We all face challenges in life, but God has given us what we need to stand strong. Kicking off our new series "James," Pastor Josh walks through Chapter 1 and shows how trials can lead to maturity, how faith grows through endurance, and how we’re called to not just hear God’s Word—but live it out.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Pastor Josh shared that most Bible scholars agree that the author of James was James, the half-brother of Jesus. What do you think it would have been like to grow up in the same household as Jesus?

2. Read James 1:1. What do you think it would have been like for those early believers to be driven out of Jerusalem due to growing Christian persecution? 

3. Read James 1:2-4. Can you share a time when you can look back and see how a trial you faced led to maturity? 

4. Read James 1:19-27. How does “hearing and doing” God’s Word shape our Christian character and Christian conduct in this world? 

5. What is your main takeaway from James 1, and what is one next step you can take this week?

6. Close in prayer.