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Matthew INTRODUCTIONThe Gospel of Matthew launches the New Testament with a triumphant shout. The Messiah promised in the Old Testament has come! He is Jesus of Nazareth, whose death and resurrection offers forgiveness to all.The hunger of the early church to know about the Lord led to the drawing of four portraits of Jesus byContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

PROSPECTS OF FAITHJames 4–5 “Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming” (James 5:7). Patience and prayer are resources that make present sufferings bearable. OverviewMotives and attitudes affect prayer (4:1–6). Humility (vv. 7–10), nonjudgmentalism (vv. 11–12), and trust (vv. 13–17) in the face of injustice (5:1–6) are fitting for believers, as are patience (vv. 7–11)Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

TAMING THE TONGUEJames 3 “If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check” (James 3:2). What we say about others says more about us than about them. OverviewEven teachers must watch their tongues (3:1–2), which must be tamed and harnessed (vv.Continue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

FAITH DISPLAYEDJames 2 “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead” (James 2:26). Biblical faith is alive and active. OverviewFavoritism does not fit with love of neighbors (2:1–13). By its very nature faith must express itself in works: a faith without works is dead and useless (vv. 14–26). UnderstandingContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

James INTRODUCTIONThis letter was written by James, the brother of Jesus, who was a leader of the Jerusalem church (cf. Acts 15:13–29; Gal. 2:12). It may date from the late A.D. 40s, just after persecution scattered the members of the new movement (James 1:1; cf. Acts 8:1–3). If so, James would be the earliest ofContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”