Free Methodist Church Of Santa Barbara

As we begin chapter 5, James is giving a strong warning to those who not only rely on their wealth but who also use that wealth as a tool of oppression. Reading this in anticipation of worship, how do these words hit you? Do they bring up strong feels or can you easily pass them by? What could you get out of this scripture that would encourage or strengthen your understanding of who God is and what He wants from you? These are powerful words and it seems that James is confronting the church on their actions in order to help save them, and others. How could these words galvanize us as a church?