Tuesday, 17 September 2019

…let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. James 5:20

James finishes his epistle on a sudden, even abrupt, note. It is also one which is highly debated as to who and what James is referring to.… Read the rest

Monday, 16 September 2019

Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, James 5:19

This is the opening to the final thought in the book of James. Many Greek manuscripts say, “My brethren” here. This is more likely based on how he opened his epistle.… Read the rest

Sunday, 15 September 2019

And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit. James 5:18

These words are still referring to Elijah. As James noted, he was a man with a nature like ours, and yet through his prayer, the rain did not come upon the land for three years and six months.… Read the rest

Saturday, 14 September 2019

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. James 5:17

James just said in the previous verse that “The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” Now, to show that this is supported by Scripture, he turns back to the idea of rains which he spoke of in verse 5:7.… Read the rest

Friday, 13 September 2019

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16

The words of James assume that this is referring to sickness which is a result of some sort of sin.… Read the rest