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Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
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Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
JAMES |
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Motives for Works |
The Place of Works: Outward Demonstration of Inner Faith |
Outreach of Works |
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Jas 1:1-18 | Jas 1:19-2:13 | Jas 2:14-25 | Jas 3:1-12 | Jas 3:13-4:12 | Jas 4:13-5:12 | Jas 5:13-19 | |
Trials & Temptations |
Word & Works |
Faith & Works |
Tongue | Wars | Future | Others | |
Faith |
Fulfill |
Favor |
Fallacy |
Fountain |
Factions |
Faith |
Faith |
FAITH AT WORK |
DANIEL AKIN
- James 3:1 A Stricter Judgment
- James 3:2-8 The Terrible Potential of the Tongue
- James 3:9-12 Impure Dispensers
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom from Above
DON ANDERSON - Teaching Resources
AUDIO - Click here for the audios of the 12 lessons on James listed below averaging about 41 minutes each...
- 6 James 3:1-12 – Study 6 37:15
- 7 James 3:13-18 – Study 7 40:40
Teacher Notes on James
More Notes on Each of the Preceding Studies
MIKE ANDRUS
- James 3:1-3:12 Tongue in Check Josh Black
- James 3:13-18 Are We Willing to Become a Peacemaking Church?
- James 3:13-4:10 Rhetorical Questions: Mid-Term Exam for the Church Dan Curnutt
Well done commentary from modern perspective. Many quotes.
Hiebert - Barclay holds that our book of James is the substance of a sermon preached by James, the Lord's brother, taken down by someone else and translated into Greek with a few additions. Barclay's own translation is printed at the beginning of each of the paragraphs into which the epistle is divided. Most valuable for its word studies and background material.
CHRIS BENFIELD - sermon series
- The Treachery of the Tongue (Part 1) - James 3:1-12
- The Treachery of the Tongue (Part 2) - James 3:1-12
- Godly Wisdom and Earthly Knowledge - James 3:13-18
ANDREW BENNETT
JOSEPH BENSON
- Commenting on Commentaries on the Book of James - David Dockery
- Top 5 Commentaries on the Book of James by Keith Mathison (note Manton is free)
- How to Begin a Commentary Collection - Challies Dot Com
- Commentary on James - Best Commentaries Reviews
- Top Five James Commentaries - Reading Acts
BIBLE.ORG RESOURCES
JIM BOMKAMP
- James 3:1-12: Let Not Many Become Teachers / The Destructive And Life-Giving Power Of The Tongue
- James 3:13-4:3 Discerning The Wisdom From Above And Below / The Source Of All Quarrels And Conflicts / Learning To Ask
WILLIAM BURKITT
Spurgeon - We liked Burkitt better when we were younger. He is, however, a homely and spiritual writer, and his work is good reading for the many. Burkitt is somewhat pithy, and for a modern rather rich and racy, but he is far from deep, and is frequently common-place. I liked him well enough till I had read abler works and grown older. Some books grow upon us as we read and re-read them, but Burkitt does not. Yet so far from depreciating the good man, I should be sorry to have missed his acquaintance, and would bespeak for him your attentive perusal.
CAMBRIDGE BIBLE FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
D Edmond Hiebert - A valuable commentary on these epistles for the lay student by a conservative British scholar of the past century. Important introductions and concise notes on the text. (An Introduction to the New Testament)
Logos - A concise book that is packed with practical application, the New Testament book of James is discussed in-depth by E. H. Plumptre. From the author of the epistle, to the date it was written, to the analysis of the book as a whole, Plumptre brings his readers a critical look at James. This engaging commentary expands on the doctrines found within this small epistle, and is infused with scriptural cross-references.
CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT COMMENTARY
KAY DAIGLE Study on James
- James 3:1-12 Week Six Lesson: Faith That Ties the Tongue
- James 3:13-4:3 Week Seven Lesson: Faith That Brings Peace
GEORGE DAVIS
- James 3:1-18 The Tongue - 14 pages
J LIGON DUNCAN - Sermons
- James 3:1-2 Warning to Aspiring Teachers
- James 3:3-12 Talk Burns
- James 3:13-18 Heavenly Wisdom for Christian Living
C J ELLICOTT - Editor - E G PUNCHARD
James Rosscup - Though concise in its statements, this old commentary reveals a thorough knowledge of the Greek and is very helpful in matters of grammar and word meanings.
