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Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
See also Overview Chart by Charles Swindoll
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Explanation - The following list includes not only commentaries but other Christian works by well known evangelical writers. Most of the resources below are newer works (written after 1970) which previously were available only for purchase in book form or in a Bible computer program. The resources are made freely available by archive.org but have several caveats - (1) they do not allow copy and paste, (2) they can only be checked out for one hour (but can be checked out immediately when your hour expires giving you time to read or take notes on a lengthy section) and (3) they require creating an account which allows you to check out the books free of charge. To set up an account click archive.org and then click the picture of the person in right upper corner and enter email and a password. That's all you have to do. Then you can read these more modern resources free of charge! I have read or used many of these resources but not all of them so ultimately you will need to be a Berean (Acts 17:11+) as you use them. I have also selected works that are conservative and Biblically sound. If you find one that you think does not meet those criteria please send an email at https://www.preceptaustin.org/
Be mature (James) by Wiersbe, Warren Or here - Be mature : growing up in Christ See also Maturity (adapted from James commentary)
Truth for Life : a devotional commentary on the Epistle of James by Blanchard, John
Not hearers only : Bible studies in the Epistle of James by Blanchard, John
The practical Epistle of James; studies in applied Christianity by Gaebelein, Frank E
The measure of a Christian : studies in James 1 by Getz, Gene
Believing God when you are tempted to doubt : the measure of a Christian based on James 1 by Getz, Gene A
James : a self-study guide by Jensen, Irving
Life application Bible commentary - James
James : living your faith by Kroll, Woodrow Michael (80 page study guide from Back to the Bible)
The theology of the letters of James, Peter, and Jude by Chester, Andrew, Martin, Ralph
James by McGee, J. Vernon
Expositor's Bible Commentary : abridged edition - Matthew - Revelation
The Communicator's Commentary. James, 1, 2 Peter, Jude by Cedar, Paul A., 1938- (Now entitled Preacher's Commentary)
PREACHER'S OUTLINE AND SERMON BIBLE (POSB) - James Commentary
1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James by Morris, Leon,
The General Epistle of James : an Introduction and Commentary by Tasker, R. V. G. (1983) 148 pages.
James - STUDY GUIDE FOR JAMES by Coleman, Lyman; Peace, Richard
James : Bible study commentary by Vaughan, Curtis
James and Jude by Painter, John - Paideia Commentaries on the NT
The letter of James by Moo, Douglas J - Pillar NT Commentary Series
Tim Challies - Douglas Moo – The Letter of James (Pillar New Testament Commentary). Moo’s commentary is widely regarded as the best treatment of James and is universally recommended by the commentators on the commentaries. You may recognize his name from the recommendations for Romans where his name also appears. Keith Mathison says it well: “If you can only have one commentary on James, this is the one to have. Highly recommended.” Do note that Moo has also written a volume for the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series; if you own this one (which you should) you will have no need for the other.
Cyril Barber - This highly original commentary seeks to make the letter of James clear and applicable to Christians living today. While interacting with the latest views of this portion of God’s Word, Moo avoids giving it an academic flavor. He ably bridges the gap between James’ 1st century readers and believers today. Insightful.
Keith Mathison (Ligonier) - Number 1 rated = Douglas Moo — The Letter of James (Pillar New Testament Commentary, 2000). Douglas Moo is one of the top conservative New Testament scholars alive today. He has written one of the best commentaries on Romans, and now one of the best commentaries on James. If you can only have one commentary on James, this is the one to have. Highly recommended. Moo has also contributed the volume on James in the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, but if you have the Pillar volume, the Tyndale volume is unnecessary.
James Rosscup - Moo, Douglas J. The Letter of James (Pillar NTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. Moo in this exegetical study is longer (271 pp.) than his earlier effort in this list. He argues for authorship by James, the Lord’s brother (20–22), discusses seven areas of theology (27–43), and argues that in James faith of those God has freely justified expresses its reality in obeying God (38, etc.), as Paul held in “faith working through love” (Gal. 5:6). Clear exposition is thought out well, and sometimes Moo grapples with views and problems (not all, cf. “crown,” 1:12, and Hodges). In 2:14 he distinctly counters Hodges (123–24), and again at 2:18, 26 (128–29, 143). His detail on 2:14–26 is fairly helpful; he also is diligent with “spirit” in 4:5, and “sick” in 5:14. Among medium-length works, this is one of the best in recent years.
The letter of James : an introduction and commentary by Moo, Douglas J - Tyndale New Testament Commentary
James Rosscup - Moo, Douglas J. The Letter of James: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentary). Downers Grove: IVP, 1985. 191 pp. Eerdmans published the same commentary in 1989. It is a concise, conservative, clear work adept in exegetical details from careful research by a member of the New Testament faculty at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. It is helpful especially for teachers and preachers. Moo, who did the massive 2-volume work on Romans, also wrote “James” in The Evangelical Commentary on the Bible, ed. W. A. Elwell (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1989).
STUDY BIBLES - ONE VOLUME COMMENTARIES OF ENTIRE BIBLE, BIBLE DICTIONARIES, GENERAL REFERENCE WORKS
KJV Bible Commentary - Hindson, Edward E; Kroll, Woodrow Michael. Over 3000 pages of the entire OT/NT - no restriction on length of time one can use it. No copy and paste. Well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective. User reviews - it generally gets 4/5 stars from users. - 372 ratings
Very well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective (pre-millennial) user reviews
The King James Version Bible Commentary is a complete verse-by-verse commentary. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. Its authors are leading evangelical theologians who provide practical truths and biblical principles. Any Bible student will gain new insights through this one-volume commentary based on the timeless King James Version of the Bible.
NKJV Study Bible: New King James Version Study Bible by Radmacher, Earl D; Allen, Ronald Barclay; House, H. Wayne; 917 ratings Very helpful notes. Conservative. No restricitons. See James - for easiest copy/paste select theater view.
The Word in life Study Bible - Very interesting format. Not your routine study Bible. Worth checking the very informative notes. (e.g., here is a picture of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances.)
New Bible Commentary - (1994) See user reviews
The Experiencing God Study Bible : the Bible for knowing and doing the will of God - Blackaby, Henry (1996) 1968 pages - CHECK THIS ONE! Each chapter begins with several questions under the title "PREPARE TO MEET GOD." Then you will interesting symbols before many of the passages. The chapter ends with a "DID YOU NOTICE?" question. This might make a "dry chapter" jump off the page! Read some of the 48 ratings
Wycliffe Bible Commentary - OT and NT - Charles Pfeiffer - 1560 pages (1962). 214 ratings Less detailed than the KJV Bible Commentary.
The New Testament and Wycliffe Bible commentary - This version has no time restriction but only has the NT.
The Defender's Study Bible : King James Version by Morris, Henry M. Excellent notes for well known creationist. 45 ratings
The MacArthur Study Bible - John MacArthur. Brief but well done notes 1,275 ratings
The David Jeremiah study bible - (2013) 2208 pages. 2,272 ratings Logos.com - "Drawing on more than 40 years of study, Dr. David Jeremiah has compiled a legacy resource that will make an eternal impact on generations to come. 8,000 study notes. Hundreds of enriching word studies"50+ Essentials of the Christian Faith" articles."
ESV study Bible - Excellent resource but not always literal in eschatology and the nation of Israel 6,004 ratings
Believer's Bible Commentary by MacDonald, William (1995) 2480 pages
Dr. John MacArthur, Jr. - "Concise yet comprehensive - the most complete single-volume commentary I have seen."
