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James: Simply the Gospel
As the old adage goes, you have to ask the right questions before you can get the right answers. And that's exactly what the Not Your Average Bible Study series helps you do. Rather than spoon-feeding you with individual facts, this study of James coaches you on how to think through the text as a whole. Tested and proven in Bible Study Magazine , it's perfect for group and individual studies alike.
We can easily become entangled in the cares of this world and forget the important things in life. When we lose sight of the big picture, James reminds us what truly matters--the gospel. He challenges us to be "doers of the Word, and not hearers only." The gospel should define how we think, feel, and act.
Each section of the guide begins with a concise introduction, providing context for the biblical passage. Next, you'll consider questions designed to prompt your own in-depth study. You'll also find specific prayer suggestions, along with ideas for further research. Experience the joy of discovering biblical insights for yourself--then apply these lessons to your everyday life.
This is not your average Bible study!
We can easily become entangled in the cares of this world and forget the important things in life. When we lose sight of the big picture, James reminds us what truly matters--the gospel. He challenges us to be "doers of the Word, and not hearers only." The gospel should define how we think, feel, and act.
Each section of the guide begins with a concise introduction, providing context for the biblical passage. Next, you'll consider questions designed to prompt your own in-depth study. You'll also find specific prayer suggestions, along with ideas for further research. Experience the joy of discovering biblical insights for yourself--then apply these lessons to your everyday life.
This is not your average Bible study!
112 pages, Paperback
First published May 27, 2014
2 people want to read
About the author
John D. Barry
29 books27 followersRev. John D. Barry is an author, chaplain, nonprofit founder, and Bible scholar. John’s writing and speaking draws on his unique experience in biblical studies, alleviating poverty, entrepreneurship, and pastoral ministry. John is the author or editor of 30 books, including the widely endorsed Jesus’ Economy: A Biblical View of Poverty, the popular daily devotional Connect the Testaments, multiple Not Your Average Bible Study volumes, and the Bible commentaries Cutting Ties with Darkness and Resurrected Servant. He is the general editor of Faithlife Study Bible and Lexham Bible Dictionary, used by over one million people, and the former editor-in-chief of Bible Study Magazine, a product he launched. John’s video curriculum, DIY Bible Study, has taught thousands how to study the Bible. Today, John’s time is dedicated to chaplaincy.
John and his wife, Kalene, founded and led Jesus’ Economy, an innovative 501(c)(3) nonprofit that created jobs and churches in the developing world from 2012–2020. John and Kalene also served as missionaries with Resurrect Church Movement, the domestic division of Jesus’ Economy that equipped U.S. churches to effectively alleviate poverty and bring people to Jesus. In a primarily unchurched area of the U.S., John has served as: missional pastor for an established church; founder of an outreach and pastoral care ministry; president of a church plant; and in chapel and executive leadership for a large homeless shelter. As a public speaker, John has been featured by national radio shows, offered multiple keynote addresses, and presented at national theological conferences. Formerly, John also served as founding publisher of Lexham Press, an imprint of Faithlife Corporation / Logos Bible Software.
John is originally from “the last great frontier,” Alaska, and spent much of his life in “the city of subdued excitement” in Northwest Washington state—a fact evident in his love of gray skies, good coffee, mountain hiking, sea kayaking, road tripping, and “being off the beaten path” with his wife, Kalene, and their dog Milton. Learn more at JohnDBarry.com.
John and his wife, Kalene, founded and led Jesus’ Economy, an innovative 501(c)(3) nonprofit that created jobs and churches in the developing world from 2012–2020. John and Kalene also served as missionaries with Resurrect Church Movement, the domestic division of Jesus’ Economy that equipped U.S. churches to effectively alleviate poverty and bring people to Jesus. In a primarily unchurched area of the U.S., John has served as: missional pastor for an established church; founder of an outreach and pastoral care ministry; president of a church plant; and in chapel and executive leadership for a large homeless shelter. As a public speaker, John has been featured by national radio shows, offered multiple keynote addresses, and presented at national theological conferences. Formerly, John also served as founding publisher of Lexham Press, an imprint of Faithlife Corporation / Logos Bible Software.
John is originally from “the last great frontier,” Alaska, and spent much of his life in “the city of subdued excitement” in Northwest Washington state—a fact evident in his love of gray skies, good coffee, mountain hiking, sea kayaking, road tripping, and “being off the beaten path” with his wife, Kalene, and their dog Milton. Learn more at JohnDBarry.com.
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April 25, 2021
Quite a good study going deeper than many others out there. John asks deep questions that allow individuals and groups to dig deeper in to transformation, instead of just information.
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