- James 3:1-6 A Matter of Life and Death!
- James 3:7-12 The Secret of a Controlled Tongue
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom From Heaven
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Alfred Plummer
James Rosscup writes - This is a good study in the Greek text.
Cyril Barber - Worth consulting, but does not deserve to be placed high on the preacher's priority list. (The Minister's Library, Vol 1)
- James 3:1-8: The Heavy Responsibilities of Teachers
- James 3:9-12 The Moral Contradictions in the Reckless Talker
- James 3:13-16 The Wisdom that is From Below
- James 3:17, 18 7,18 The Wisdom that is From Above
EXPOSITOR'S DICTIONARY OF TEXTS
EXPOSITOR'S GREEK TESTAMENT W E Oesterley
MICHAEL FRONCZAK
A C GAEBELEIN
James Rosscup - This dispensationally oriented work is not verse-by-verse, but deals with the exposition on a broader scale, treating blocks of thought within the chapters. Cf. also Arno C. Gaebelein, Gaebelein’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible (I Volume, Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux, 1985), the Annotated Bible revised. The author was a popular evangelical Bible teacher of the first part of the century, much like H. A. Ironside in his diligent but broad, practical expositions of Bible books. Gaebelein was premillennial and dispensational, and editor for many years of Our Hope Magazine.
GENE GETZ - short videos emphasizing principles
- James; Principle #8; James 3:1-12; Sinful Anger: To keep our words from becoming destructive, we must be able to control what we say. Video
- James; Principle #9; James 3:13-18; Heavenly and Earthly Wisdom: To gain God's wisdom, we must walk by the Spirit and not in the flesh. Video
JOHN GILL
BRUCE GOETTSCHE - sermons on James
GOTQUESTIONS - Sound Biblical answers to questions related to the Book of James
- Book of James - Bible Survey
- What can we learn from the life of James, the brother of Jesus?
- James 3:5-11 - Taming the tongue - why is it so difficult?
- James 3 - Is it true that life and death is in the power of the tongue?
- James 3:14-18 - How can I tap into the wisdom of God?
Spurgeon - A Christian man wishing for the cream of expository writers could not make a better purchase. Ministers, as a rule, should not buy condensations, but get the works themselves.
James Rosscup - This evangelical work, devotional in character, has been in constant demand for about 280 years. Its insight into human problems is great, but it often does not deal adequately with problems in the text. The one-volume form eliminates the Biblical text and is thus less bulky. It has sold very well. The late Wilbur M. Smith, internationally noted Bible teacher, seminary professor and lover of books, tabbed this “The greatest devotional commentary ever written”. Henry was born in a Welch farmhouse, studied law, and became a Presbyterian minister near London. He wrote this commentary in the last 13 years before he died at 52 in 1714. The first of six volumes was published in 1708. He completed through Acts, and the rest of the New Testament was done by 14 clergymen. (Ed: Thus James are not the comments of Matthew Henry).
HOLMAN PUBLISHING
- Holman Christian Standard Bible Study Bible - Well done conservative notes. Includes access to Holman NT Commentary on each Gospel (see Library in left gutter).
DAVID HOLWICK - Sermons on James
- James 3:1- 6 Taming the Tongue
- James 3:1-12 The Tongue
- James 3:2-10 Communication in Family
- James 3:13-18 Two Kinds of Ambition
- James 3:13-18 Wise Guys Or Otherwise
Published 1871 - Probably best older commentary on prophetic passages as it tends to interpret more literally.
James Rosscup - This is a helpful old set of 1863 for laypeople and pastors to have because it usually comments at least to some degree on problems. Though terse, it provides something good on almost any passage, phrase by phrase and is to some degree critical in nature. It is evangelical....Especially in its multi-volume form this is one of the old evangelical works that offers fairly solid though brief help on many verses. Spurgeon said, “It contains so great a variety of information that if a man had no other exposition he would find himself at no great loss if he possessed this and used it diligently” (Commenting and Commentaries, p. 3). Things have changed greatly since this assessment! It is primarily of help to pastors and lay people looking for quick, though usually somewhat knowledgeable treatments on verses.
Spurgeon - A really standard work. We consult it continually, and with growing interest. Mr. Fausset’s portion strikes us as being of the highest order.
