James : Faith in Action Part 5

INTRODUCTION

The Book of James, at first glance, seems like a random collection of wisdom nuggets. As we mentioned at the start of this series, James is perhaps the first book to be written. It was written around 49-51 AD. By this time, an error is already creeping into the churches; hence, the apostles see the need to write these letters addressing various issues in the churches in different parts of the world where the gospel had spread. They realised the need to set the course straight and call people’s attention to the plumb line, or else they were in danger of building churches on a wonky foundation that would not last.

James is addressing a few. If one were to summarise the book, he was addressing the disconnect between words and the profession of faith – waywardness was creeping into the church, and he was addressing various contexts in which it was appearing. He was also addressing the real-life challenges of persecution and trials.

Let’s get into our text for today