James wants us to have an undivided faith. A single-minded faith, where what is on the inside matches what is on the outside. In James 1:1-12, he wants to us to be undivided in trials, to have a distinctively different perspective on suffering, that imitates our Lord Jesus.
Introduction: What difference does Jesus make?
1. Context (1)
a. Who is James?
b. Why does he write?
2. Joy in suffering (2-4)
3. Wisdom from God (5-8)
4. Eternal perspective (9-12)
5. Implications