John Cereghin - A conservative exposition. He defends Petrine authorship (xlixff); argues for the deity of Christ (619); holds that assurance in Scripture is doubly sure (622); identifies the elements as “the world’s component materials” (627); holds that Paul’s Epistles were already known as “Scripture” (628).
- James 3 Commentary
- James 3 Commentary - UNABRIDGED VERSION
ROBERT JOHNSTONE - 433 pages
Cyril Barber - A classic in the field. Published originally in 1871. A must for the expository preacher. Buy it! (Ed: click it = it's free online) These concise studies faithfully expound the Greek text and provide a solide foundation for a series of message. Works of this nature are rare and should obtained and used by every Bible-teaching preacher. (Bolding added) (The Minister's Library. Volume 1 and 2)
Spurgeon comments - "A very useful, scholarly, and readable book."
- James 3:1, 2 Responsibility of Teachers,
- James 3:3–6 Power of the Tongue,
- James 3:7–12 The Tongue Untameable and Inconsistent,
- James 3:13–16 Earthly Wisdom,
- James 3:17, 18 Heavenly Wisdom,
- The Rich and Poor in James: Implications for Institutionalized Partiality - Duane Warden
- The Wisdom of James - Robert W Wall
- The Wisdom of James - John Burns
- The Wisdom of James the Just - Dan G McCartney
- The Spectrum of Wisdom and Eschatology in the Epistle of James and 4Q Instruction - Darian Lockett
RICHARD KNOWLING - The Epistle of James, Westminster Commentaries
Cyril Barber - One of the better works in this series. (The Minister's Library - Volume 1)
STEVE KRELOFF
- The Power Of The Tongue - James 3:1-12
- Wisdom: The True And The False (Part 1) - James 3:13-18
- Wisdom: The True And The False (Part 3) -James 3:13-18
- Wisdom: The True And The False (Part 2) - James 3:13-18
RICHARD KREJCIR
J P LANGE
DAVID LEGGE
LIFEWAY - sermons
- James 3:1-5: Taming the Tongue--Pt 1
- James 3:5-12: Taming the Tongue--Pt 2
- James 3:13-18 Spiritual Wisdom
- James 3:13 Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 1
- James 3:13 Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 2
- James 3:14-18 Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 3
IAN MACKERVOY
THOMAS MANTON - A Practical Exposition of James
In Depth Verse by Verse Comments (>150 pages on James 1!)
(An Estimate of Manton by J. C. Ryle)
Spurgeon's comment on Manton's work - In Manton’s best style. An exhaustive work, as far as the information of the period admitted. Few such books are written now.
Cyril Barber: First published in 1693, these exhaustive studies highlight the special relevance of this epistle to the situations facing the church. (The Minister's Library. Volume 1)
Cyril Barber: A work of massive scholarship that ranks among the most important exegetical works ever published on this epistle.
BRYN MACPHAIL - sermons
- James 3:1-12 The Power Of Words--To Build Or Destroy
MASTER'S BIBLE CHURCH Sermon Series on James
- James 3:1-2 The Teacher's Conundrum
- James 3:3-8 The Power of the Tongue
- James 3:9-12 The Tongue That Blesses and Curses
- James 3:13-16 An Exhibition of Wisdom
- James 3:17-18 Wisdom from Above
F B MEYER
JAMES MOFFATT
MONERGISM - SERMONS. MP3'S
- James 3:1 masters
- James 3:5 great things
- James 3:6 fire of hell
- James 3:9 similitude of God
- James 3:12 either a vine, figs
- James 3:13 conversation
- James 3:15 earthly, sensual, devilish
- James 3:17 from above
JIM NEWHEISER - each sermon has nice 2 page outline with lots of Scripture cross-references
OUR DAILY BREAD - devotionals
- James 3:1-13 Exaggeration
- James 3:1-12 Little Things
- James 3:1-12 Greek Fire
- James 3:1-12 Careless Words
- James 3:1-12 The Silent Pen
- James 3:1-12 Language of Love
- James 3:1-12 Taming The Untamable
- James 3:2-10 Fiery Conversation
- James 3:1-12 Careless Speech
- James 3:1-12 A Small Fire
- James 3:1-12 The Point of No Return
- James 3:1-12 Hold Your Tongue
- James 3:4-6 A Word From The Wise
- James 3:6 The Point of No Return
- James 3:6 What Does It Really Mean?
- What Do You Do with a Broken Relationship?
