Study 1A...James opens his letter with the theme of spiritual maturity (verse 4), where we read that God’’s purpose for His children is ““that (they) may be mature and complete, not lacking anything...Spiritual maturity.
@Livingwater Series 14 Study 1A THE PATHWAY TO SPIRITUAL MATURITY THE LETTER OF JAMES There are many ways that people can grow in spiritual maturity but there is one major step to take before any of it can happen! We have to first make the step of recognizing that we need help. Found in the Bible in Mark 2:17 Jesus tells his listeners, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” Scripture Portion: James 1:1-4, 12 It is generally accepted that the writer of this letter was James, a brother of the Lord Jesus, known to the early Church as James the Just. He, with others in his family, were opponents of Christ, as we learn from Mark 3:21 and John 7:1-10. His conversion came about after the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:7). Later he believed, and became bishop, or leader, of the Jerusalem church. His letter was written to the whole church, for the reference to “”the twelve tribes”” in verse 1 is a symbolic descript