Warren Wiersbe - "For the student who is serious about seeing Christ in the Word."
Life application study Bible : New Living Translation. Has some very helpful notes. 4,445 ratings
DICTIONARY OF JESUS AND THE GOSPELS - interesting articles in some depth
Compact Bible commentary by Radmacher, Earl D; Allen, Ronald Barclay; House, H Wayne, et al - 954 pages. 424 ratings Multiple contributors to the comments which are often verse by verse. The comments are brief but meaty and can really help your study through a given book. A sleeper in my opinion.
NIV archaeological study Bible (2005) 2360 pages 950 ratings (See also Archaeology and the Bible - OT and NT)
NIV cultural backgrounds study Bible. bringing to life the ancient world of scripture Keener, Craig and Walton, John. Editors (2017)
The NIV study Bible by Barker, Kenneth L; Burdick, Donald W (1995) 2250 pages. Note this is the first edition. This resource has been fully revised in 2020.
The Ryrie study Bible - Charles Ryrie (1978) 2142 pages. Conservative. 216 ratings
Evangelical Commentary on the Bible - editor Walter Elwell (1989) 1239 pages. User reviews.
Eerdmans' family encyclopedia of the Bible (1978) 344 pages
Eerdmans' handbook to the Bible (1983) 688 pages
The Lion handbook to the Bible - (1999) 822 pages. This resource is absolutely loaded with very nice color pictures and charts.
Tyndale handbook of Bible charts & maps by Wilson, Neil
Bible handbook and A-Z bible encyclopedia
International children's Bible field guide : answering kids' questions from Genesis to Revelation by Richards, Larry
The illustrated guide to Bible customs & curiosities by Knight, George W. (George William),
Today's handbook of Bible times & customs by Coleman, William L
The Shaw pocket Bible handbook - Editor - Walter Elwell (1984) 408 pages.
"This hardback is small in size but packed full of content: Brief summaries of every book of the bible, cultural, archaeological and historical info, word definitions, pictures, maps and charts." Worth checking!
Zondervan illustrated Bible backgrounds commentary - New Testament - 552 pages. (2002) See user reviews.
The new Unger's Bible dictionary by Unger, Merrill Frederick, 1909-
Survey of the Bible : introductory insights, background studies, book-by- book survey by Unger, Merrill Frederick
The parallel New Testament and Unger's Bible handbook : produced for Moody monthly by Unger, Merrill (1975) 744 pages 4 ratings
The Hodder Bible handbook by Unger, Merrill
Nelson's expository dictionary of the Old Testament by Unger, Merrill
Kregel Bible handbook : a full-color guide to every book of the Bible by Kerr, William 3 ratings
The new encyclopedia of Christian quotations by Water, Mark
Zondervan handbook to the Bible
Zondervan illustrated Bible backgrounds commentary - Matthew, Mark, Luke
Background Commentary on Luke - Clinton Arnold
Dictionary of Paul and his letters 180 ratings IVP Series
The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters is a one-of-a-kind reference work. Following the format of its highly successful companion volume, the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, this Dictionary is designed to bring students, teachers, ministers and laypeople abreast of the established conclusions and significant recent developments in Pauline scholarship. No other single reference work presents as much information focused exclusively on Pauline theology, literature, background and scholarship. In a field that recently has undergone significant shifts in perspective, the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters offers a summa of Paul and Pauline studies. In-depth articles focus on individual theological themes (such as law, resurrection and Son of God), broad theological topics (such as Christology, eschatology and the death of Christ), methods of interpretation (such as rhetorical criticism and social-scientific approaches), background topics (such as apocalypticism, Hellenism and Qumran) and various other subjects specifically related to the scholarly study of Pauline theology and literature (such as early catholicism, the center of Paul's theology, and Paul and his interpreters since F. C. Baur). Separate articles are also devoted to each of the Pauline letters to hermeneutics and to preaching Paul today.
Dictionary of the later New Testament & its developments 71 ratings IVP Series
The third of IVP's critically acclaimed series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation. Furthermore, its scope goes beyond the life of the New Testament church to include the work of the apostolic fathers and early Christianity up through the middle of the second century.
Dictionary of New Testament background 79 ratings IVP Series
In a time when our knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean world has grown by leaps and bounds, this volume sets out for readers the wealth of Jewish and Greco-Roman background that should inform our reading and understanding of the New Testament and early Christianity. The Dictionary of New Testament Background takes full advantage of the flourishing study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and offers individual articles focused on the most important scrolls. In addition, the Dictionary encompasses the fullness of second-temple Jewish writings, whether pseudepigraphic, rabbinic, parables, proverbs, histories or inscriptions. Articles abound on aspects of Jewish life and thought, including family, purity, liturgy and messianism. The full scope of Greco-Roman culture is displayed in articles ranging across language and rhetoric, literacy and book culture, religion and cults, honor and shame, patronage and benefactors, travel and trade, intellectual movements and ideas, and ancient geographical perspectives. No other reference work presents so much in one place for students of the New Testament. Here an entire library of scholarship is made available in summary form.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER A DEAD LINK HERE IS THE WORK AROUND...this is not as complicated as it looks and once you learn how to do it you will find it useful for any dead links you encounter.
I WILL USE "GREG ALLEN" AS AN EXAMPLE BECAUSE ALL HIS LINKS CHANGED (Note: I have already corrected these link in the list of his sermons below, but this will help you on other links that give you a 404 or "Page Not Found").
(1) Click archive.org
(2) Copy the link for James 1:6-8 Asking for Wisdom without any Doubting - http://www.bethanybible.org/biblestudy/040903.htm
(3) Paste the link in archive.org "Enter URL" and click enter
(4) This retrieves a page with number of times the resource was saved as indicated by vertical bars.
(5) Click one of the vertical bars (I usually click the oldest) and you will see a calendar with dates highlighted (in this case it is BLUE)
(6) Select one of the dates - I choose Jan 13 and hover pointer over it to see "1 snapshot" with numbers 06:34:34. Click that number
(7) This retrieves a copy of James 1:6-8 Asking for Wisdom without any Doubting
DANNY AKIN
- Principles of Biblical Leadership from the Book of James – James
- An Introduction to James – James
- Five Marks of a Mature Christian – James
- Profile of James
- Leadership Principles From James – James
- The Person God Uses: Leadership Principles from the Book of James – James
- It’s Time to Wise Up – James 1:1-11
- James – James 1:1
- How to Triumph Over Temptation – James 1:12-18
- How to Live A Balanced Life – James 1:19-27
HENRY ALFORD
GREG ALLEN - Sermons
- James 1:6-8 Asking for Wisdom without any Doubting
- James 1:13-15 How Trials Turn into Temptations
- James 1:12 A Blessing to Cling to in Times of Testing
- James 1:16-18 In Bad Times, God is Good!
- James 1:19-21 Receiving God's Word
- James 1:21-25 Doers of the Word
- James 1:22-25 Blessed are the Doers
- James 1:26 Our Religion and Our Tongue
- James 1:27 Pure Religion
DON ANDERSON STUDY OF JAMES - Teaching Resources
AUDIO - Click here for the audios of the 12 lessons on James listed below averaging about 41 minutes each...