- James 3:5 Small Spark, Big Fire
- James 3:8 Taming A Tiger
- James 3:8 Taming The Tongue
- James 3:8 Small Thing, Big Impact
- James 3:8 Hold Your Tongue
- James 3:8 A Battle Over Words
- James 3:8 Why Does It Matter?
- James 3:8 The Tongue That Defiles
- James 3:9 Twice Is Once Too Many
- James 3:9-10 It’s All About The Heart
- James 3:10 Olives On A Fig Tree
- James 3:10 Word Watch
- James 3:13-17 Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
- James 3:13-17 A Work Of Peace
- James 3:14 A Matter Of Pride
- James 3:14 The Sign
- James 3:16 Where Does It All Begin?
- James 3:17 Which Wisdom?
- James 3:17 Wisdom From Above
- James 3:17 Celebrate The Man
- James 3:17 Only A Rivet
- James 3:17 No Trouble
- James 3:17 A Wall Of Words
- James 3:17 Speak And Do
- James 3:17 The Pure And Gentle Way
- James 3:17 Level Ground
- James 3:17 A Walk In The Park
- James 3:13-17 Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
JOSEPH PARKER - The People's Bible
PASTOR LIFE - sermons
The Award For The Most Dangerous Member In The Church | James 3 :1-12 | Tongue | Vince Hefner |
The Biggest Little Troublemaker in the World | James 3 :1-12 | Tongue; Speech; Words | J. Mike Minnix |
The Most Dangerous Member In The Church | James 3 :1-12 | Tongue; Speech; Talking | Steve Wagers |
Wise and Otherwise | James 3 :13-18 | Wisdom | Mark Adams |
Taming the Tonuge | James 3 :-14 | Tongue; Speach; Words | Michael A. Guido |
Wisdom From Above | James 3 :17-18 | Wisdom, God's; Wisdom; Peacemakers | Johnny Hunt |
ALAN PERKINS
WIL POUNDS - sermon transcripts
EDWARD PLUMPTRE - Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
MATT POSTIFF - sermons on James - Fellowship Bible Church
PRECEPT MINISTRIES
- James: Lesson 1 - Inductive Bible Study
- Is Your Christianity Worthless or Real?
- What are the Works of Faith?
RAY PRITCHARD
- James 3 Expositional Commentary
- James 3:1-2 A Dissuasive from Ambition to Teach
- James 3:1-12 Speech
- James 3:1-12 The Ethics of Speech
- James 3:2-6 The Power of the Tongue
- James 3:7-12 The Tongue Ungovernable and Inconsistent
- James 3:13-16 False Wisdom
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom, True and False
- James 3:17-18 True Wisdom
REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE - study notes
- James 3:1–12
- James 3:1
- James 3:3–5
- James 3:6
- James 3:8
- James 3:9
- James 3:11–12
- James 3:13
- James 3:14
- James 3:15
- James 3:16
- James 3:17
- James 3:18
- James 3:1
- James 3:1b
- James 3:2
- James 3:2b
- James 3:3
- James 3:4
- James 3:5
- James 3:6
- James 3:6b
- James 3:6c
- James 3:7
- James 3:8
- James 3:9
- James 3:10
- James 3:11
- James 3:12
- James 3:13
- James 3:13b
- James 3:13c
- James 3:14
- James 3:14b
- James 3:14c
- James 3:14d
- James 3:15
- James 3:15b
- James 3:15c
- James 3:15d
- James 3:16
- James 3:17
- James 3:17b
- James 3:17c
- James 3:17d
- James 3:17e
- James 3:17f
- James 3:17g
- James 3:17h
- James 3:17i
- James 3:18
- James 3:18b
KIM RIDDLEBARGER - SERMON TRANSCRIPTS
- James 3: Greek Word Studies
- James 3:1-12 The Tongues of Teachers - commentary
- James 3:13-18 The True Wise Man - commentary
- James 3:1: The Responsibility of Teachers
- James 3:2-6: Control the Tongue
- James 3:7-12: Tame the Tongue
- James 3:13-16: Wisdom and Understanding
- James 3:17-18: Wisdom from Above
SERMON AUDIO - audio and pdf's - variable quality
- James 3 Sermons - Audio
- James 3 Sermons - Pdf's - 269 Pdf's
CHARLES SIMEON - Sermons
- James 3:2 The Best of Men but Weak and Frail
- James 3:6 The Evils of the Tongue
- James 3:13 Influence of Wisdom Upon the Conduct
- James 3:17 The Nature of True Religion
JAMES SMITH - Handfuls of Purpose - click here for all the topics below on the same page
- THE CRAZE FOR PLEASURE. James 3:18; 4:1-5
R C SPROUL DEVOTIONALS JAMES
- Teachers James 3:1
- Teachers James 3:1
- Judgment for Teachers James 3:1–2
- Deadly Poison James 3:1–12
- The Boasting Tongue James 3:3–5a
- The Fiery Tongue James 3:5b–6
- The Untameable Tongue James 3:7–8
- Single-Minded Speech James 3:9–12
- Wise Conduct James 3:13
- The Evil of Envy James 3:13–18
- Earthly Wisdom James 3:14–16
- Heavenly Wisdom James 3:17–18
CLAUDE STAUFFER SERMON JAMES
RUDOLF STIER - 520 pages, pages are somewhat water stained but very legible
Cyril Barber: First published in English in 1871. This work is of value to preachers as well as laypeople. The former, the method of exposition is at once informative and instructive. To the latter, the method of application is enriching and edifying. . (The Minister's Library. Volume 1)
Spurgeon on Stier - No one can be expected to receive all that Stier has to say, but he must be dull indeed who cannot learn much from him. Read with care, he is a great instructor.
