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James and 1, 2, and 3 John

  1. Lesson One
    Overview of James
    18 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    James and Scripture
    19 Activities
  3. Lesson Three
    1 John
    21 Activities
  4. Lesson Four
    2 and 3 John
    21 Activities
  5. Lesson Five
    Proto-Gnosticism
    13 Activities
  6. Course Wrap-up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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[Record your answers in the workbook provided at the beginning of this course.]

In both its themes and vocabulary, the nearest gospel to the message of James is Matthew. Among many other things, we can see connections between James and Matthew in their approach to the life of faith. 

  1. Summarize the common theme or message of Matthew and James for each pair of verses.
Common theme/messageMatthew (ESV)James (ESV)
And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.” (21:21)But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. (1:6) 
No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.

But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” (6:24; 12:39)		You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (4:4)
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. (5:8) Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. (4:8)

Reference: John Painter and David A. deSilva, James and Jude, 2012, pp. 36-38.