- 1 James 1:1-12 – Study 1 41:15
- 2 James 1:13-18 – Study 2 39:38
- 3 James 1:19-27 – Study 3 40:48
Teacher Notes on James
More Notes on Each of the Preceding Studies
MIKE ANDRUS
- James 1:1-1:12 When Troubles Pile Up
- James 1:13-18 When Temptation Overpowers You
- James 1:19-27 When Religion is Worthless (or I Believe in Christian Living)
- Alternative site for James sermons - all very well done
- James 1:1-11 Trials: not 'if' but 'when'
- James 1:12-27 Real Religion
- Same material in different format
CHRIS BENFIELD - sermons
- James, A Servant of Christ - James 1:1
- Understanding the Trials of Life - James 1:2-4
- The Path to Obtaining Wisdom - James 1:5-8
- Keeping Eternity in View - James 1:9-11
- Our Unrealized Blessings - James 1:12
- The Truth Concerning Temptation - James 1:13-16
- God's Glorious Gifts and Grace - James 1:17-18
- What Does the Mirror Reveal - James 1:19-25
- A Biblical Look at Religion - James 1:26-27
- Faithfulness without Partiality - James 2:1-9
ANDREW BENNETT - sermon notes
BRIAN BILL - sermon notes
JIM BOMKAMP - sermon notes Click for links to following studies:
- James 1:1-4 "Introduction
- James 1:4-15 Ask God For Wisdom, Avoid Materialism, Persevere Through Trials
- James 1:15-21 Source Of Temptations / Every Good Gift Is From God / Quick To Hear Slow To Speak
- 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
ALAN CARR - sermon notes
OSWALD CHAMBERS
- James 1:4 Becoming Entirely His
- James 1:4 Till You Are Entirely His - classic
- James 1:5 Then What’s Next To Do?
- James 1:14 His Temptation and Ours
- James 1:1-4 A Radical Approach to Trials
- James 1:5-8 How to Obtain Wisdom from God
- James 1:9-12 Perspective for Perseverance
- James 1:13-15 The Source, Force and Course of Temptation
- James 1:16-18 Avoiding Deception in Trials
- James 1:19-21 A Receptive Heart
- James 1:22-27 Doers of the Word
- James 1:1 The Trials of Faith
- James 1:1 James The Lord's Brother
- James 1:1 James The Lord's Brother 2
- James 1:1 James The Lord's Brother 3
- James 1:1-3 The Seven Tests of Faith
- James 1:1-3 The Seven Tests of Faith 2
- James 1:1-3 The Trials of the Faith
- James 1:1 James The Lord's Brother 3
- James 1:27 God Came Visiting
- James 1:27 God Did Visit
- James 1:27 Real Religion
- James 1:27 Personal Religion
- James 1:27 Real Religion 2
- James 1:27 Real Religion 3
- James 1:27 Real Religion 4
- James 1:27 This is Real Religion
- Introduction to Blue Jean Faith
- James 1:1-8 Week One Lesson: Faith for Hard Times
- James 1:9-18 Week Two Lesson: Faith That Leans on God
- James 1:17-27 Week Three Lesson: Faith That Fixes What’s in the Mirror
DICTIONARY OF JESUS AND THE GOSPELS
- DICTIONARY OF JESUS AND THE GOSPELS (borrow a copy)
DAN DUNCAN - Sermons Click here if you would rather listen.
- James 1:1-11 Christian Trials - 19 pages
- James 1:12-18 Temptations - 19 pages
- James 1:19-27 Pure Religion - 14 pages
- James 1:1 Permanent Servant of Jesus by J. Ligon Duncan
- James 1:1 Living as Slaves of Grace by Gabe Fluhrer
- James 1:1-12 Resources for Facing Life Today (an outline) by Girard Lowe
- James 1:2-8 Where is God When My Life Gets Hard? by Gabe Fluhrer
- James 1:2-18 The Christian and Trials by J. Ligon Duncan
- James 1:9-12 Our Favorite Idol by Gabe Fluhrer
- James 1:13-16 Our Biggest Problem by Gabe Fluhrer
- James 1:17-18 The God Who Never Stops Giving by Gabe Fluhrer
- James 1:19-27 The Essence of Christian Living by J. Ligon Duncan
- James 1:19-25 The Look That Changes Everything
- James 1:26-27 Losing My Religion by Gabe Fluhrer
C J ELLICOTT
- James 1:1-8 Getting
- James 1:9-11 God Is Not Impressed
- James 1:12-15 The Birth That Brings Death
- James 1:16-18 God Enjoys Giving!
- James 1:19-21 Open Ears - Close Mouth
James 1:22-25 Have You Looked in the Mirror? - James 1:26,27 The Religion God Wants
- James 1:1-18: Following God’s Wisdom
- James 1:19-2:13: Acting with Love
- When Common Sense Isn't Enough James 1:2-18
- How Genuine Are You? James 1:19-27
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - ABRIDGED
- Expositor's Bible Commentary : abridged edition - Matthew - Revelation (Borrow)
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 FREAM - be a Berean (Church of Christ)
JAMES FREEMAN - New Manners and Customs
- New Manners and Customs - scroll down to
- 885. Traveling Merchants - James 4:13
MICHAEL FRONCZAK - each Pdf is from 40-50 pages
- James 1
- Bible Study Resource Center - Book of James including powerpoint
A C GAEBELEIN
- James Commentary - Annotated Bible - Introduction
- Divisions
- James 1 Commentary - Trials and The Exercise of Faith
GENE GETZ - short videos emphasizing principles
- James; Principle #1; James 1:1-4; Persecution and Trials: When we face various trials, we should ask God to help us view these painful experiences as opportunities to become more mature in our spiritual walk with Jesus Christ. Video
- James; Principle #2; James 1:5-8; Wisdom from Above: To face trials with a proper perspective, we must seek God's wisdom through faith and prayer. Video
- James; Principle #3; James 1:9-12; A Biblical Priority: Regardless of our earthly possessions, we are to remember that what ultimately matters is our eternal inheritance. Video
- James; Principle #4; James 1:13-18; Temptation and Rationalization: We must take full responsibility for our sinful attitudes and actions. Video
- James; Principle #5; James 1:19-27; Applying God's Word: To please God, we must not only listen to His Word but also put it into practice. Video
BRUCE GOETTSCHE - sermons on James
- James 1:1-8 Finding Joy in Hard Times
- James 1:9-11 Paradoxes of Life
- James 1:12-18 The Core Problem and Only Solution
- James 1:19-21 Simple Advice that Can Change Your Life
- James 1:22-25 Faith in Motion
- James 1:26-27 Worthwhile Religion
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 1:2-4 - How can I find joy in the midst of trials? Why does God test us? Why does God allow us to go through trials and tribulations?
- James 1:2 - Is there a difference between joy and happiness? How can I experience joy in my Christian life?
- James 1:3-4 - What does the Bible say about patience?
- James 1:5, 3:14-18 - How can I tap into the wisdom of God?
- James 1:5-6 - How can I be sure I am praying according to the will of God?
- James 1:14-15 - What does the Bible say about overcoming lust?
- James 1:14-15 - Why is "the devil made me do it" not a valid excuse?
- James 1:8 - What does it mean to be double-minded (James 4:8)?
- James 1:12, 22-24 - What does the Bible say about perseverance?
- James 1:12 - What are the five heavenly crowns that believers can receive in Heaven?
- James 1:13 - Does God tempt us to sin?
