James 1

The King James Version, with what the brothers preached on each verse.

James 1 read by Alexander Scourby, from his channel Scourby YouBible. It carries on into James 2.

Verses with a small gold number are preached on in the sermons. Click the verse to see what the brothers said about it. Members can select any words to highlight verses and keep notes.

¹James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

2 sermons on James 1:1

“In James 1:1-8”
Faith Series #4 (God is a Good GodLee Vayle, October 20, 1965
“Turn to the Book of James 1:1-8”
Faith Series #6 (Faith in the Mind)Lee Vayle, October 22, 1965

²My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

6 sermons on James 1:2

“Now, the Bible says concerning this suffering, in the Book of James 1:2-4”
Power of the CrossLee Vayle, November 14, 1970
“James 1:2-8.”
Faith # 2 - The Trial of Our FaithLee Vayle, 1970. Names it 2 times.
“James 1:2-8.”
Trial of Our FaithLee Vayle, 1970. Names it 2 times.
“Now the Bible says that concerning this suffering in Jas 1:2-4:”
The Power of the Cross - 1970sLee Vayle, the 1970s
“James 1:2-8, and It says:”
God Is a Good God_1966Lee Vayle, 1966
“James 1:2-4, “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.”
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

³Knowing this , that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

1 sermon on James 1:3

“In fact patience is the outcome of faithfulness, for it says in James 1:3, “The trying of your faith worketh patience.””
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

⁴But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

2 sermons on James 1:4

“I looked it up in the concordance this morning; the closest you’re going to come to is James; Let faith have her perfect way—her perfect work; [Jas 1:4, But let patience have her perfect work…] and things like that.”
Perfect Faith #15Lee Vayle, September 27, 1987
“How highly God regards this outworking of our patience is seen in James 1:4, “But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.””
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

⁵If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

1 sermon on James 1:5

“We’re not like Jas 1:5-8 that said, “A double minded man is unstable in all his ways”.”
Greatest Battle Ever Fought #2Lee Vayle, October 14, 1987

⁶But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

1 sermon on James 1:6

“Now to get that picture of course, we’re going to go to the Book of Jas 1:6,7.”
Restoration of the Bride Tree # 3Lee Vayle, November 17, 1993

⁷For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

⁸A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

7 sermons on James 1:8

“Either you've got to believe what God said about it, "by whose stripes I had been healed," and stop looking at ourselves.”
Faith Series #6 (Faith in the Mind)Lee Vayle, October 22, 1965
“Let not that man think he'll get anything from God" [Jas 1:8,7,6] If we are going to be strong in faith and get our prayers answered, be overcoming Christians.”
Faith Series #7 Faith and ConfessionLee Vayle, October 23, 1965
“Let not that man think he shall receive anything of God.”
God Inwelling & Dwelling Amongst MenLee Vayle, July 30, 1972
“Let’s look at Jas 1:8.”
Faith in the Mind #2Lee Vayle, October 7, 1987
“It’s over here in Jas 1:8.”
Spoken Word Is Original Seed BK1 #15Lee Vayle, March 21, 1993
“You’ll never get it from God.”
Faith Series #9 God is a Good GodLee Vayle, 1966

See all 7 sermons on James 1:8

⁹Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

¹⁰But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

¹¹For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.

¹²Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

¹³Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

3 sermons on James 1:13

“You can't even find a shadow.”
Titles of Godhead FulfilledLee Vayle, May 2, 1976
“Now you can see a little bit of this in a picture by reading James 1:13-15.”
Christ Is the Mystery #19Lee Vayle, November 1, 1986
“Now, we can see this in Jas 1:13-18.”
Seed of Discrepancy #12Lee Vayle, April 2, 1995

¹⁴But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

1 sermon on James 1:14

“James 1:14-15, “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of”
An Exposition Of The Seven Church AgesWilliam Branham

¹⁵Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

¹⁶Do not err, my beloved brethren.

4 sermons on James 1:16

“He said over here in James 1:16-17.”
The Mighty God's Achievement on DisplayLee Vayle, August 24, 1969
“Now, notice what It says over here concerning that in the Book of James 1:16-17”
The Mighty God's Achievement on DisplayLee Vayle, July 4, 1971
“Let’s go to Jas 1:16-18.”
Covenants #2Lee Vayle, September 2, 1989
“James 1:16:”
Spoken Word Is Original Seed BK1 #4Lee Vayle, January 3, 1993

¹⁷Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

14 sermons on James 1:17

"And the gifts and callings of God without repentance."
Faith Series #4 (God is a Good GodLee Vayle, October 20, 1965
“And in James 1:17”
Faith Series #5 (God is a Good God)Lee Vayle, October 21, 1965
“Now, let's turn to the Book of James 1:17, and hear It.”
Divine AttrubutesLee Vayle, December 2, 1966
“And also in James 1:17-18”
The Holy Spirit in Baptism and RestorationLee Vayle, April 26, 1970
"In Him there is neither light and darkness, or shadow of turning," [Jas. 1:17] it is all Light.
The Prayer of MosesLee Vayle, July 15, 1977

See all 14 sermons on James 1:17

¹⁸Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

5 sermons on James 1:18

“Also in James 1:18, It says,”
Easter - The ResurrectionLee Vayle, March 29, 1970. Names it 2 times.
“Now listen, back to James 1:18”
Pre-Millennial RestorationLee Vayle, May 10, 1970
“Now, notice also, back in James 1:18”
RestorationLee Vayle, March 21, 1971
“Let’s go to James 1:18,”
Trees, Books & Fountains #12Lee Vayle, August 5, 1989
“Let’s go over here to Jas 1:18, and let’s find out if Pentecostals believe this, they bypassed this all the time, they couldn’t get it.”
Easter Seal # 3Lee Vayle, April 3, 1991

¹⁹Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

2 sermons on James 1:19

“And all know that the Scripture is redundant, It's just full of those very same thoughts.”
The Prayer of Abraham (Part 4) - 0866)Lee Vayle, October 29, 1966

²⁰For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

²¹Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 sermon on James 1:21

“James 1:21:”
Godhead Q&A #1Lee Vayle, October 7, 2000

²²But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

1 sermon on James 1:22

“But we’ll look at the Word and now let’s take a look at Jas 1:22-25 and it says here,”
The Christian and Civil Government #2Lee Vayle, March 12, 1986

²³For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

1 sermon on James 1:23

“And in Jas 1:23-25, It says:”
Identification #3Lee Vayle, December 5, 1998

²⁴For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

²⁵But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein , he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

²⁶If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

²⁷Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

2 sermons on James 1:27

“Now I want to be sure for us to see another spiritual priority we have when it comes to money, and that’s over here in Jas 1:27.”
Priorities #4 (Gruenthal)Lee Vayle, July 14, 1978
“Let’s go back to Jas 1:27, just hitting these verses and then we’re going to stop because I know you know me well enough to know what I’m trying to tell you.”
Stewardship 1986Lee Vayle, November 29, 1986

King James Version