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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 |
A Comparison of James 2:24 and Ephesians 2:8-10 -75 pages
- James 2:1-7 Holding the Faith Without Partiality
- James 2:8-13 Practicing Merciful Judgment
- James 2:14-26 The Fruit of Faith
DON ANDERSON - Teaching Resources
AUDIO - Click here for the audios of the 12 lessons on James listed below averaging about 41 minutes each...
- 4 James 2:1-13 – Study 4 40:18
- 5 James 2:14-26 – Study 5 43:53
- 6 James 3:1-12 – Study 6 37:15
Teacher Notes on James
More Notes on Each of the Preceding Studies
- James 2:1-13 When Favoritism and Prejudice Come to the Church
- James 2:14-26 Faith Without Works Doesn't Work!
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.
E P BARROWS
CHRIS BENFIELD - sermon series
- James 2:1-9 Faithfulness without Partiality
- James 2:10-13 Defined by Faith
- James 2:14-26 Faith Revealed by Works (Part 1)
- James 2:14-26 Faith Revealed by Works (Part 2)
ANDREW BENNETT
- 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
- How to you reconcile James 2 with salvation apart from works
- James 214-26 Quotes (eg - Belief and Behavior—If you don’t live it, you don’t believe it)
JIM BOMKAMP
- James 1:22-2:13 : Be Doers Of The Word And Not Merely Hearers / Bridle Your Tongue / Practice Pure And Undefiled Religion / Do Not Show Partiality
- James 2:14-25 Justified By Works
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
OSWALD CHAMBERS
- James 2:1-7 Why Partiality is Wrong - 1
- James 2:8-13 Why Partiality is Wrong - 2
- James 2:14-19 Saving Faith: Genuine or False?
- James 2:20-26 Are We Justified by Works?
- James 2:14-26 Paul's Faith And James' Works
- James 2:19 The Orthodoxy Of The Devil
- James 2:19 The Orthodoxy Of The Devil - 2
KAY DAIGLE Study on James
- James 2:1-13 Week Four Lesson: Faith That Doesn’t Play Favorites
- James 2:14-26 Week Five Lesson: Faith That is Alive
GEORGE DAVIS
- James 2:1-13 The Royal Law - 14 pages
- James 2:14-26 Faith That Works - 14 pages
- Click here if you would rather listen.
J LIGON DUNCAN - Sermons
JONATHAN EDWARDS
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 2:14-26: Practicing Your Faith
- Let's Be Fair About It James 2:1-13
- Show Me Your Faith James 2:14-26
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 2 Commentary
- James 2:1-4 The Christology of St James
- James 2:5-10 The Iniquity of Respecting the Rich and Despising the Poor
- James 2:14-26 Faith and Works
- James 2:19, 21, 25 The Faith of the Demons
EXPOSITOR'S GREEK TESTAMENT W E Oesterley
JAMES FREAM
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 #6; James 2:1-13 Avoiding Prejudice: We are to honor one another without showing favoritism. Video
- James; Principle #7; James 2:14-26; Good Works: If our profession of faith does not eventuate in good works, we should evaluate the validity of our salvation experience. Video
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 2:1 - What does the Bible say about favoritism? Does God have favorites?
- James 2:24 - How can you believe in salvation by faith alone when the only occurrence of ‘faith alone’ in the Bible says that salvation is not by faith alone?
- James 2 - Why is Sola fide important? What is the definition of faith?
- James 2:19 - Can a person believe in some sense but not be saved?
- James 2:20 - What is easy believism? What are some of the signs of genuine saving faith?
- James 2:23 - What can we learn from the life of Abraham?
- James 2:25 - What can we learn from the life of Rahab?
- James 2 - What does it mean for salvation to be a gift from God?
- James 2 - What does it mean that salvation is by grace through faith?
- James 2 - What does it mean that good works are the result of salvation?
- James 2 - Is salvation by grace plus works a false gospel?
- James 2:20,26 - Why is faith without works dead?
- James 2 - Why is salvation by works the predominantly held viewpoint?
- James 2 - Is salvation by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
JOHN F. HART
- James 2:14-26: How To Energize Our Faith: Reconsidering The Meaning Of James 2:14-26
- James 2:19 The Faith of Demons
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 2:1- 9 Playing Favorites
- James 2:1- 9 Who Is Your Favorite?