- James 1:25 - What is the law of liberty (also James 2:12)?
- James 1:25 - Christian liberty – what does the Bible say?
- James 1:25 - Do Christians have to obey the Old Testament law?
- James 1:25 - Law vs. grace—why is there so much conflict among Christians on the issue?
- James 1:27 - What is pure and undefiled religion?
- What does the Bible say about suffering?
- Why do so many people have to experience terrible suffering before death?
- Is God cruel?
- How can a Christian cope while suffering with a degenerative disease?
JAMES HASTINGS
DICK HIGH
HOLMAN PUBLISHING - well done, conservative study Bible notes
- James 1:1 James, Brother of Jesus
- James 1:1- 4,12 Why Is Life So Hard?
- James 1:1 Jesus' Kid Brother
- James 1:2-4,12 Trials and Troubles
- James 1:5-8 How To Find God's Will
- James 1:5- 8 Ask Like You Mean It
- James 1:5-8 Make Up Your Mind
- James 1:5 How To Avoid Dumb Mistakes
- James 1:13-18 I Can Resist Anything But Temptation
- James 1:13-18 You Can Resist Temptation!
- James 1:19-27 Hearing and Doing
- James 1:19-27 You Need Miracle Ear
- General
- Theme of James
- James 1:1-12
- James 1:1-18
- James 1:2
- James 1:2ff
- James 1:6
- James 1:13-15
- James 1:14
- James 1:19
- James 1:19-2:26
- James 1:22
- James 1:25
- James 1:27
LOWELL JOHNSON
- Click here and scroll down for sermons listed below
- James 1:1 Scoffer to Saint
- James 1:2-4 Triumphant In Trials
- James 1:12, The Crown of Life
- James 1:13-16 Look For the Hook
- James 1:19-20 Tune In, Tone Down, Sweeten Up
- James 1:19-25 B-I-B-L-E
- James 1:9-12 Rich Man Poor Man
- James 1:26-27 Real Religion
ROBERT JOHNSTONE
- James - Lectures Exegetical and Practical - Contents
- Spurgeon comments - "A very useful, scholarly, and readable book."
ROBERT JOHNSTONE -
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 solid 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 1:1-4 Joy in Trials
- James 1:5–8 Wisdom through Prayer,
- James 1:9–12 Rich Poor and Poor Rich,
- James 1:13–15 Genesis of Sin,
- James 1:16, 17 Good Gifts from God,
- James 1:18 Regeneration,
- James 1:19–21 Receiving the Ingrafted Word,
- James 1:22–25 The Spiritual Mirror,
- James 1:26, 27 True Religious Service,
- Preaching from the Book of James - George Davis
- The Theological Message of James - Simon J Kistemaker
- The Law in James - M J Evans
- The Christology of James - Robert B Sloan
- Christology in the Epistle of James - William R Baker
- "A Right Strawy Epistle": Reformation Perspectives on James - Timothy George
- Commenting on Commentaries on the Book of James - David Dockery
- Dating the Epistles
- The Main Theme and Structure of James - William C Varner
- True Piety in James: Ethical Admonitions and Theological Implications - David Dockery
- A Perfect Work: Trials and Sanctification in the Book of James - Ron Julian
- 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
- Faith According to the Apostle James - John MacArthur
- First Response to "Faith According to the Apostle James" by John F MacArthur, Jr - Earl D Radmacher
- Second Response to "Faith According to the Apostle James" by John F MacArthur, Jr - Robert L Saucy
- Doctrine of Faith - Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 19, No. 1 (1900), B W Bacon
- Christ, Community and Salvation in the Epistle of James - Michael J Townsend
- The Theology of Prayer in James - C. Richard Wells
- James' Instructions to Ill Christians - P G Nelson
- Cessationism, "The Gifts of Healings," and Divine Healing - Richard Mayhue
- The Rich and Poor in James: Implications for Institutionalized Partiality - Duane Warden
JOURNAL ARTICLES - articles by verse
- James 1:2-12 - Suffering in James 1:2-12 - Tracy Howard
- James 1:18 - James 1:18 and the Offering of First-Fruits - F H Palmer
- James 1:22-25 - Mirrors in James 1:22-25 and Plato, Alcibiages 132C-133C - Nicholas Denyer
- James 1:17, 27, 3:9 Father-God Language and OT Allusions in James - E Y Ng
- James 1:9–11 OF RAGS AND RICHES: THE BENEFITS OF HEARING JEREMIAH 9:23–24 WITHIN JAMES 1:9–11 H.H. Drake Williams, III
KJV BIBLE COMMENTARY - Edward Hindson and Woodrow M Kroll
Well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective. User reviews - 372 ratings - I have found the comments are very good but not generally in great depth. It is worth check as you may glean additional insights on a passage. It is not strictly speaking verse by verse but does cover many verses.
- KJV Bible Commentary. - note if you want to use copy and paste function, select the one page view. Two page view does not allow copy/paste.
RICHARD J KREJCIR
- James Introduction I
- James Introduction II
- James 11-4.pdf Seeking Jesus to Deal with Problems!
- James 15-8.pdf Seeking Wisdom to Deal with Life!
- James 19-11.pdf Seeking the Proper Perspective on Life!
- James 112-18.pdf Holding on to the Goodness of God!
- James 119-20.pdf Are you Listening?
- James 121-27.pdf Becoming Doers of the Word!
- Encounter With Troubles - James 1:2-12
- Temptation - James 1:13-18 by Steve Kreloff
- Our Relationship With The Word - James 1:19-27
J P LANGE
DAVID LEGGE - sermon notes
LIFE APPLICATION BIBLE - Notes
- Life Application Study Bible - borrow this copy for OT and NT study notes.
- Life application Bible Commentary - James - borrow
LIFEWAY - sermons
- James 1:1-4 When You Suffer
- James 1:13-18 The Lure of Sin
- James 1:19-25 God Speaks ... and We Must Obey His Word
- James Introduction - Title, Author, Date, Background, Setting, Historical, Theological Themes, Interpretive Challenges, Outline by Chapter/Verse.
- James 1:1 An Introduction to James, Pt. 1
- James 1:1 An Introduction to James, Pt. 2
- James 1-2 Dead Faith, Part 1
- James 1:2-12 How to Endure Trials, Part 2
- James 1:2-12 How to Endure Trials, Part 3
- James 1:2-12 How to Endure Trials, Part 1
- James 1:2: From Trouble to Triumph--Pt 1
- James 1:2-4: From Trouble to Triumph--Pt 2
- James 1:5-12: From Trouble to Triumph--Pt 3
- James 1:13-17: Whose Fault is our Temptation?
- James 1:18: Born to Holiness
- James 1:18-22 Submitting to God's Word
- James 1:19-27 Responding to the Word
- James 1:19-21 The Belief That Behaves, Pt. 1
- James 1:22-25 The Belief That Behaves, Pt. 2
- James 1:26-27 The Belief That Behaves, Pt. 3
- James 1 God's Sovereignty and Human Temptation
WILLIAM MACDONALD - commentary on whole Bible. Often has pithy, practical and very insightful comments.
John MacArthur - "Concise yet comprehensive - the most complete single-volume commentary I have seen."
Warren Wiersbe - "For the student who is serious about seeing Christ in the Word."
- Believer's Bible Commentary - borrow. This resource is always worth checking.
