Knowing the Bible: James: A 12-Week Study

by Greg Gilbert

Publisher:

Crossway

, 2013

Overview

The book of James has a well-deserved reputation for providing practical advice, yet it also contains challenging teachings on wealth, anointing with oil, prayer, healing, and the relationship between faith and works. Through clear exposition of the biblical text and thoughtful application questions, this guide helps us rightly understand James as a stirring exhortation to fruitfulness—ultimately reminding us of the necessary connection between genuine faith and heartfelt obedience.

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Key Features

• Presents practical applications and challenging questions
• Includes instructional 12-week courses on the book of James
• Provides many rich and exciting ways to study the Bible

Contents

Top Highlights

“it includes more imperatives (commands) per word than any other New Testament book.” (Page 8)

“‘But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.’ (James 1:22)” (Page 8)

“James has been called ‘the Proverbs¹ of the New Testament.’” (Page 8)

“It is actually the very mind of God, the pattern according to which he created and ordered the world. To have wisdom, therefore, is to see the world as God sees it, and then to act in accordance with that understanding.” (Page 16)

“James encourages his readers to realize that one important mark of the Christian life is to trust God rather than self—even when life seems unbearably hard. If you do that, he says, God will use your trials to make you a more faithful follower of Jesus.” (Page 11)

Product Details

• Title: James, A 12-Week Study
• Author: Greg Gilbert
• Series: Knowing the Bible
• Publisher: Crossway
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 96
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. N.T. James › Commentaries; Bible. N.T. James › Study and teaching; Bible. N.T. James › Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Resource ID: LLS:KNOWINGBIBLE80JAM
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-07-01T23:08:18Z

About Greg Gilbert

Greg Gilbert (MDiv, Southern Seminary) is the author of Favor and What Is the Gospel? The senior pastor of Third Avenue Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky, he lives with his wife, Moriah, and their three children in Kentucky, where he enjoys basketball, coffee, and Thai food.