Carolynne Speck

This has been an awsome study, and i thank all the teachers for being obedient to the lord and sharing your gift to teach others. THANK YOU PASTOR RALPH FOR SHARING YOUR GIFT TO TEACH OTHERS THE WORD OF GOD, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. THANK YOU JESUS FOR RAISING UP MEN AND WOMEN TO TEACH YOUR WORD TO OTHER'S I THANK YOU FOR THEM AND ASK THAT YOU BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM, AMEN

Faith by itself is dead, we must put our faith into action, faith without works is useless.

The oil in the healing prayer represents the presence of the Lord. We must put our trust in God for His power to flow freely. If we have faith as small as a mustard seed God can heal us. PRAISE YOU JESUS FOR YOUR HEALING POWER, AMEN

Elder's must be mature Christian's love the Lord God, live a pure and Godly life, they must have faith, as it is there faith that could heal the sick person, also compassion. Thankyou Jesus for all of the elder's of the churches, Amen. .

According to verse 14 the sick person is to initiate prayer for healing as this is an act of faith. Then he or she must call on the elders of the church to anoint he or she with oil and pray. THANK YOU JESUS AS EVERYTHING WE NEED IS IN YOUR WORD, WE THANK YOU AND GIVE YOU PRAISE. AMEN.

Our grumbling and complaining reflect our impatience, it also shows that we are not at peace and have internal frustration that needs to be dealt with. We also become dangerously close to blameing God, which is not good. JESUS HELP US TO BE A PEOPLE OF PATIENCE AND AT PEACE WITH OURSELVES, AND TO KEEP OUR EYES FIRMLY ON YOU, AMEN.

If christians lack patience we can turn to the ways of the world. But if we are patient and wait eagerly for the second coming we will reap a harvest. THANK YOU JESUS, HELP US ALL TO BE PATIENT. AMEN.

When we put comfort and luxury first we have taken our eyes of Jesus, and when this happens we set ourselves up for distruction. God said that he would supply all our needs, and not to worry about tomorrow as tomorrow will take care of itself. I believe we need to have more Faith, and to trust our Heavenly Father take Him at His word, for His word is truth. THANK YOU JESUS FOR YOUR WORD, AMEN.

James is warning us of becoming full of pride and boastful, Our life is in the hands of our Heavenly Father, as long as we stay on the path directed by Him we are fine, but as soon as we waver we are out there to be picked of by the enemy, Not a good thought I might add. THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR DIRECTING OUR PATH, PLEASE HELP US TO STAY ON THE NARROW PATH, AMEN.

When we bad mouth our neighbour, we are breaking the Law, which is the word of God, and the word of God say's that we are to love our neighbours. When we judge someone we better be sure that we aren't doing the same thing as they are, we need to take the log out of our own eye before we try and take the speck out of our brother's eye. THANK YOU JESUS FOR SETTING US ON THE STRAIGHT PATH, AMEN.

When we submit to God, that is how we should be walking. Humility curse worldiness. When we draw near to God, He will draw near to us. We are to cleanse our hands, purify our hearts and stop being double minded, this will happen when we are fully submitted to God. THANK YOU JESUS FOR HELPING US, AND SHOWING US YOUR WAYS, AMEN

We are married to one husband, but if we flirt with another, we are adulteresses. Because we are the bride of Christ and if we flirt with the things of the world, we are called adulter's. Our Heavenly Father is the aggrieved husband. We are in the world but not of it. PRAISE YOUR HOLY NAME JESUS, AMEN.

No God is not against us having pleasure. There is nothing wrong in living to increase one's pleasure, as long as it is not self centered, and we do not leave Jesus out of it, and we share our pleasure with other's. Showing the love of the Lord. Amen, Thank you Jesus.

With what tool do peacemakers sow peace, ? With Heavenly Wisdom. Peacemakers use the tool, Love and Wisdom, and produce a ripening crop of righteousness.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise a harvest of righteousness. PRAISE YOU JESUS AMEN.

Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. So to have a mouth pleasing to God our heart must be purified, we must have self-control, not a runaway tongue, we must have a humble purified heart. This is something that God does by His spirit as we submit to His will. THANK YOU JESUS AMEN.