- James 1:4: Patience and Her Work
- James 1:5: Divine Wisdom and How to Get It
- James 1:12: The Crown
- James 1:18: First Fruits of His Creatures
- James 1:25: The Perfect Law and Its Doers
- James 1:27: Pure Worship
BRYN MACPHAIL - sermons
- James 1:2-4, 12-15 Experiencing The Blessings Of God In The Midst Of Hardship
- James 1:13-15 Temptation: Its Origin & Consequences
- James 1:19-27 Our Battle With Hypocrisy
MASTER'S BIBLE CHURCH Sermon Series on James
Quick overview suggests these are an excellent resource (they average 20 pages!)
- James 1:26-27 Pure and Undefiled Religion - 29 pages
- James 1:1 James: A Slave
- James 1:2-4 Maturity, Step by Step
- James 1:5-8 Pray for Wisdom
- James 1:9-12 Let the Brother Glory
- James 1:13-15 Each One Is Tempted
- James 1:16-18 The Father of Lights
- James 1:19-21 Preparing the Heart to Receive
- James 1:22-25 Doers of the Word
- James 1:2-3 Joy in the Hour of Temptation
- James 1:8 The Divided Heart
- James 1:23, 24 The Mirror of Truth
- James 1:27: Unspotted from the World
- James 1:27: Pure Religion (ODW)
- James 1:27 The Development of Christian Character
MISCELLANEOUS - COMMENTARIES, HANDBOOKS - most are in PDF format
- KJV Bible Commentary.
- MacArthur Bible Commentary
- Moody Bible Commentary
- Bible Exposition Commentary - Warren Wiersbe
- Expositor's Bible Commentary - Abridged
- IVP Background Commentary - New Testament
- Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
- KJV Study Bible: New King James Version Study Bible Radmacher, Earl D; Allen, Ronald Barclay; House, H. Wayne
- NKJV Foundation Study Bible
- Holman Illustrated Study Bible - not all pages, but many pages including excellent maps
G CAMPBELL MORGAN
- James 1 & 2 Three Dimensions of Faith
- James 1:1-5 Count it All Joy
- James 1:9-11 Humble Circumstances
- James 1:12 Blessed Perseverance
- James 1:13-18 Don't Celebrate the Wrong Birthday
- James 1:19-21 Three Platinum Rules
- James 1:22-27 The Miracle Mirror
HENRY MORRIS - Defender's Study Bible
- Borrow The Defender's Study Bible
- James 1:1 James Jesus Christ scattered abroad greeting
- James 1:2 temptations
- James 1:5 lack wisdom
- James 1:12 crown of life
- James 1:13 God cannot be tempted
- James 1:15 finished
- James 1:17 Father of lights no variableness shadow of turning
- James 1:18 word of truth firstfruits
- James 1:21 superfluity of naughtiness engrafted
- James 1:23 in a glass
- James 1:26 seem to be religious
- James 1:27 Pure religion
J A MOTYER - BOOK
- The Message of James - The Tests of Faith - 152 pages
JIM NEWHEISER - each sermon has nice 2 page outline with lots of Scripture cross-references
- James The Theology of James
- James 1:1 A Bondservant of God
- James 1:2-18 Grace When Things Are Hard
- James 1:2-4 The Joy of Trials
- James 1:5-8 Ask God for Wisdom
- James 1:9-12 Poor Rich and Rich Poor
- James 1:13-15 Temptation’s Source, Course, and Cure
- James 1:16-18 God Gives All the Best Gifts
- James 1:19-20 Your Words and God’s Word
- James 1:21-25 Receiving and Doing the Word
- James 1:26-27 Real Religion
- James 1:1-4 The Path to Maturity
- James 1:5-8 The Keys to Maturity
- James 1:9-12 The Blessedness of Adversity
- James 1:13-16 A Strange Birth
- James 1:17-18 All of God
- James 1:19-25 The Christian and the Word of God
- James 1:26-27 Religion Analyzed
NKJV STUDY BIBLE - online no restriction for use - notes are brief but conservative and well-done
- James - for easiest copy/paste select theater view.
- James 1:1-8 Wisdom and Grace
- James 1:1-8 Cape Tribulation
- James 1:1-8 Praying Sheep
- James 1:1-12 It's in the Attitude
- James 1:2–12 Fiery Trials
- James 1:2-4 For His Time
- James 1:2 It’s in the Attitude
- James 1:1–12 Trial by Fire
- James 1:1-13 Doing Well
- James 1:1-8 Praying Sheep
- James 1:1-8 Our Influence
- James 1:1-8 Ask Me Now
- James 1:1-12 Joyful Trials
- James 1:1-11 If Day
- James 1:2 Growing Pains
- James 1:2-4 Driving In The Dark
- James 1:2 Pain's Purpose
- James 1:2 God’s Good Heart
- James 1:2 Wall-Bangers Anonymous
- James 1:2 Two Sides Of The Coin
- James 1:2 Turning Trials Into Triumphs
- James 1:2 Better With Than Without
- James 1:2-3 Higher Math
- James 1:2-3 Happy Adversity?
- James 1:2-3 The Upside of Setbacks
- James 1:2-4 Banged Up But Better
- James 1:2-4 Hitting the Rapids
- James 1:2-4 When You're Down
- James 1:2-4 Getting In Shape
- James 1:2-4 Raku
- James 1:2-4 Hope for a Mudder
- James 1:2-5 When Things Go Wrong
- James 1:2-5, 12-21 Useful Temptation
- James 1:2-4 Flyleaf Wisdom
- James 1:2-12 Unwelcome Visitors
- James 1:2-12 Lessons in Patience
- James 1:2-18 Imperfect Gifts
- James 1:3 Rugged And Ready
- James 1:3 Soil Preparation
- James 1:3 Great Preachers
- James 1:3 Short & Full Of Trouble
- James 1:5 Growing Wise
- James 1:5 Common Sense
- James 1:5 Come to Me
- James 1:5 Riding A Rollercoaster
- James 1:5-7 SPEM Prayer
- James 1:12-15 Lured Away (great picture)
- James 1:12–18 Shelter from the Storm
- James 1:11 Enough
- James 1:12 The Forest And The Tree
- James 1:12 The Forest And The Tree
- James 1:12 Off The Treadmill
- James 1:12 Count It All Joy
- James 1:12-15, 4:7-8 Cookies or Radishes
- James 1:12-18 Consider the Source
- James 1:12-18 The Devil Made Me Do It
- James 1:13-18 “It’s My Fault!”
- James 1:12-21 The Hidden Door
- James 1:13 No Excuses
- James 1:13 Blaming God
- James 1:13 Looking To Jesus
- James 1:13 The Ways Of God
- James 1:13-22 Humbly Receive
- James 1:13-25 Unseen Danger
- James 1:14 Lured Away
- James 1:15 Pet Sins
- James 1:15 My Sin
- James 1:15 My Sin
- James 1:15 Full-Grown Trouble
- James 1:16-17 Poisoned Well
- James 1:17 Learning to Trust
- James 1:17 Doubting God
- James 1:17 Imperfect Gifts
- James 1:17 Gifts Without Guilt
- James 1:17 Small Things
- James 1:17 The Sensuous Christian
- James 1:17 Winds Of Love
- James 1:17 Growing Pains - scroll down near bottom of page
- James 1:17 A Balanced Attitude
- James 1:17 Joyful Living
- James 1:18 Empty-Handed
- James 1:19 Talk Low, Talk Slow
- James 1:19 Forgetting Ourselves
- James 1:19-27 Listen and Learn
- James 1:19–27 Practice What You Preach
- James 1:19 Love By Listening
- James 1:19 Do You Talk Too Much?
