Humility cures worldliness
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. James 4:7,10 (NKJV)
Pride promotes Strife
Where do wars and fights [come] from among you? Do [they] not [come] from your [desires for] pleasure that war in your members? James 4:1-4 (NKJV) If I think I’m
Live well, live wisely, live humbly
Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here’s what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It’s the way you live, not the
Careful with Words
For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he [is] a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. James 3:2 (NKJV) The
A friend of God
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, [“Abraham believed God, and it was] [accounted to him for righteousness.”]And he was called the friend of God. James 2:23 (NKJV) This Scripture
Why have God-talk without God-acts
Our talk about God is of no impact if it isn’t accompanied by our acts of God. Real God-talk produces real God-acts. James 2:14-17 (MSG) When we tell others about
Mercy triumphs over judgment
For judgment is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment. James 2:13 (NKJV) Men deal with matters of wrong doing by the wrong
Fulfill the Royal Law
If you really fulfill [the] royal law according to the Scripture, [ “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,”] you do well; James 2:8 (NKJV) The royal law is not
Pay no servile regard to people
My Brethren, pay no servile regard to people [show no prejudice, no partiality]. Do not [attempt to] hold and practice the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ [the Lord] of
Acceptable Religion
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the