James

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James

• I). Author
• A). Brother of Christ (Mk. 63)
• B). Early church apostle (1 Cor. 157, Gal.
  119)
• C). Brother of Jude
• II). Date
• A). 40s or 50s
• B). Nelsons pg. 455

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• III). Recipients
• A). James addresses the twelve tribes in the
  Diaspora
• B). Jewish Christians (lack of dialogue about
  Gentile vices)
• C). James addresses conditions and challenges
  facing Christians in a great variety of locations
• D). An established church (James 22 31 514)

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• IV). Outline
• A). The test of faith (11-18)
• B). The Characteristics of Faith
• (119-56)
• C). The Triumph of Faith (57-20)
• V). Purpose
• A). True faith is lived
• (James 122-27 212-13 313)

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• VI). Emphasis and Message
• A). Trials and temptations (12-4)
• 1). Equality in treatment
• (James 21-13)
• 2). Use of money
• (James 214-26, James 51-6)
• 3). Use of the tongue (James 31-12)
• 4). Speaking wrongfully of each other (James
  411-12)

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• 5). Selfish ambition (James 313-49)
• 6). How we use our time
• (James 413-17)

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1 Peter

• I). Author
• A). Peter
• B). Wrote from Babylon (513)
• 1). Rome center of idolatry
• II). Date
• A). A.D. 63 (before persecution under Nero)

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• III). Recipients
• A). Diasporia (12)
• B). Spread of the gospel into these areas
• 1). Paul and his emissaries
• 2). Acts 167
• 3). Acts 2

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• C). Cappadocia, northern Galatia
• and Bithynia, and Pontus were far
• less Hellenized and less urbanized
• provinces
• D). Gentile converts
• 1). 118, 114, 41-4

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• IV). Outline
• A). Salvation of the believer (11-213)
• B). Submission of the believer
• (213-313)
• C). Suffering of the believer
• (313-514)

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• V). Purpose
• A). Endure in hardship
• 1). Insults a plenty
• (212, 15 316 44, 14)
• B). A life of virtue
• (211-20 31-16)

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• VI). Emphasis and Message
• A). Honor and privilege
• 1). 11-210 - Develops the implications of
  election for the honor (new household) and
  destiny (heaven) of the believers

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• B). For growth
• 1). God is near to hear and help (312 57)
• 2). Sign or favor from God
• (219-20, 414)
• 3). Proving ground that will turn to glory and
  praise at Christs coming (16-7)
• 4). Christs example
• a). (111 221-25 3 18- 42 413

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• C). The strength of family
• 1). 123-24, 122, 38, 48-11, 55-6
• D). A code of conduct
• 1). Christian wives of believing partners (3
  1-6)
• 2). Slaves of un-believing masters (218-25)
• 3). Christians in general
• (212-17 39-12, 16)

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2 Peter

• I). Author
• A). Peter (11)
• B). Nearing death (114-15)
• II). Date
• A). A.D. 63-64

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• III). Outline
• A). Cultivation of Christian character (11-21)
• B). Condemnation of False teachers (21-31)
• C). Confidence in Christs return
• (31-318)

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• IV). Purpose
• A).Combat false teaching
• 1). The assurance of Christs return (33-4)
• 2). The authority and reliability of the
  apostolic tradition and the Old Testament
  (117-21)

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• V). Emphasis and Message
• A). Basis for such a hope
• 1). Transfiguration (see Mk 92-8)
• a). Ps. 85-6, Ps. 2
• 2). Past intervention
• (24-10 35-7)
• B). Reason for delay
• 1). Gods timetable (38)
• 2). Gods mercy (39)