- James 1:19-27 The Ushpizzin
- James 1:19-27 The Doers Of The World
- James 1:19-26 How’s My Driving?
- James 1:19-27 Mirror, Mirror
- James 1:19-27 I’ve Come to Help
- James 1:19-27 Granville Sharp
- James 1:21 Recovering Sinners
- James 1:21 “Garbage Mary”
- James 1:21 For Now And Forever
- James 1:21-25 What Will I Do?
- James 1:21-27 A New Perspective
- James 1:22–27 Listeners and Doers
- James 1:22 What Matters Most
- James 1:22 Inspiration To Perspiration
- James 1:22 Stay Home And Keep Them
- James 1:22 Megan’s Heart
- James 1:22 Active Compassion
- James 1:22-27 Mirror Test
- James 1:22 Let's Not Kid Ourselves
- James 1:22 Learn And Live
- James 1:22 Hearing And Doing - 2
- James 1:22 Hearing And Doing
- James 1:22 Voice-Activated
- James 1:22 More Than Know-How
- James 1:22 Use It Or Lose It
- James 1:22 I’m Innocent!
- James 1:22 Are We Listening?
- James 1:22-23 The Mirror - loads very slow
- James 1:22–27 Chili Peppers
- James 1:25 Mirrors and Hearers
- James 1:26 Words—Do They Matter?
- James 1:27 The Value Of 'Vermin'
- James 1:27 Not Interested In Religion
- James 1:27 Orphans And Widows
- James 1:27 Consider the Poor
- James 1:27 True Religion
PASTORLIFE - sermons from various pastors
- Looking at the Greeting in James 1 James 1:1 James, Intro to David E. Owen
- Triumphant Trials James 1:1-12 Trials; Troubles; Faith; Growth, Christian J. Mike Minnix
- When The Going Gets Tough James 1:1-12 Author: Jackie Kay
- Triumph In Times Of Trial James 1:1-12 Faith; Trials; Triumph in Trials Mark Adams
- The Truth about Temptation James 1:1-15 Temptation Ron Hale
- God's Audit James 1:5 Frank Page
- Some Trials Christians Face James 1:9-18
- Let's Stay in the Fight James 1:12 Temptation; Dedication; Commitment; Endurance Steve Wagers
- The Prize for Passing the Test James 1:12 Terry Trivette
- Triumph In Times Of Trial James 1:1-12 Mark Adams
- How To Withstand Temptation James 1:13-18 Temptation; Faithfulness Mark Adams
- Defeating The Deceiver James 1:13-20 Sin; Deception; Satan J. Mike Minnix
- Triumphing Over Temptation James 1:13-18 Jackie Kay
- The Truth about Temptation James 1:1-15 Ron Hale
- A Life That Honors God James 1:16-27 Joy; Salvation; Obedience; Christian Living; Tongue; Speaking William R. Shively
- The Gift and the Giver James 1:17 Blessings from God; God, The Give; Gifts from God David E. Owen
- Wonderful Words of Life James 1:18 Salvation; Life, Words of David E. Owen
- The Way To Wisdom James 1:1-8 Wisdom, Lack of; Wisdom J. Mike Minnix
- Receiving The Word James 1:19-22 David E. Owen
- How To Help The Preacher Preach James 1:19-25 Hearing; Commitment; Dedication; Preaching J. Gerald Harris
- What Difference Does It Make? James 1:19-27 Bible; Word of God; Christian Living Jackie Kay
- The Marks of a Christian James 1:19-27 Christian, Marks of; Christian Living Mark Adams
- How Real Is Your Religion? James 1:19-27 Religion, Real; Authentic Christianity; Commitment; Christian Living Steve Wagers
- Looking at the Grief in James 1 James 1:2-16 James; Patience; Wisdom; Temptation David E. Owen
- When The Heat's On, Stay Cool James 1:2-4 Trials; Trouble Blake Carroll
- Actions Speak Louder Than Words James 1:26-27 Service; Obedience; Christian Living Johnny Hunt
- Joyful Testing James 1:2-8 Testing; Hardships; Trials Jim Drake
- I Don't Know, But I Know Who To Ask James 1:5 Immaturity, Christian; Wisdom Terry Trivette
- A Word to the Wise James 1 :5-12 Wisdom; Trials; Hardships. Decision Making Blake Carroll
- The Danger of Doubting James 1:6-8 Doubt; James; Faith Terry Trivette
- Dollars and Sense James 1:9-11 Money; Finances; Priorities; Wealth; Poverty; Poor Terry Trivette
- The Richest Man On Earth James 1:9-11 Christian Living; Money; Possessions; Stewardship John C. Bryan
- The Greatest Giver James 1:17-18 Steve Wagers
- Look in the Book - The Mirror of the Word James 1:23-27 David E. Owen
PENINSULA BIBLE CHURCH
| 21 Nov 2010 | True Religion | James 1:26-27 | Zeisler, Steve | Wisdom That Comes From Heaven |
| 14 Nov 2010 | The Face in the Mirror | James 1:19-25 | Zeisler, Steve | Wisdom That Comes From Heaven |
| 31 Oct 2010 | Born of the Truth | James 1:12-18 | Zeisler, Steve | Wisdom That Comes From Heaven |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Suffering Successfully | James 1:2-11 | Zeisler, Steve | Wisdom That Comes From Heaven |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Old Family Recipes | James 1:1 | Zeisler, Steve | Wisdom That Comes From Heaven |
| 27 Jan 2001 | The Real Thing | James 1:19-27 | Hall, Danny | Looking at Life Through the Eyes of Faith |
| 20 Jan 2001 | Don't Blame Me | James 1:12-18 | Hall, Danny | Looking at Life Through the Eyes of Faith |
| 13 Jan 2001 | Keeping Up With the Joneses | James 1:9-11 | Hall, Danny | Looking at Life Through the Eyes of Faith |
| 06 Jan 2001 | How Do I Look? | James 1:1-8 | Hall, Danny | Looking at Life Through the Eyes of Faith |
| 23 Jan 1999 | Seeing Suffering From God's Point Of View | James 1:2-11 | Goins, Doug | Great Truths Reconsidered |
| 09 Nov 1997 | Thoughts on Peace | James | Wise, Ted | A Weekly Commentary |
| 31 Dec 1967 | James: The Activity of Faith | James | Stedman, Ray | Adventuring through the Bible |
J C PHILPOT
- James 1 Commentary
- James 1:1 The Author of the Epistle: James the Brother of the Lord
- James 1:1 The Persons Addressed
- James 1:2-4 The Relation of This Epistle to the Writing of St Paul
- James 1:12-18 The Source of Temptations
- James 1:22-25 The Delusion of Hearing Without Doing
MATT POSTIFF - sermons
- James 1:1-8 (docx)
- James 1:9-12 (docx)
- James 1:13-18 (docx)
- James 1:16-18 (docx)
- James 1:19-21 (docx)
- James 1:22-25 (docx)
- James 1:26-27 (docx)
PREACHER'S OUTLINE AND SERMON BIBLE (POSB) - This resource can be very helpful. Must be borrowed and no copy/paste.
