This verse-by-verse study uses several sources, such as video teachings by David Guzik (teacher and pastor of a Calvary Church in California) , short commentaries from BibleRef, and is completed with our own interactive questions, called worksheets.

Summany of the Book
The book of James is about specifically understanding what saving faith looks like. How does faith in Christ reveal itself in a believer's life? What choices does real trust in God lead us to make? Those are the questions James answers. Most scholars believe the writer was Jesus' half-brother, a son born to Joseph and Mary after Jesus' birth. James may not have come to believe Jesus was the Messiah until after the resurrection. Eventually, though, he became one of the leaders of the Christian church in Jerusalem. This is possibly the earliest-written of all the New Testament books, around AD 40–50. James addresses his letter to Jewish Christians scattered around the known world (BibleRef).

James 1:1-8 - Hard times and wisdom

James 1:9-18 - How temptation works

James 1:19-27 - Being doers, not only hearers

James 2:1-13 - Genuine faith among God's people

James 2:14-26 - Dead faith and living faith

James 3:1-12 - Taming the tongue

James 3:13-18 - Earthly wisdom and heavenly wisdom

James 4:1-6 - Grace and getting along

James 4:7-17 - Humility and getting along

James 5:1-12 - Humble, patient, enduring

James 5:13-20 - Confession of sin and answered prayer