James 1

By:  Darrell Burriss

Perserverance - to be steadfast
through trials, tests, and temptations
Temptations are of us and are from within us.

2 Types of Hardships:

External - trials, you have no control over these

Internal - temptations, you can have control over these

Obedience toward God will help you through temptations.
 

Possible trials included persecution, possiblity of being arrested or killed, beaten, divided families.

How should we face these trials?
With the right spirit or right attitude
We can have joy before the trial is over.

Romans 8:28 - God is in control.

Joy is contentment or peace.  Joy is more than an emotion.  It is a product of our faith.

Verse 5 - Wisdom and maturity go together.  As a person matures, he gains wisdom.  Our greatest lack will always be wisdom.