A Pious Man Needing Conversion

SERMON: James 1:1

Introduction: Tim Tebow being interviewed…

Theme: Book of James gives a portrait of a living faith, i.e., how one lives as a maturing believer.

I. James: the before
A. His background:
1. Matt. 1:19 --

2. Luke 1:28, 30, 48 --

  B. His older brother: ___________
1. Mark 6:3

II. There was something missing in his life; he needed to be converted.
A. Mark 3:20-21 --

  B.  John 7:5 –

III. How was James converted?
A. I Corinthians 15:7 --

B. How he sees himself – v. 1

IV. James writes as one converted to his fellow
converted Jews
A. V. 1(b) –

Application: