Friday, October 14, 2016

James: Lessons 3 & 4

Falling a bit behind in posting my notes.  So sorry.  Better late than never, I guess.

Right from the very start of the Letter of James, we are called out on two of our biggest temptations: speaking before thinking (or the power of the human tongue) and judging others.  These are sins we often commit without thinking, which some would excuse as not being sins for that very reason, but James, through the "royal law" of Jesus Christ, holds us to a higher standard.  If we follow Christ, we should know better, right?  We should know enough to think before we speak or act.  We should know right from wrong.  We should, but...

Notes for Lesson 3

Notes for Lesson 4

It's been a tough few weeks, so I will post my notes for Lesson 5 when I've completed it.  I apologize for getting behind and having to miss our last class.  I am hoping that this won't happen again, or at least, very often.  I'll do my best.

Have a great weekend, and I should see you next Thursday, October 20.