Scripture Reference: James 1:1-18
The letter of James functions like a physician of the soul. He says the problem with our lives is deeper than we think…it goes all the way to a divided heart. The opening 18 verses serve as an intro that covers all the other themes in this letter and invites us to a life of wholeness. A life that follows Jesus in all of life which will only come through an undivided heart is developed through trials and suffering.

Sermon Points:

• The Necessity of Trials (vv. 1-4)
• The Revealing of Trials (vv. 5-8)
• The Temptation of Trials (vv. 12-15)
• Steadfast in Trials (vv. 2-5, 16-18)