James - lesson 1 - a letter from a friend

Insights:

• "Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says" (1:22). There's no question that reading and responding to God's Word will benefit our lives by drawing us nearer to Him - that's really what studying the Bible is all about.
  
• For further study, read Psalm 119:97-104. How does James' attitude towards God's law compare to the one described in this passage? In light of what you've read, what is your attitude toward God's law? [Answer as a comment below]

The Miracles of Jesus - Session 6 - Grateful Outcasts

Insights:

• He does not go to the temple to offer sacrifice to God for his cleansing, but returns to Jesus. He recognizes that the restorative power of God is in Jesus. (Joel Green)
  
• Only here in all the New Testament are such thanks directed to Jesus. Elsewhere they are directed to God. (Robert Stein)
  
• It was well with his soul and with his body. (Leon Morris)

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