greetings and Salutations:
Session 1
A.
Boundaries:
we create the rules that govern this environment
B.
Context:
§ History:
§ Author: James, half-brother of Jesus, didn’t
become a Christian until after resurrected Jesus appeared to him, nick-named
Old Camel Knees due to the callouses on his knees due to kneeling to pray
§ Audience,
The twelve tribes scattered everywhere, new Jewish-Christians
§ Language
§ Images
& Metaphors,
§ Social: Jewish-Christians living in a Gentile
world
§ Culture:
atmosphere of questioning what is right
C.
The
Scripture: Read the introduction
that your bible has to the book of James or look up how this book is described
or summarized.
§ Commentaries
Link to www.textweek.com
D.
Questions:
What makes you go “hmmmm” about this scripture?
§ What
questions do you have about the book of James?
E.
Connections:
what did you connect with this during this week’s event
§ Music:
They will know we are Christians by our love
§ Art:
www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/a/andrea/sarto/3/s_james.html
§ Images:
picture of James
§ other
F.
Megathemes:
(how would you define each of them)
§ Living Faith: more than hearing the truth, but also to live
it.
Class Insights:
Is Living the Faith
a legalistic view of Faith?
Following the letter of the law?
Is living Faith what
can be perceived in all you do?
One is a verb, what
you do; one is an adjective, how you do it
§
Trials:
the role of trials in your spirit
journey
Class Insights:
The struggles of living in this world.
From Satan to
tempt you?
From inside
you: the brokenness of humanity?
From God to
strengthen you?
Does everyone
experience the full spectrum of trials throughout their lives?
§ Law of Love: Love the Lord your God and Love your neighbor as yourself
Class Insights: Is this wishy-washy
dishwater/doormat persona?
Love those that you still may not like
Love that doesn’t change the other but
changes ourselves
§ Wise Speech: We are responsible for the
results of our speech and our wisdom (OR OUR LACK THEREOF) is shown through our speech even before our
actions
For Class
Insights please listen to this podcast James Wise Speech 1
§ Wealth:
the power and allure and the cost
of pursuing wealth
Class Insights: Does everyone have
wealth?
Besides money what are the other kinds of
wealth: friendships, relationships, the opportunities of youth, the wisdom of
age, knowledge, skills, understanding when and how to share