- James 2:10-13 One Strike and You Are Out - 1994
- James 2:10-13 One Strike and You Are Out - 2007
- James 2:14-16 Can Salvation Be Earned?
- James 2:14-26 Tickets For Heaven
- James 2:14-26 Unaccompanied Faith
- James 2:19-24 Having Faith In Yourself
- James 2:20-24 Faith In Action
- James 2 - Our Daily Bread, Today in the Word
- James 2:1ff
- James 2:1-4
- James 2:1-13
- James 2:5
- James 2:9
- James 2:13
- James 2:14
- James 2:14-26
- James 2:16
- James 2:17
- James 2:24
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 2 Commentary
- James 2 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."
- NOTES ON THE GREEK TEXT OF CHAPTER II
- James 2:1–7 Respect of Persons,
- James 2:8–11 Unity of God’s Law,
- James 2:12, 13 Judgment by the Law of Liberty,
- James 2:14–19 Faith without Works,
- James 2:20–26 Justifying Faith a Working Faith,
- The Soteriology of James 2:14 - Gale Heide
- "Saved by Faith [Alone]" in Paul Vs "Not Saved by Faith Alone" in James - Robert Stein
- James 2:14-26: Does James Contradict the Pauline Soteriology? - Robert Rakestraw
- James 2:21-24 and the Justification of Abraham - R Bruce Compton
- Faith According to the Apostle James - John MacArthur
- First Response to "Faith According to the Apostle James" by John F MacArthur, Jr
- Second Response to "Faith According to the Apostle James" by John F MacArthur,
- Faith, Works, and the Christian Religion in James 2:14-26 - Mark Proctor
- Doctrine of Faith - Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 19, No. 1 (1900), B W Bacon
- Mercy Triumphs Over Justice: James 2:13 Theology of Faith and Works - William Dyrness
- Christ, Community and Salvation in the Epistle of James - Michael J Townsend
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
- Prejudice And Personal Favoritism - James 2:1-13
- Abraham - Justified by Works -James 2:14-24
- Faith And Works - James 2:14-26
J P LANGE
LIFEWAY - sermons
- James 2:1-4 The Evil of Favoritism in the Church, Pt. 1
- James 2:5-7 The Evil of Favoritism in the Church, Pt. 2
- James 2:8-13 The Evil of Favoritism in the Church, Pt. 3
- James 2:14-26 Dead Faith, Part 2
- James 2:14-20: Dead Faith
- James 2:21-26: Living Faith
- James 2 Are We Saved by Faith or by Works?
- James 2 What Role Do Works Have In Salvation?
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
MASTER'S BIBLE CHURCH Sermon Series on James
Quick overview suggests these are an excellent resource (e.g., 21 pages on James 1:2-4!)
- James 2:1-4 Faith Without Favoritism
- James 2:5-7 God of the Poor
- James 2:8-13 The Royal Law of Liberty
- James 2:14-17 Dead Faith
- James 2:18-20 Show Me Your Faith
- James 2:21-24 Justified by Works
- James 2:25-26 Saved Out of Harlotry
F B MEYER
JAMES MOFFATT
- James 2:1-13 The Royal Law of Scripture
- James 2:14-26 Faith That's Worth Something
- James 2:26 Whatever You Do
- James 2:2 assembly
- James 2:8 according to the scripture
- James 2:10 offend in one point
- James 2:12 law of liberty
- James 2:14 can faith save him
- James 2:18 faith by my works
- James 2:19 there is one God
- James 2:20 faith without works is dead
- James 2:21 justified by works
- James 2:23 fulfilled which saith Friend of God
- James 2:25 Rahab the harlot
JIM NEWHEISER - each sermon has nice 2 page outline with lots of Scripture cross-references
- James 2:1-7 Favoritism Forbidden
- James 2:8-13 The Royal Law of Love
- James 2:14-20 Worthless Workless Faith
- James 2:21-26 Faith That Works
OUR DAILY BREAD - devotionals
- James 2:1 Sin Of The Skin
- James 2:1 Looks And Life
- James 2:1 No Partiality
- James 2:1ff A Matter Of Credentials
- James 2:1-13 A Misleading Impression
- James 2:1-13 A Prejudiced Usher
- James 2:1-13 Mercy over Judgment
- James 2:1-9 "The Underbird"
- James 2:1-9 The Outcast
- James 2:1-10 No More Prejudice
- James 2:1 Looks And Life
- James 2:1 Cemetery Walk
- James 2:1"The Underbird"
- James 2:1 Welcome?
