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
Keep a tight rein on the tongue
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. James 1:26 (NIV) Your tongue has total
Be doers of the Word
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. James 1:22 (NKJV)In the parable of the sower in Mark 4 there are four groups of people who
The Implanted Word
So get rid of all uncleanness and the rampant outgrowth of wickedness, and in a humble (gentle, modest) spirit receive and welcome the Word which implanted and rooted [in your
Lead with your ears
Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. James 1:19,20 (MSG) It is
The Father does not change like shifting shadows.
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 (NIV) God is Light.
First comes the Look, then Desire
When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are