Worksheet for Teachers and Students
The Book of James Bible Study Instructor & Student Worksheet James 1 Please read the first chapter for the week preceding the first class. Note some questions and comments that you will bring to class. #1 #2 #3 What do we know about the author? Matthew 13:55-56 Mark 6:3 James the Lord’s brother: Galatians 1:18-20 Jude 1 Who was the original audience ? What does diaspora mean? διασπορά, ᾶς, ἡ Strongs 1290 James – Chapter 1 How long is the letter’s salutation? 1 verse Compare this to other New Testament letters. 1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Philippians 1:1-11 1 John 1:1-4 James gets down to business right away. How does he tell us to handle trials of all sorts? With joy! Why? God is at work in you during your trials. Your faithfulness and perseverance produce Christian maturity. What does maturity mean in this context? Consider this question: Where are you in your Christian maturity? What do you k