- James 2:1 Doing Well
- James 2:1-9 Garlic And Sapphires
- James 2:10 Good But Guilty
- James 2:10 God's Mercy System
- James 2:14-17 A Loan To The Lord
- James 2:14-17 Sharing A Burger
- James 2:14-18 Love In Action
- James 2:14-20 A Heart For The Homeless
- James 2:14-26 Faith in Action
- James 2:14-26 Faith With Works
- James 2:14-26 Faith With Works - 2
- James 2:14-26 Faith At Work
- James 2:15-16 A Time for Action
- James 2:18 Roll 'em Up
- James 2:18 Lightning And Thunder
- James 2:18–26 Best Friend—Forever
- James 2:20 Faith That Works
- James 2:22 Walking Our Faith
- James 2:22 Because of Love
- James 2:23 The Best Friend
- James 2:23 The Imaginary Friend?
- James 2:25 Even Her?
- James 2:26 Faith That Works
- James 2:26 Jailed To Free Others
- James 2:26 Parking Lot Christianity
JOSEPH PARKER - The People's Bible
PASTOR LIFE - sermons
- James 2 :1-13 The Facts About Favoritism Steve Wagers
- James 2 :1-13 Determining the Worth of a Person Mark Adams
- James 2 :14-16 A Faith Without Fruit Steve Wagers
- James 2 :14-26 Faith That Saves Is Faith That Works Mark Adams
- James 2 :14-26 Futile Faith J. Mike Minnix
ALAN PERKINS
J C PHILPOT
EDWARD PLUMPTRE - Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
MATT POSTIFF - sermons on James - Fellowship Bible Church
- James 2:8-12 (pdf)
- James 2:1-13 (doc)
- James 2:5-13 (docx)
- James 2:14-26 (docx)
- James 2:14-26 - revised (docx)
PRECEPT MINISTRIES
- James: Lesson 1 - Inductive Bible Study
- Is Your Christianity Worthless or Real?
- What are the Works of Faith?
RAY PRITCHARD
- James 2 Commentary (scroll down for homilies listed below)
- James 2:1-13 Respect of Persons is Consistent With the First Principles of Christianity
- James 2:1-13 Respect of Persons
- James 2:1-7 Respect of Persons
- James 2:5 Worldly Poverty is By No Means Inconsistent With True Riches
- James 2:8-11 Stumbling in One Point
- James 2:12, 13 Law and Judgment
- James 2:13 The Character of Mercy
- James 2:14-19 Works the Test of Faith
- James 2:14-26 Faith and Works
- James 2:14-26 Faith and Works
- James 2:20-26 Justification by Faith and Works
REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE - study notes
- James 2:1
- James 2:4
- James 2:5
- James 2:6
- James 2:8
- James 2:10
- James 2:13
- James 2:14
- James 2:15–16
- James 2:17
- James 2:18
- James 2:19
- James 2:20
- James 2:21
- James 2:22
- James 2:24
- James 2:1
- James 2:2
- James 2:3-4
- James 2:5
- James 2:5b
- James 2:5c
- James 2:6
- James 2:7
- James 2:8
- James 2:9
- James 2:10
- James 2:10b
- James 2:11
- James 2:11b
- James 2:12
- James 2:12b
- James 2:13
- James 2:13b
- James 2:14
- James 2:14b
- James 2:14c
- James 2:15
- James 2:16
- James 2:17
- James 2:18
- James 2:19
- James 2:20
- James 2:21
- James 2:21b
- James 2:22
- James 2:23
- James 2:23b
- James 2:24
- James 2:25
- James 2:26
- James 2: Greek Word Studies
- James 2:1-13 Class Prejudice - commentary
- James 2:14-26 The Appeal to Life - commentary
- James 2:1-13 A Respecter of Persons
- James 2:14-26 Faith and Works
- James 2:19-26 Genuine Faith
- James 2:23 How To Be A Friend Of God
ADRIAN ROGERS
- James 2:1-7: Show No Partiality
- James 2:8-13: Free to Do God's Will
- James 2:14-17: The Role of Faith and Works
- James 2:18-20: Saving Faith Produces Works
- James 2:21-26: Faith Which Justifies is Not Alone
SERMON AUDIO Various Sources Be a Berean!
