James - Week 9

Discussion Questions

• Read James 5:7-20

• What’s the difference between stress relief and stress evasion?

• James gives three conditions of our heart - “Is anyone among you____________?” What are each of these conditions of the heart, and how should we respond to each?

• What was the illustration with the firecracker? What does that have to do with patience?

• How can we “strengthen our hearts?”

• What does this passage say about the role and responsibility of elders in a local church?

• What is the sign of spiritual maturity we talked about at the end of the message?

• Is there an area of life where you are on standby, in sickness, or in sin where this message was a help to you?