Book of James Chapter 1 - Bible Study | Encounter 2020 Men's Retreat

James could have opened the first chapter of his epistle by declaring his statute in the church. He could have described himself a mentor to Paul and Peter. Or James could have simply said, Mary was my Mother and Jesus was my brother.

Instead, James begins with…

James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. (James 1 verse 1)

Why?

Because James recognized from his own story, that we are not defined by who are, what we do, or even who we are related to. Rather, we are defined by how we answer this question:

Who is God to Me?

In this message from Encounter Men’s Group Retreat we explore the directives found in James 1 which clearly offers practical insights on how to live our lives.

Key Bible Verses and Other References:
• James 1 verse 1
• James 1 verses 2-4
• Psalm 16 verse 11
• James 1 verses 19-20
• James 1 verse 21
• James 1 verse 26
• James 1 verse 27

“What Have You Allowed to Define You?” scene from the movie Overcomer, mentioned at the beginning of the James Chapter 1 message:    • Overcomer Movie Clip - What Have You Allow...  

“Ask Me Who I Am?” scene from the movie Overcomer, mentioned at the end of the James Chapter 1 message:    • Ask me who I am - Overcomer Movie Scene  

Book of James 1 was filmed live at the Encounter Men’s Group Retreat, where we explored the Epistle of James, chapter by chapter. Our format includes expository teaching followed by small group discussions using the men's group materials shown in this video. The speaker for this message was Ron Dunn, executive director and founder of One Thing Ministries.

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