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James 5:13-20 // James calls the church to restore spiritually weak believers through confession and prayer, leading to renewal and forgiveness. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 5:7-12 // Because the Lord’s return is imminent, believers must patiently endure suffering with active hope, steadfast hearts, gracious unity, and truthful speech, trusting in God’s coming justice and mercy. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

FEAST (Faithfully Examining and Applying Scripture Together) is a monthly lunchtime Bible study designed to deepen your understanding of Scripture. Each session focuses on exploring the biblical text together, equipping you to study God’s Word more effectively and faithfully in your own time at home.

James 4:13-5:6 // Pride creates a divided, self-reliant heart, but true wisdom lives in humble dependence on God. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 4:1-12 // James teaches that conflicts within the church arise from believers’ sinful desires and he calls them to humble repentance, wholehearted submission to God, and renewed love for others. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 3:13-18 // James teaches that true wisdom is proven by humble, peaceable, and righteous conduct that produces unity in the church, while so-called wisdom driven by jealousy and selfish ambition reveals itself as earthly and destructive. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 3:1-12 // The tongue reveals our spiritual maturity and carries great power for corruption, but can only be truly tamed by God’s transforming Spirit. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

FEAST (Faithfully Examining and Applying Scripture Together) is a monthly lunchtime Bible study designed to deepen your understanding of Scripture. Each session focuses on exploring the biblical text together, equipping you to study God’s Word more effectively and faithfully in your own time at home.

James 2:14-26 // James argues that saving faith is shown to be real by obedient works, not mere words, and thus does not contradict Paul’s teaching on grace. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 2:1-13 // Favoritism in the church exposes divided loyalty to Christ, violates God’s law of love, and invites judgment instead of the mercy that marks those truly changed by grace. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 1:19-27 // True Christian maturity is marked by restrained anger and humble receptivity to God’s implanted word, which must be actively obeyed and visibly expressed in transformed speech, compassionate action, moral purity, and persevering faith rather than mere hearing or religious appearance. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 1:13-18 // Trials strengthen faith but also reveal inward desires that lead to temptation, so believers must resist sin, trust God’s unchanging goodness, and endure as those given new life by his grace. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

FEAST (Faithfully Examining and Applying Scripture Together) is a monthly lunchtime Bible study designed to deepen your understanding of Scripture. Each session focuses on exploring the biblical text together, equipping you to study God’s Word more effectively and faithfully in your own time at home.

James 1:9-12 // James addresses both poverty and wealth as trials that test believers’ loyalty by forcing them to measure their worth by God rather than worldly status. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite

James 1:1-8 // James greets the restored people of God and urges them to face trials with faith, seeking wisdom that cures divided loyalties and produces steadfast devotion. A study of the New Testament // Michael Crosswhite