- James 2 Sermons - Audio
- James 2 Sermons - Pdf's - 356 Pdf's
SERMONS BY VERSE - older expositions
CHARLES SIMEON - Sermons
- James 2:5 God's Distinguished Regard for the Poor
- James 2:12 The Law of Liberty
- James 2:4 Justification by Works Explained
A B SIMPSON
JAMES SMITH - Handfuls of Purpose - click here for all the topics below on the same page
- THE ROYAL LAW. James 2:8
- WHAT IS SIN? James 2:9; 4:17
- SOLIDARITY OF THE LAW. James 2:10-12
- JUDGMENT AND MERCY. James 2:13
- FAITH AND WORKS. James 2:14-26
- FRIEND OF GOD. James 2:23; 4:4
R C SPROUL DEVOTIONALS JAMES
- The Glory of God James 2:1
- No Partiality James 2:1–4
- True and Counterfeit Glory James 2:1–13
- Heirs of the Kingdom James 2:5-7
- The Royal Law James 2:8–9
- The Law of Liberty James 2:10–13
- Saving Faith James 2:14–17
- Faith and Works? James 2:14–26
- Faith and Works James 2:14-26
- The Source of Daily Faith James 2:14-26
- Faith and Works James 2:18–21
- Completed Faith James 2:22–24
- James Versus Paul? James 2:24
- Living Faith James 2:25–26
- Authentic Profession James 2:26
CLAUDE STAUFFER SERMON JAMES
- James 2:14-26 Faith without Works
- James 2:1-13 Faith and Favoritism - powerpoint
- James 2:14-26 Faith Without Works - powerpoint
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 2:1–9 No Respect of Persons in the Love of the Neighbour,
- James 2:10–13 How the Law is to be Understood and Kept,
- James 2:13 Mercy rejoiceth against Judgment,
- James 2:14–19 Faith without Works,
THIRD MILLENNIUM JAMES STUDY NOTES
- Favoritism and the Wealthy - James 2:1-13
- Glorious Lord Jesus Christ - James 2:1-3
- Discriminated among yourselves - James 2:4
- Chosen those . . . poor in the eyes of the world - James 2:5
- Rich who are exploiting you? - James 2:6-7
- Royal law - James 2:8-9
- Whole law . . . one point - James 2:10-11
- The Law of God: What Is God's Law?
- Going to be judged - James 2:12
- Mercy triumphs - James 2:13
- Saved By Faith Alone: A Saving Faith That Is Never Alone - James 2:14-26
- Can such faith save him? - James 2:14
- Suppose . . . without clothes and daily food - James 2:15-16
- Faith by itself . . . is dead - James 2:17
- Show me your faith - James 2:18
- You believe that there is one God - James 2:19
- You foolish man - James 2:20
- Considered righteous - James 2:21
- Faith was made complete - James 2:22
- The scripture was fulfilled - James 2:23
- Not by faith alone - James 2:24
- Considered righteous - James 2:25-26
- 2:1-7 The Stupidity Of Walking By Sight
- 2:8-13 God’s Royal Law Gives Freedom
- 2:14 Salvation Through Faith Alone In Christ Alone
- 2:14-26 Faith Without Works Is Dead
DAVID E THOMPSON Expository Sermons James
UNKNOWN
- Sermons on James - find sermons on following. For Pdf select "Download" and then Transcript
- James 2:1 The Principle of Partiality
- James 2:2-4 The Example of Partiality
- James 2:5-7 The inconsistency with God’s choice of the poor
- James 2:5-7 The inconsistency with the conduct of the rich
- James 2:8-11 The Violation in Partiality
- James 2:12-13 The Appeal Against Partiality
- James 2:14-20 Empty confession
- James 2:14-20 False compassion
- James 2:14-20 Shallow conviction
- James 2:21-26 Illustrations of living faith
EDWIN WINKLER