- James 3:1, 2 Not every Man a Teacher,
- James 3:3–12 The Sins of the Tongue,
- James 3:13–16 The Gentleness of True Wisdom, and the Wrath of False,
- James 3:17, 18 The Wisdom from Above,
JOE STOWELL
THIRD MILLENNIUM JAMES STUDY NOTES
- The Tongue - James 3:1-12
- Judged more strictly - James 3:1
- We all stumble - James 3:2
- Great results from small means - James 3:3-5
- Tongue . . . a fire - James 3:6
- Tamed - James 3:7
- No man can tame the tongue - James 3:8
- Praise . . . curse - James 3:9-10
- Fresh water. . . salt water - James 3:11-12
- Wisdom, Humility, and Peace - James 3:13-5:11
- Two Kinds of Wisdom - James 3:13-4:10
- Wise . . . show it - James 3:13
- Bitter envy and selfish ambition - James 3:14
- Earthly, unspiritual, of the devil - James 3:15
- Disorder and every evil practice - James 3:16
- Wisdom . . . from heaven - James 3:17
- Harvest of righteousness - James 3:18
DAVID E THOMPSON Expository Sermons James
UNKNOWN
- Sermons on James - find sermons on following. For Pdf select "Download" and then Transcript
- James 3:1 he potential to bring judgment
- James 3:2-4 The potential to affect our entire life
- James 3:5-6 What an evil report is
- James 3:5-6 Things to consider about ourselves
- James 3:5-6 Things to consider about what we say
- James 3:7-8 The potential to become unruly (3:7-8)
- James 3:13 The challenge to wisdom (3:13)
- James 3:14 The motivation of false wisdom (3:14)
- James 3:15-16 The characteristics of false wisdom (3:15-16)
- James 3:17-18 The motivation of the wisdom from above
- James 3:17-18 Peaceable and gentile
- James 3:17-18 Reasonable
- James 3:17-18 Full of mercy & good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy, results of the wisdom from above
EDWIN WINKLER
Dissuasives from Proud Censure | T. Manton. | James 3:1 |
Inconsistent Teachers | Huther. | James 3:1 |
Introduction into the Office of Religious Teachers | R. Wardlaw, D. D. | James 3:1 |
Masters -- I.E | Calvin. | James 3:1 |
Respect for Authority | E. J. Hardy, M. A. | James 3:1 |
Self-Assertion | H. O. Mackey. | James 3:1 |
Self-Glorification, a Disqualification for God's Work | C. H. Spurgeon. | James 3:1 |
Shrinking from the Ministerial Office | John Adam. | James 3:1 |
Teachers to Love Their Work | Pirke Aboth. 1:10. | James 3:1 |
The Itch of Teaching | Calvin. | James 3:1 |
The Qualifications Necessary for Teachers of Christianity | J. Erskine, D. D. | James 3:1 |
The Teaching Gift | A. Plummer, D. D. | James 3:1 |
A Dissuasive from Ambition to Teach | C. Jerdan | James 3:1, 2 |
The Ethics of Speech | T.F. Lockyer | James 3:1-12 |