James - New Testament Sermon Index

The Epistle of James - As a leader of the Jerusalem church, James (most likely the brother of Jesus) wrote as pastor to instruct and encourage his dispersed people in the face of their difficulties. The recipients were Christians (2:1; 5:7-8) and most likely Jewish Christians, 1:1: "the twelve tribes scattered among the nations." The letter emphasizes vital Christianity, characterized by good deeds and a faith that works (genuine faith must and will be accompanied by a consistent life-style). It reveals familiarity with Jesus’ teachings preserved in the Sermon on the Mount.

MacArthur commentary on James

Featured Preachers
John Piper/ John MacArthur/ J. Ligon Duncan/ Charles Spurgeon

Sermons on James (by chapter)

[Ch 1] [Ch 2] [Ch 3] [Ch 4] [Ch 5]


Chapter 1

Greetings - 1:1
Trials and Temptations - 1:2-18
Listening and Doing - 1:19-27

• James 1:1-An Introduction to James, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 1:1-An Introduction to James, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 1:1-Permanent Servant of Jesus
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 1:2-From Trouble to Triumph, Part 1
  John MacArthur



• James 1:2-4-From Trouble to Triumph, Part 2
  John MacArthur



• James 1:5-12-From Trouble to Triumph, Part 3
  John MacArthur



• James 1:2-4-All Joy in All Trials
  C. H. Spurgeon



• James 1:2-12-How to Endure Trials, Part 1
  John MacArthur



• James 1:2-12-How to Endure Trials, Part 2
  John MacArthur



• James 1:2-12-How to Endure Trials, Part 3
  John MacArthur



• James 1:5-Loving Advice for Anxious Seekers
  C. H. Spurgeon



• James 1:2-18-The Christian and Trials
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 1:13-17-Whose Fault Is Our Temptation?
  John MacArthur



• James 1:18-Born to Holiness
  John MacArthur



• James 1:18-22-Submitting to God's Word
  John MacArthur



• James 1:19-21-The Belief That Behaves, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 1:22-25-The Belief That Behaves, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 1:26-27-The Belief That Behaves, Pt. 3
  John MacArthur



• James 1:26-2:13-The Peril of Partiality
  John Piper



• James 1:19-27-Responding to the Word
  John MacArthur



• James 1:19-27-The Essence of Christian Living
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 1:26-27-Visiting Orphans in a World of AIDS and Abortion
  John Piper

Chapter 2

Favoritism Forbidden - 2:1-13
Faith and Deeds - 2:14-26

• James 2:1-4-The Evil of Favoritism in the Church, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 2:5-7-The Evil of Favoritism in the Church, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 2:8-13-The Evil of Favoritism in the Church, Pt. 3
  John MacArthur



• James 2:1-13-Favoritism: A Contradiction of Christian Living
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 2:14-20-Dead Faith
  John MacArthur



• James 2:14-26-Does James Contradict Paul?
  John Piper



• James 2:14-26-Faith Always Bears Fruit
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 1-2-Dead Faith, Part 1
  John MacArthur



• James 2:14-26-Dead Faith, Part 2
  John MacArthur



• James 2:17-Fruitless Faith
  C. H. Spurgeon



• James 2:21-26-Living Faith
  John MacArthur

Chapter 3

Taming the Tongue - 3:1-12
Two Kinds of Wisdom - 3:13-18

• James 3:1-2-Warning to Aspiring Teachers
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 3:1-5-Taming the Tongue, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 3:5-12-Taming the Tongue, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 3:3-12-Talk Burns
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 3:13-Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 3:13-Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 3:14-18-Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 3
  John MacArthur



• James 3:13-18-Spiritual Wisdom
  John MacArthur



• James 3:13-18-Heavenly Wisdom for Christian Living
  J. Ligon Duncan

Chapter 4

Submit Yourselves to God - 4:1-12
Boasting About Tomorrow - 4:13-17

• James 4:1-2-The Danger in Being a Friend of the World, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 4:2-6-The Danger in Being a Friend of the World, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 4:2-Abortion: You Desire and Do Not Have, So You Kill
  John Piper



• James 4:1-5-Worldliness in the Church
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 4:1-10-Where Does Child Killing Come From?
  John Piper



• James 4:6-10-The Christian Attitude/The Worldly Attitude
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 4:6-7-Drawing Near to God, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 4:8-10-Drawing Near to God, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 4:7-Resist the Devil!
  John Piper



• James 4:7-Unconditional Surrender
  C. H. Spurgeon



• James 4:11-The Blasphemous Sin of Defaming Others, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 4:11-12-The Blasphemous Sin of Defaming Others, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 4:11-17-Worldly Speaking and Christian Speaking
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 4:13-16-If the Lord Wills
  John Piper



• James 4:13-17-Responding to the Will of God
  John MacArthur



• James 4:13-17-God's Will About the Future
  C. H. Spurgeon

Chapter 5

Warning to Rich Oppressors - 5:1-6
Patience in Suffering - 5:7-12
The Prayer of Faith - 5:13-20

• James 5:1-3-Judgment on the Wicked Rich, Pt. 1
  John MacArthur



• James 5:4-6-Judgment on the Wicked Rich, Pt. 2
  John MacArthur



• James 5:1-6-Worldliness and Riches
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 5:7-8-A Visit to the Harvest Field
  C. H. Spurgeon



• James 5:7-11-How to Face Trials Patiently
  John MacArthur
  
  
• James 5:7-12-Be Patient
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 5:12-Stop Swearing
  John MacArthur



• James 5:13-18-The Power of Righteous Praying
  John MacArthur



• James 5:13-18-Bearing Up the Weak in Prayer
  John MacArthur



• James 5:13-18-The Elders, the People, and the Prayer of Faith
  John Piper



• James 5:13-18-Pray Always
  J. Ligon Duncan



• James 5:16-20-Preserving the Covenant Community In Spite of Sickness and Sin
  John Piper



• James 5:19-20-Conversion
  C. H. Spurgeon



• James 5:19-20-Saving a Soul from Death
  John MacArthur