PRECEPT MINISTRIES
- James: — Precept Ministries International — Inductive Bible Study 15 lessons - Lesson 1 can be downloaded as Pdf
- The Endurance of Job
- A Faith That Shows
- Why Trials? How to Handle Them
- "The Flesh Connection" in Trials
- Where Do Temptations Come From?
- Yield to Temptation...What Next?
- Flee from Anger, Wickedness, Hypocrisy, Partiality
- Is Your Christianity Worthless or Real?
- What are the Works of Faith?
- Oh, That Tongue!
- The Tongue is Controlled by the Heart
- Miserable? Check Your Heart
- Far From God? In Conflict with Man?
- Life's Not Fair! Be Patient, the LORD is Coming
- Does the Prayer of Faith Always Work?
RAY PRITCHARD
- James 1 Commentary (Scroll down for multiple homilies)
- James 1:19-27 Deeds, Not Words
- James 1:19-27 The Law of New Life
- James 1:19-21 The Reception of the Word
- James 1:22-25 Hearers and Doers
RADIO BIBLE CLASS BOOKLETS
- James 1:2 When the Going Gets Rough - Booklet
- 10 Reasons To Believe In A God Who Allows Suffering
- Why? Seeing God in our Pain
- Why Would A Good God Allow Suffering? Finding goodness in trouble
- Out of the Ashes - God's Presence in Job's Pain
REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE - study notes
- Intro
- James 1:1
- James 1:2
- James 1:2b
- James 1:2c
- James 1:2d
- James 1:2e
- James 1:2f
- James 1:3
- James 1:3b
- James 1:3c
- James 1:4
- James 1:4b
- James 1:4c
- James 1:5
- James 1:5b
- James 1:5c
- James 1:5d
- James 1:6
- James 1:6b
- James 1:7
- James 1:8
- James 1:9
- James 1:10
- James 1:11
- James 1:12
- James 1:12b
- James 1:12c
- James 1:12d
- James 1:13
- James 1:13b
- James 1:14
- James 1:14b
- James 1:15
- James 1:15b
- James 1:16
- James 1:17
- James 1:17b
- James 1:18
- James 1:18b
- James 1:18c
- James 1:18d
- James 1:19
- James 1:19b
- James 1:19c
- James 1:20
- James 1:21
- James 1:21b
- James 1:21c
- James 1:21d
- James 1:21e
- James 1:21f
- James 1:21g
- James 1:22
- James 1:22b
- James 1:22c
- James 1:23
- James 1:24
- James 1:24b
- James 1:25
- James 1:25b
- James 1:25c
- James 1:26
- James 1:26b
- James 1:27
- James 1:1-12 Reasons for Trials
- James 1:4 Marks of a Christian: Patience
- James 1:13-18 The Source of Temptation
- James 1:19-27 How to Conquer Temptation
- James 1:19-27 Pure Religion
- James 1:22 Ministry: Put it in Action
- James 1:22-24 The Mirror of God's Word
- James 1:2ff Learning to Endure
- James 1:4 Patience Worketh Perfection
- James 1:5 Our Giving God
- James 1:8, Php 3:14 Where is Your Focus Today?
- James 1:13 The Trial of Your Faith
- James 1:19, 3:5-6, 8 Marriage Duel or Duet?
- James 1:19-20 How to Handle Conflict in Marriage - in depth
- James 1:19 Marital Conflict Resolution
- James 1:21-24 Welcoming the Word
- James 1:23-25 The Gnat vs the Bee
- James 1:22-25 Unchanged
- James 1:26 You Can Control Your Speech
Click here to access the titles listed below - the Pdf has 560 pages of sermons. Rogers is conservative, pithy and practical! He is one of the stellar expositors of the twentieth century. Highly recommended to aid your sermon and teaching preparation. Illustrations in green font.
- The Power of Patience—James 1
- How to Pass the Tests of Life—James 1:1–4
- How to Pass the Tests of Life—James 1:1–4
- Praying for Wisdom—James 1:1–8
- Learning to Endure—James 1:2–8
- Learning to Endure—James 1:2–8, 12
- The Way of Wisdom—James 1:5–7
- A Man and His Money—James 1:9–12
- Flawed Appetites and Fatal Attractions—James 1:12–15
- Flawed Appetites and Fatal Attractions—James 1:12–15
- The Blame Game—James 1:12–15
- The Anatomy of a Sin—James 1:13–15
- Living in the Sunshine—James 1:17
- How to Handle Conflicts—James 1:19
- How to Handle Conflicts—James 1:19
- Communication in the Home—James 1:19–20
- Tune In, Tone Down, and Sweeten Up—James 1:19–20
- Marriage: Duel or Duet?—James 1:19; 3:5–8
- Four Ways to Understand the Bible—James 1:21
- Welcoming the Word—James 1:21–25
- Making the Bible Come Alive—James 1:21–25
- Welcoming the Word—James 1:21–27
- God’s Word as a Mirror—James 1:22–25
- Superficial or Supernatural?—James 1:26–27
- James Rosscup comments on the commentary by James Ropes - In this liberal technical work, Ropes decides that the author was not James the Lord’s brother but a teacher in Palestine between A. D. 75 and 125 (49). He devotes pp. 1–115 to introduction. His work is one of the better older ones on details of the Greek text and at times has fairly good input on what a phrase means, such as “the crown of life” in 1:12 (150–52). But Ropes fails to explain how reward as a crown, eternal life, is consistent with eternal life being entirely God’s gift, not by works. At a number of points he is rather flat when he might be clearer. (Commentaries for Biblical Expositors: An annotated bibliography of selected works. The Woodlands, TX: Kress Christian Publications)
- Commentary on James
- Commentary on James 1
- Introduction
- James 1:1-8 Suffering Successfully - Pt 1
- James 1:9-27 Suffering Successfully - Pt 2
- James 1:5-8: Wising Up
- James 1:9-11: The Poor Rich and the Rich Poor
- James 1:12-18: Why Temptation?
