James 1 - Introduction

0:00 Intro
4:54 Annoucements and Jokes
15:30 Pledge of Allegiance
17:05 Worship
31:16 Message
1:13:33 Closing Worship

What is the Book of James? If it fits into a genre, it would be the action genre. James is all about faith in action. Faith in Jesus saves us, but our works mark us as a followers of Jesus. A Christian’s life of faith should produce fruit or good works. James is a practical guide for the life of a Christian, tackling how to apply the teachings of Jesus. James raises our awareness of how much we need Jesus because James contains a lot of do’s and don’ts. It makes us painfully aware of our shortcomings and should make us see that we can’t do it on our own.