" Not many of us should presume to be teachers because we will be judged more strictly. We do set stricter standeds for teachers as they are the ones preaching the Word of God, there-fore they must set the standed for the rest of us. We must all set strict standeds for ourselves.

The wealthy often don't relize that they are in need of mercy, but they more than anyone sometimes are in more need of mercy, because they think they can buy there way into the Kingdom of God and if we favour them more because of there money then we need just as much mercy THANKYOU JESUS FOR YOUR MERCY, PLEASE HELP ME TO BE MORE MERCIFUL. AMEN

Faith without works is dead, we need to put our faith into action, each and every christian has been given a gift from God, we must step out in faith if we are to find out what our gift is. ( Example ) Hospitalitiy you can reach many unsaved people with a cup of tea, you might have a heart for the lonely, but unless you put your faith into action you will never no.how many lives you could touch.

Obviously demons do believe in God, He also cast out demons, they trembled when He spoke, In God's word it says that at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bow and every tougue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord. The Christian's no this to be true and so do Satan. The non believer know's there's a God but don't believe that they need Him, but there will come a time when they will need Him, most of us come to Jesus when we have tried everything else when we are so broken hearted. I believe that this is why us christian's are here at this time, there is so many broken hearted people about, and we are the Lord's arm's and legs, he want's to use each and every one of us to give the hurting a hug, to go and feed the hungry. Lord I thank you so much for loving us.

I believe that we are to help the poor and needy as the Lord shows us, because if we just barge in we could hurt someone. ( Example ) When we see someone who's cloths may not be nice or clean, in our eyes we think they are in need, but they may be well off, which I have seen and this can affend them. I believe we must listen to the Spirit of God, and if He lays it on our heart to help then we must be obedient and do as the Spirit leads us. We do have the responsiblity to help the needy but we are to be wise, as the Word of God says to ask for wisdom and it shall be given. I thank you Jesus for your word, AMEN

Q3 (2:9-11) Why does James refer to the Great Commandment as the " Royal Law " All other laws hinge on this one law. We must love our Lord God with all of our hearts, and our neighbours as our-self. Showing favoritism towards the rich breaks the Royal Law, because that is not how the Lord operates, He treats everyone the same, ( rich and Poor ) God said we are to look after the poor. THANK-YOU JESUS FOR TREATING EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US THE SAME, I THANK YOU, AND GIVE YOU PRAISE. AMEN

Q2 ( 2:4 ) In what way does favoritism make one a judge ? How does favoritism make one a judge with " evil thoughts "? When you show favoritism to one person you are already saying that this person is better than the rest. The only one who can decide between people is Jesus, and it say's in His word that we are all equal in His sight. We are to be careful not to judge on the outward appearance, as it is the heart of man and women that God looks at, and we are greated in His image, so must do what He would do. THANK YOU JESUS FOR KEEPING US ON THE STRAIGHT PATH, AMEN.

I try not to discriminate against anyone, but do have touble with people who call themselves Christians and are either living in sin ( out of weddlock ) or who live a completley different life to what a God fearing person would. I just feel that they have no respect for our Heavenly Father. It is very sad to see I relize that we are not perfect and do fall short at times. It says in the word of God that we are to love the sinner, but hate the sin. DEAR LORD, I PRAY THAT YOU WOULD CLEANS MY HEART OF ANYTHING THAT IS CAUSEING ME TO JUDGE, AND REPLACE IT WITH YOUR UNCONDITIONAL LOVE, I PRAY THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS, AMEN !!

James; 1-26;27 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart , this one's religion is useless. What is in the heart comes out of the mouth, so if the heart is sick and unclean so will be the mouth. Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Fatheris this: to visit orphans and widows in there trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. We are to help the orphans and widows if they have no family that can take care of them. ( The family must take care of there loved ones. If they have no family or the family is unable to provide, then the church and the body of Christ must ( as they are led by the spirit.) It must come from the heart, if our heart is pure,we will do kind deads, because we will do it for our Heavenly Father. THANK YOU JESUS. AMEN