Moose Crossing Bible Study
The Book of James
James
teaches good works. We are not saved by good works
that we have done.
Read:
Romans 4:5
Ephesians 2:8, 9
Titus 3:5
However,
we are saved for good works as the following verses
teach us:
Ephesians 2:10
Titus 3:8
I Peter 2:12, 15
Glorifying
God by good works which He has for us to do is our business here on earth.
Therefore we should know as much about good works as possible so that by them we
can please and honor God, our Heavenly Father, and the Lord Jesus, our Savior.
Concerning these good works, the book of James teaches us:
When we are to do them. Chapter 1
Why we are to do them. Chapter 2
How we are to do them. Chapter 3 and 4
What they really are. Chapter 5
I.
GOOD WORKS DURING TRIALS
James 1
No
matter what our minds or hands are doing, we should be sure
that it is one of the good things that God has for us to do.
We should be careful to be doing only good all the time, even
during trials.
A. Trials help us prepare for good works. Verses 2-12
1. By giving us
patience. vs. 3
2. By reminding us to
pray. vs. 5
3. By teaching us to be
humble vss. 9-11
4. By assuring us of
reward vs. 12
B. Trials help us perform good works. vss. 13-27
1. By getting us away
from sin vs. 13-16
2. By drawing us nearer
to God vss. 17-20
3. By reminding us to
obey the Bible vss 21-25
4. By giving us
opportunity to do evil or good vss. 26-27
Put the letter T after the sentence, if you think it is TRUE
Put the letter F after the sentence, if you think it is FALSE
1. God shows He loves us by just the pleasant thoughts He gives
us._____
2. We should be happy in our hearts when God sends us trouble.
_____
3. God has made life easy for His servants in the past.____
4. We can't work as well for God after we have had hard
trials. _____
5. Troubles help make us patient, prayerful and humble.___
6. Trials give us a chance to do good or evil. ____
7. When we are sick, God is giving us time to get closer to
Him. ____
Check your answers by looking up the verses for the question
numbers above:
1. Hebrews 12:6
2. James 1:2, 3
3. Matthew 5:12
4. James 1:2-4
5. James 1:3-11
6. Matthew 13:21, 13
7. II Corinthians 12:7-10
Jesus
our great Physician may H__RT us
but He won't HA__RM us.
By filling in the missing letters above, you will find out if you are missing the best in life if you are not doing the hard things as well as the easy things that God asks you to do.
Day 2
II.
GOOD WORKS PROVE FAITH
JAMES 2
Though
good works do not produce faith, they do prove it. If you see a tree with
apples on it, you know that it is an apple tree.
The apples prove to us that the life of an apple tree is in that
special tree.
If
Jesus really lives in your heart-house, people will often see Him
looking out the window. The things you do will be so much like
what He would do that others will know that His life is working in you.
See what the Bible says about this in:
I John 3:3; 5-10
Phil. 2:12, 13
John 15:4, 5
James 2
A. Faith shown by good deeds in church. Verses 1-7
1. Show honor to poor as
well as rich. 1-4
2. Show that you agree
with God in His dealings with the
poor and rich. 5-7
B. Faith shown by good deeds in our community. 8-20
1. God's law teaches us
to help others. 8-13
2. Saving faith compels
us to help others. 14-20
C. Faith
shown by good deeds of two Bible characters.
21-25
1. Abraham offered Isaac.
21-24
2. Rahab helped the
spies. 25
Read James 2:14 several times, thoughtfully.
Write out below Ephesians 2:8-10:
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1. Will everyone who says he has faith be in Heaven?
Matthew 7:21 _______
2. Is there a way to believe and still not be saved?
James 2:19 ________
3. Does saving faith come before working for God?
Romans 4:5 _______
4. Is there a way that others can see whether we are saved or
not? Matthew 7:15-20______
"I
cannot work my soul to save
for that my Lord hath done;
But I will work like any slave
For love of God's dear Son."