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James 5:12 Belongs to James 5:7-11

By On November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Biblical Studies, James

In my sermon preparation for this coming Lord’s Day, I am working on James 5:12 and was seeking where this verse belongs in James literary structure. Some place it with the discourse on prayer that follows, while most place it with the previous unit on patience, speech, and judgment. Some see it as [...]

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Balanced Spirituality According to St. James

By On August 25, 2009 · 2 Comments · In Discipleship/Sanctification, James, Missional Thought

James 1:27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

I am preaching on this text this coming Lord’s Day (8/31/09). After reading Matt Harmon’s ( Grace Theological Seminary) “ten theses for further discussion” from [...]

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