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The Practical Christian: The Message of James is unavailable, but you can change that!

How does the Christian cope with the real world? How do we put our faith into action and live in anticipation of the Lord's return? The epistle of James is a manual for practical godliness. Everything is here, including facing trials, blaming God for misfortunes, snobbery, sharp tongues, faith and works, squabbling in churches, worldliness, and the use of money. In this searching and...

But what is this ‘high position’, in which the poorer Christian is to exult? The answer can only be found in the contrast between his outward circumstances, which are humble, and his inward dignity as a child of God, in which he can only rejoice! The humble circumstances are temporary; his exalted personal relationship to the Lord is permanent. Even if he was a slave, he is ‘the Lord’s freedman’ (1 Corinthians 7:22). James’ point is this: however desperate or straightened our circumstances may be
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