The Book of James – Chapter 1

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on August 14, 2016 under Audio, Bible study, Multiweek, Series | Be the First to Comment

In our class times together, passages and themes from the book of James kept coming up and we decided it would be cool to change our tack a bit and do a Bible book study instead of our typical topical studies.  I’m not sure they’re still glad they did because we are (I am) taking quite a bit of time going through, and I’ve gotten a bit too technical in the presentation.  You’ll notice as we get close to the end of chapter 1 that I started doing better with that, and I think we’re doing quite well with a better balance of background, application, and velocity in Chapter 2 (next post).  Here are the notes divided into four sections along with a bonus (no extra charge!) simple worksheet that I created for my kids since we are studying it with them in parallel.

James Introduction

James Introduction (Pt. 1 of 2) – March 13, 2016 – AAC, 42 min., 21MB

BTW, if you’re interested in the discussion in the introduction about the actual name of the author of the book of James, you should also listen to the first eight or nine minutes of the Palm Sunday lesson, since that topic came up at the beginning of our time together that next week.

James Introduction (Pt. 2 of 2) – March 27, 2017 – AAC, 39 min., 19MB

James Section 1A – Trials

James 1A – I, 1:2-4 (Pt. 1 of 6) – April 3, 2016 – AAC, 42 min., 21MB

(Sorry for the frequent audio issues.  Due to a family emergency I was receiving incessant texts and numerous phone calls while I was teaching.)

James 1A – II, 1:5 (Pt. 2 of 6) – April 10, 2016 – AAC, 45 min., 22MB

(Sorry.  Still having audio issues.  Not sure why.  Need to replace my audio engineer.  (me))

James 1A – III, 1:5 – Faith (Pt. 3 of 6) – April 17, 2016 – AAC, 54 min., 27MB

James 1A – IV, 1:6 – Faith, the double-minded man (Pt. 4 of 6) – April 24, 2016 – AAC, 49 min., 24MB

James 1A – V, 1:6-12 – Double-minded man, the poor (Pt. 5 of 6) – May 1, 2016 – AAC, 41 min., 20MB

James 1A – VI, 1:12 – Rich, and summary of trials (Pt. 6 of 6) – May 15, 2016 – AAC, 47 min., 24MB

James Section 1B – Temptations

James Section 1C – The Role of God’s Word

James worksheet

More coming soon!

Great Things for God

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on December 22, 2013 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

This lesson is the final one for 2013, and one that I would normally teach on the first Sunday of a new year, but had to do early because of our church-wide study starting in January.  It is my consistent encouragement at the beginning of a new year to do something.  Leadership.  Faith.  Action.  It builds on the lessons at the beginning of the year, and uses William Carey’s famous sermon as the background theme.  At the end of the lesson I highlight three individuals who took action and are making a major difference in the lives of millions of people.

Great Things for God

Before I Die, I Want To _________

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on January 5, 2013 under Bible study, Single | Be the First to Comment

This single-week lesson was given as a New Year’s 2013 challenge to define what is your life vision.  It will be a foundation for a few other lessons in the next weeks.

Before I Die I Want To

Marriage – Biblical Foundations

Posted by Jonathan Bingham on May 13, 2009 under Bible study, Multiweek | Be the First to Comment

This study is mainly a compilation of biblical passages about marriage.  The material includes a worksheet that can be printed and used for group study by assigning a different passage to each group and allowing them to discover the marriage-relevant instruction themselves.

Marriage – Biblical Foundations