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Scripture: James 5:7-12

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Lesson Outline

Introduction

1. Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)
2. The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)
3. The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)
4. The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)
5. The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)
6. The warning against worldliness (James 4:1-17)
7. A potpourri of topics—perverted prosperity, patience and prayer (James 5:1-20)
   1. Perverted prosperity (James 5:1-6)
   2. Patience (James 5:7-12)
      1. Patience and the parousia (James 5:7-8)
         1. An exhortation (James 5:7a)
         2. An example (James 5:7b)
         3. An explanation (James 5:8)
      2. A prohibition (James 5:9)
         1. An exhortation (James 5:9a)
         2. An explanation (James 5:9b)
      3. An encouragement to endure (James 5:10-11)
         1. The Old Testament prophets (James 5:10)
         2. Job (James 5:11)
      4. An encouragement to tell the truth (James 5:12)

Conclusion and application