- James 1:19-25: The Law That sets You Free
- James 1:26-27: Little Things Mean a Lot
- James 1:1: The Writer, Recipients & Greeting
- James 1:2-4: Trials and the Believer
- James 1:5-8: Seeking Wisdom
- James 1:9-12: Rich and Poor Believers
- James 1:13-15: Facing Temptation
- James 1:16-18: The Source of Every Perfect Gift
- James 1:19-21: Be Humble and Slow to Anger
- James 1:22-25: Doers of the Word"
- James 1:26-27: Activity Acceptable to God
SERMONS BY VERSE
CHARLES SIMEON
- James 1 Sermons (titles below)
- James 1:2-4 The Duty of Patience
- James 1:2-4 The Way to Obtain True Wisdom
- James 1:8 The Double Minded Man Exposed
- James 1:9-10 The Effects os Religion on the Different Orders of Society
- James 1:12 The Testimony of God Respecting His Tempted People
- James 1:13-15 Sin the Offspring of Our Own Hearts
- James 1:16-17 God the Only Source of All Good
- James 1:18 Regeneration - Its Author, Means and End
- James 1:25 The Reward of Obeying the Gospel
- James 1:26 Self-Deceit Exposed
- James 1:27 Pure and Undefiled Religion Described
A B SIMPSON
- James 1:2, 12 Chapter 1 The Practical Discipline of Life
- James 1:5, 6, 7, Chapter 2 Practical Faith
- James 1:22-25 Chapter 3 Practical Obedience
- James 1 Comments
- Sermon Notes for James 1:2
- Sermon Notes for James 1:2
- Sermon Notes for James 1:4
- Sermon Notes for James 1:13-15
- Sermon Notes for James 1:22
- Sermon Notes for James 1:22-25
- Sermon Notes for James 1:22-27
JAMES SMITH - Handfuls of Purpose - click here for all the topics below on the same page
- THE DEITY OF OUR LORD. James 1:1; 2:1
- TEMPTATIONS. James 1:2,12-15
- COUNTING. James 1:2
- PATIENCE. James 1:3, 4; 5:7, 8, 11
- WISDOM. James 1:5; 3:13,15,17
- THE GIVING GOD. James 1:5
- James 1;2-4: All Joy in All Trials
- James 1:4: Daily Help (Devotional)
- James 1:5: Wisdom for the Asking (Devotional)
- James 1:5: Loving Advice for Anxious Seekers
- James 1:6,7 A Warning to Waverers
- James 1:12 A Discourse Upon True Blessedness Here and Hereafter
- James 1:12 Mark of Divine Approval (Devotional)
- James 1:12 The Tried Man the Blessed Man - Sermon Notes
- James 1:18 A Kind of Firstfruits
- James 1:21, 22 Before Sermon, At Sermon and After Sermon
- James 1:22-25 Two Sorts of Hearers
- James 1:23-25 The Looking-Glass
- James 1:27 Charity and Purity
- James 1 Expository Notes
- James - Introduction to the Epistle
- James 1:1 Opening Salutation
- James 1:2-8 When Bad Times Come
- James 1:9-11 Poor Man, Rich Man
- James 1:12-18 Trials, Temptations and the Goodness of God
- James 1:19-27 Ministry of the Word
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.
- Contents
- James 1:1-4 Trials Pure Joy
- James 1:5-8 Asking for Wisdom
- James 1:9-12 The Rejoicing of the Lowly and the Exalted
- James 1:13-15 The Origin and End of Evil
- James 1:16-18 All Good Gifts from Above
- James 1:19 Swift to Hear
- James 1:19 But Slow to Speak
- James 1:19-20 Slow to Wrath
- James 1:21 The Perpetual Laying Aside and Receiving
- James 1:22–25 The Self-deception of the Hearers; the Blessedness of the Doers,
- James 1:25 The Law of Liberty: Looking into and continuing in it: the Blessed in their Deed,
- James 1:26, 27 God’s Pure and Undefiled Service,
- James 1 Final Exam
- James 1:1-5 Wall-Bangers Anonymous
- James 1:3 Under Pressure
- James 1:4 The Perfecting Storm!
- James 1:5 Hitting the Rapids
- James 1:5 Load Limits
- James 1:5 The Safety Zone
- James 1:6 Protocol
- James 1:12 When the Going Gets Tough
- James 1:17 Hey, Where'd You Get That?
- James 1:17 Joyful Living
- James 1:17 Hey You in the Corner
- James 1:17 Shattered Strength
- James 1:22 The Truth for Jesus' Sake
THIRD MILLENNIUM - STUDY NOTES
- The Salutation - James 1:1
- Divine Wisdom in the Midst of Trials and Testing - James 1:2-3:12
- Covenant Privilege: Asking for Wisdom From God - James 1:2-18
- Consider it pure joy - James 1:2
- Testing of your faith - James 1:3-4
- If any of you lacks wisdom - James 1:5-7
- Double-minded man - James 1:8
- Humble circumstances . . . rich - James 1:9-11
- Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial - James 1:12
- Tempted - James 1:13-17
- Good and perfect gift - James 1:17
- He chose to give us birth - James 1:18
- Covenant Responsibility: Hearing and Doing - James 1:19-27
- Quick to listen, slow to speak . . . angry - James 1:19-20
- Word planted in you - James 1:21
- Do what it says - James 1:22
- Mirror - James 1:23-24
- Perfect law - James 1:25
- Tongue - James 1:26
- Religion . . . pure and faultless - James 1:27
- Foreword To This Series On The Epistle Of James
- 1:1 The Letter Of James
- 1:2-4 Handling Trials
- 1:5-8 Becoming Wise
- 1:9-11 Taking Pride In Our High Position
- 1:12 Receiving The Crown Of Life
- 1:13-16 The Genesis Of Sin
- 1:16-18 The Giving Father
- 1:19-21 Achieving The Righteous Life
- 1:22-25 The Way Of Blessing
- 1:26-27 What Is Real Religion?
DAVID THOMPSON - Expository Sermons
TODAY IN THE WORD - Devotionals from Moody ministry
- Sermons on James - find sermons on following. For Pdf select "Download" and then Transcript
- James 1:2-12 Perseverance
- James 1:2 Joyous Attitude
- James 1:3-4 The fruit of endurance
- James 1:3-4 The fruit of adversity
- James 1:5-8 Strategic and Sincere Prayer Life
- James 1:9-12 A Heart Set on Things Above
- James 1:13-14 The nature of evil and man
- James 1:15-16 The nature of lust
- James 1:17 The nature of God
- James 1:18 The cause of regeneration
- James 1:18 The means and purpose of regeneration
- James 1:19-20 Quick to hear
- James 1:19-20 Slow to speak
- James 1:19-20 Slow to anger
- James 1:21 A pure heart
- James 1:22-25 The demand for active obedience
- James 1:22-25 The hearer and the doer
- James 1:22-25 Blasphemous, filthy, lying speech
- James 1:22-25 Complaining, boastful speech
- James 1:22-25 Angry, careless speech
- James 1:22-25 Adoration, appreciation speech
- James 1:22-25 Confessing speech
- James 1:22-25 Conciliatory speech
- James 1:22-25 Direct thankful speech
- James 1:22-25 Indirect thankful speech
- James 1:22-25 Supplication speech
- James 1:22-25 Saving speech
- James 1:26-27 Genuine concern for the welfare of others
- James 1:26-27 Separation from the world
WARREN WIERSBE - Always worth checking for preaching/teaching points.
Rosscup - One of America’s most appreciated staunchly evangelical Bible conference teachers gives diligent, refreshing expositions. These are all of his 23 separate, earlier books in the “Be” series on the New Testament. He strikes a particular appeal with lay people as he crystallizes sections, deals with some of the verses, handles certain problems and backgrounds and applies principles. He is premillennial.
Cyril Barber - Together these volumes treat the gospel of Luke. Wiersbe, who is a pastor's pastor, outlines and expounds the text with exemplary skill. These books are ideal for individual or group Bible study.
Cyril Barber - This is a book (referring to Wiersbe's Expository Outlines) of exceptional merit. Pastors, missionaries, and Christian workers will profit from its use. Wiersbe introduces each book of the NT, provides an outline, and then furnishes his readers with a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the contents. The homiletic style is a “plus.” Recommended.
- Be mature (James) by Wiersbe, Warren Or here - Be mature : growing up in Christ See also Maturity (adapted from James commentary)
- With the Word - borrow - Excellent chapter summaries. Good ideas for preaching or teaching. - 428 ratings
- Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament - borrow - useful for preaching or teaching
EDWIN WINKLER
SPIROS ZODHIATES - these books can be borrowed
- The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament by Zodhiates, Spiros - This is my "go to" resource for Greek word studies.
- Faith, Love & Hope: An Exposition of the Epistle of James - 900 pages - detailed discussion on every verse