A Thirst for Wholeness: How to Gain Wisdom from the Book of James
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Is something missing from your spiritual life? Do you have a sense of incompleteness? Then you need to study James’ solution to this problem. Here you will learn how to get it all together in a way that will impart wisdom and direction for your Christian walk. For individuals and group study.
- Examines the potiential contribution of James to counseling
- Focuses on works as the fruit of genuine faith
- Explores the practical nature of what James has written
- You Can Be a Complete Christian
- You Can Face Trials with Joy
- You Can Resist Temptation
- You Can Conquer Doubt
- You Can Pray Effectively
- You Can Have Good Motives
- You Can Master Desire
- You Can Overcome Anger
- You Can Be Genuine
- You Can Be a Peacemaker
- You Can Remain Faithful
- You Can Plan Providentially
- You Can Learn Patience
- You Can Handle Sickness
- What All This Means to You
Top Highlights
“God commands all Christians—including you—to ‘wait patiently.’” (Page 126)
“We know James had completeness in mind not only because he used the common phrase for it, but because immediately afterward he explained that the teleios Christian ‘lacks nothing.’ One who lacks nothing, has everything; he is complete. James wants you to recognize possible lacks in your life and has written both to identify them and to tell you what to do about them.” (Page 12)
“Apart from the good effects of endurance under trial, a Christian is incomplete. Endurance under trial has an inner ‘work’ to do. That is why James encourages you to avoid shortcuts. He wants trials to produce endurance, which is part of God’s ‘perfect [complete and completing] work.’” (Page 13)
“Rather, without exception, the complete person is making progress in all areas. That is James’ concern. He wants you to become a well-rounded, complete Christian who lacks nothing.” (Page 13)
“The second word in the couplet, holokleros, refers to something with ‘every part intact,’ that ‘has all its parts,’ something with integrity.” (Page 12)