James: Mercy Triumphs Session One

We started our James Bible study this past Monday night with 16 women in attendance! Woo hoo! If you weren't able to join us this week, it's not too late. We'd love to have you come to BOB next Monday night at 7:00.

If you were in class, you heard Beth talk about her sister, Gay. Well earlier that day, she had posted on the LPM blog about her sister and Gay is beginning to write her story. It will be posted on the blog in segments and you can read the first one here. Already, it is a powerful testimony to what God can do in a surrendered life! I can't wait to read the rest of the story.

Here are the blanks for the listening guide from Session One:

Then He appeared to James.

1. Jesus appeared to those who needed to see Him most.
2. James enters the scene as an unbeliever.
3. Jesus radically re-structures the idea of family. (Five blanks under this point are, in order: Natural, Disciples, Family, Spiritual, Resurrected)
4. By the grace of God, James became what James became.
5. The power of the resurrection means that nothing but the tomb is meant to be empty.

Also, here is the acrostic for those who are going to work on memorizing James:

John 15:7-8 - ABIDE
Ask God for the ability.
Believe you can do it.
Increase the portion each week.
Determine a set time every day to practice.
Enjoy it!

Beth suggested that you choose the version you want to memorize and then print out one chapter at a time. You can use www.biblegateway.com to do that easily. She also suggested that you laminate your paper. We will bring the office laminator to class next week if anyone wants to use it before or after class.

Other suggestions include memorizing one chapter per month, starting with the first few verses and adding verses each week until you have the whole chapter memorized.

Kathy Bannister, our class facilitator, suggested that as you study each week and learn a new idea or gain some insight, please share it with the rest of the class. You can comment here on the blog and we will all be able to read and comment back to one another. I look forward to reading what each of you is learning!