James 1:1-18 - Trials and Temptations
1. Why would you agree or disagree with the statement, "Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to what happens to you"?
2. How would you respond to someone who tells you that good can come from the trials which you are experiencing?
3. To whom was this letter written? (1:1)
4. What attitude did James tell people to exhibit when they are facing trials? (1:2)
5. What is produced when our faith is tested? (1:3-4)
6. What effect does doubt have on a person when he or she prays? (1:6-8)
7. What will eventually happen to the wealth of a rich person? (1:10-11)
8. From where does temptation come? (1:13-15)
9. From where do all good and perfect gifts come? (1:16-17)
10. How did James describe God's relationship with the people He created? (1:17-18)
11. What trials and difficulties have you experienced during your life?
12. What good has ever come out of a difficult situation in your life?
13. When do you find it hardest to pray?
14. With what doubts have you struggled concerning God and prayer?
15. How can a person who pursues wealth and riches be disappointed?
16. How would you explain to a ten-year-old why a person does something wrong or evil?
17. Why do we often blame God for tempting us when we sin?
18. What can a person do to stop an evil desire from becoming an actual evil act?
19. What do you believe God is trying to teach you this week through the trials and situations you are experiencing?
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