Responding to Trials (James 1:2-15) Responding to the Word (James 1:16-27) Holding faith in Jesus Christ in a way that’s consistent with true faith (2:1-26) Showing true faith in Jesus Christ by demonstrating works (3:1-18; 4:1-12) By taming the tongue (3:1-12) By discerning who’s wise (3:13-18) By addressing the source of conflict (4:1-12) By not boasting in pride—self-determined living (4:13-17) By not boasting in earthly riches—self-indulgent living (5:1-6) By being patient until the Lord’s return (5:7-12) By responding in prayer (5:13-18) What is James talking about in the passage before us (James 5:19-20)? Believers shoudl respond to other believers who wander by bringing them back. The Format of These Two Verses The Theology of These Two Verses …our response to (cf. James 1:2-4, 12) …what (wisdom) to us (cf. James 1:5-8; 3:13-18) …success as defined the world and this world (cf. James 1:9-11) …our struggle with and (cf. James 1:13-15) …the reality, character, and activity of (cf. James 1:5, 16-18) …moral purity and ongoing (cf. James 1:19-21) …the of God (cf. James 1:16-25) …how we treat other (cf. James 1:27; 2:1-13; 4:1-2, 11-12) …practicing our (cf. James 2:14-26) …how we use our (cf. James 1:26; 3:1-12) … with the world (cf. 4:1-4) …how we to God (cf. 4:5-10) …how we for the future (cf. 4:13-17) …how we for the future (cf. 5:1-12) …how we respond in (cf. 5:13-18) What does it mean to bring back a wandering brother? (1) for them (cf. James 5:15, 16) (2) that it is the truth they are wandering from (3) his own adherence to the truth (4) the brother, intending to listen well (cf. 1:19-21) (5) to bear on the brother and himself (6) genuine love for them (7) himself in wisdom, even asking God for it (8) carefully what he says and how he says it (9) them to respond rightly to the Lord (10) God, His role and timing, and their responsibility Using James as an overlay, are you proven to have a genuine faith, are you presently in danger of wandering, are you personally needing to bring back a brother? Does the way you have faith and hold that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ prove that it’s genuine?