This article reflects on the interpretation of James 1:18, and the first-fruits offering.

How do you know if you have a genuine fear of God? How can you tell that your religion is real? The way you use your tongue, treat the needy, and relate to the world says it all. This is what James 1:26-27 says, and the author unfolds this instruction.

This article considers the possibility of baptismal imagery in James 1:21.

What does it mean to be tempted? A temptation is anything that promises satisfaction at the cost of obedience. This article illustrates how it works, from James 1:14-15.

This article argues that the letter of James speaks of favouritism within the community of faith as a violation of the holy name of God. James 2:8 is a direct quote from Leviticus 19:18. Fiorello's thesis is that the whole of James 1:27-James 2:13 is tied to Leviticus 19 in a number of ways.

This article is an exposition of James 1:22.

This article considers the teaching in James 1:17 that God is immutable.

This article considers James 1:13 and our personal responsibility for our sin.

This article considers what James 1:9 means when it speaks of boasting in humble, poor circumstances.

This article considers James 1:1, including what it means to be a slave of Christ.

This article considers what it means for the believer to pursue perfection, along the lines of James 1:4.

James 1:5–7 speaks about obtaining wisdom, yet it seems to make this impossible. What exactly does James mean when he speaks of "wholeheartedness"? What is our recourse if we struggle with being double-minded? Read the article for a biblical counsellor's perspective on the matter.

So often, the letter of James is interpreted on a purely horizontal level. But the author's interpretation of a passage like James 1:19 shows that James is concerned with more than strictly person-to-person relationships. To what exactly should we be quick to listen?

Does God lead man into temptation? How can a passage like James 1:2 encourage believers to rejoice in trials? How should the sixth petition of the Lord's Prayer be understood? The author wants to give clarity on these matters by proposing a better understanding of the Greek word "peirasmos" used in James 1:14.

How do you cure double mindedness? From James 1:2-8 the author shows that double-mindedness can only be cured by learning to trust God.

What should a believer's reaction to suffering look like? This article discusses James' exhortation in James 1:2 which encourages Christians to rejoice in trials. This joy acts as a testimony to the world of the presence of the Lord Jesus in the believer's life. To withdraw and dwell in self-pity is to sin against God, who has blessed us with many things in this life and the next.

How do you know if you have a genuine fear of God? How can you tell that your religion is real? Looking at James 1:26,27, the author of this article shows that our actions - how we use our tongue, how we treat the needy, and how we relate to the world - display our faith.

Working from James 1:18-22, this article gives six suggestions around listening to God's Word.

Working from James 1:19-21, this article provides an example of making notes on a scripture passage for the benefit of personal Bible study.

This article on James 1:1-2 discusses how Christians can count trials and suffering as joy. This can happen when Christians see that trials come from God, and serve to purify faith.

This article on James 1:1-2 discusses how Christians can count trials and suffering as joy. This can happen when Christians see suffering as making them partakers in Christ's suffering, and as revealing the power of Christ.

James 1:27 shows that Christians have an obligation to care for orphans and widows. The Christian faith and our Christian regeneration requires this, since we used to be orphans but are now children of the Father.

This article on James 1:2-3 shows that Christian can rejoice when facing trials and suffering because God sends these to purify their faith.

Looking at James 1:27, this article shows how physical adoption is a reflection of God's work of spiritual adoption in the lives of His people. The author discusses how  men should take the lead in this ministry.

Pure religion in God's sight is to care for orphans in their distress (James 1:27).