Written by James, the brother of Jesus.

According to history and Acts 15 it seems that James was the pastor of the church in Jerusalem.

1. Suffering and the mature believer
   1. God’s purpose: the perfect work (James 1:1-12)
   2. God’s goodness: the perfect gift (James 1:13-20)
   3. God’s Word: the perfect law (James 1:21-27)
2. Service and the mature believer
   1. Faith proved by love (James 2:1-13)
   2. Faith proved by works (James 2:14-26)
3. Speech and the mature believer
   1. Exhortation (James 3:1-2)
   2. Illustration (James 3:3-12)
   3. Application: true wisdom (James 3:13-18)
4. Separation and the mature believer
   1. The enemies we must fight (James 4:1-7)
      1. the flesh (James 4:1-3)
      2. the world system (James 4:4-5)
      3. the devil (James 4:6-7)
   2. The attitudes we must avoid (James 4:8-17)
      1. pride (James 4:8-10)
      2. criticism (James 4:11-12)
      3. self-confidence (James 4:13-17)
5. Second Coming and the mature believer
   1. Patient when wronged (James 5:1-11)
   2. Pure in speech (James 5:12)
   3. Prayerful in trials (James 5:13-18)
   4. Persistent in outreach (James 5:19-20)