James (ESV Edition)
Description
The epistle of James is one of the most practical books in the New Testament. Focused on what the Christian life looks like in practice, this short letter highlights a crucial truth about genuine faith: it always leads to good works. In this redesigned volume in the popular Preaching the Word commentary series, Kent Hughes walks readers through James's important teaching about what it means to follow Jesus, exploring the call to persevere through suffering, the relationship between faith and works, and the importance of taming the tongue. Accessible yet robust, this commentary will help pastors, Bible teachers, and small group leaders understand and communicate the message of the book of James with insight and clarity.
Part of the Preaching the Word series.
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R. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and former professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He serves as the series editor for the Preaching the Word commentary series and is the author or coauthor of many books. He and his wife, Barbara, live in Spokane, Washington, and have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Word to Those Who Preach the Word
- 1 Count It All Joy (1:1-4)
- 2 If Any of You Lacks Wisdom (1:5-8)
- 3 Wisdom for the Humble and the High (1:9-12)
- 4 The Source and Course of Temptation (1:13-15)
- 5 The Goodness of God (1:16-18)
- 6 Accepting the Word (1:19-21)
- 7 Doing the Word (1:22-25)
- 8 Acceptable Religion (1:26, 27)
- 9 The Folly of Favoritism (2:1-7)
- 10 The Perils of Favoritism (2:8-13)
- 11 Real Faith, Part 1 (2:14-19)
- 12 Real Faith, Part 2 (2:20-26)
- 13 The Peril of Teaching (3:1, 2)
- 14 The Mighty Tongue (3:3-12)
- 15 Wisdom from Below (3:13-16)
- 16 Wisdom from Above (3:17, 18)
- 17 Troubles' Source (4:1-3)
- 18 He Gives Us More Grace (4:4-6)
- 19 The Gravity of Grace (4:7-10)
- 20 Watch What You Say (4:11, 12)
- 21 Deo Volente (4:13-17)
- 22 Riches That Corrode (5:1-6)
- 23 Patient Till He Comes (5:7-9)
- 24 The Perseverance of Job (5:10, 11)
- 25 Straight Talk (5:12)
- 26 The Divine Prescription for Healing (5:13-16)
- 27 The Prayer of the Righteous (5:16-18)
- 28 Spiritual Reclamation (5:19, 20)
- Notes
- Scripture Index
- General Index
- Index of Sermon Illustrations
