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Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
See also Overview Chart by Charles Swindoll
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Chart from recommended resource Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission
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Explanation - The following list includes not only commentaries but other Christian works by well known evangelical writers. Most of the resources below are newer works (written after 1970) which previously were available only for purchase in book form or in a Bible computer program. The resources are made freely available by archive.org but have several caveats - (1) they do not allow copy and paste, (2) they can only be checked out for one hour (but can be checked out immediately when your hour expires giving you time to read or take notes on a lengthy section) and (3) they require creating an account which allows you to check out the books free of charge. To set up an account click archive.org and then click the picture of the person in right upper corner and enter email and a password. That's all you have to do. Then you can read these more modern resources free of charge! I have read or used many of these resources but not all of them so ultimately you will need to be a Berean (Acts 17:11+) as you use them. I have also selected works that are conservative and Biblically sound. If you find one that you think does not meet those criteria please send an email at https://www.preceptaustin.org/
Be mature (James) by Wiersbe, Warren Or here - Be mature : growing up in Christ See also Maturity (adapted from James commentary)
Truth for Life : a devotional commentary on the Epistle of James by Blanchard, John
Not hearers only : Bible studies in the Epistle of James by Blanchard, John
The practical Epistle of James; studies in applied Christianity by Gaebelein, Frank E
The measure of a Christian : studies in James 1 by Getz, Gene
Believing God when you are tempted to doubt : the measure of a Christian based on James 1 by Getz, Gene A
James : a self-study guide by Jensen, Irving
Life application Bible commentary - James
James : living your faith by Kroll, Woodrow Michael (80 page study guide from Back to the Bible)
The theology of the letters of James, Peter, and Jude by Chester, Andrew, Martin, Ralph
James by McGee, J. Vernon
Expositor's Bible Commentary : abridged edition - Matthew - Revelation
The Communicator's Commentary. James, 1, 2 Peter, Jude by Cedar, Paul A., 1938- (Now entitled Preacher's Commentary)
PREACHER'S OUTLINE AND SERMON BIBLE (POSB) - James Commentary
1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James by Morris, Leon,
The General Epistle of James : an Introduction and Commentary by Tasker, R. V. G. (1983) 148 pages.
James - STUDY GUIDE FOR JAMES by Coleman, Lyman; Peace, Richard
James : Bible study commentary by Vaughan, Curtis
James and Jude by Painter, John - Paideia Commentaries on the NT
The letter of James by Moo, Douglas J - Pillar NT Commentary Series
Tim Challies - Douglas Moo – The Letter of James (Pillar New Testament Commentary). Moo’s commentary is widely regarded as the best treatment of James and is universally recommended by the commentators on the commentaries. You may recognize his name from the recommendations for Romans where his name also appears. Keith Mathison says it well: “If you can only have one commentary on James, this is the one to have. Highly recommended.” Do note that Moo has also written a volume for the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series; if you own this one (which you should) you will have no need for the other.
Cyril Barber - This highly original commentary seeks to make the letter of James clear and applicable to Christians living today. While interacting with the latest views of this portion of God’s Word, Moo avoids giving it an academic flavor. He ably bridges the gap between James’ 1st century readers and believers today. Insightful.
Keith Mathison (Ligonier) - Number 1 rated = Douglas Moo — The Letter of James (Pillar New Testament Commentary, 2000). Douglas Moo is one of the top conservative New Testament scholars alive today. He has written one of the best commentaries on Romans, and now one of the best commentaries on James. If you can only have one commentary on James, this is the one to have. Highly recommended. Moo has also contributed the volume on James in the Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, but if you have the Pillar volume, the Tyndale volume is unnecessary.
James Rosscup - Moo, Douglas J. The Letter of James (Pillar NTC). Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000. Moo in this exegetical study is longer (271 pp.) than his earlier effort in this list. He argues for authorship by James, the Lord’s brother (20–22), discusses seven areas of theology (27–43), and argues that in James faith of those God has freely justified expresses its reality in obeying God (38, etc.), as Paul held in “faith working through love” (Gal. 5:6). Clear exposition is thought out well, and sometimes Moo grapples with views and problems (not all, cf. “crown,” 1:12, and Hodges). In 2:14 he distinctly counters Hodges (123–24), and again at 2:18, 26 (128–29, 143). His detail on 2:14–26 is fairly helpful; he also is diligent with “spirit” in 4:5, and “sick” in 5:14. Among medium-length works, this is one of the best in recent years.
The letter of James : an introduction and commentary by Moo, Douglas J - Tyndale New Testament Commentary
James Rosscup - Moo, Douglas J. The Letter of James: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale New Testament Commentary). Downers Grove: IVP, 1985. 191 pp. Eerdmans published the same commentary in 1989. It is a concise, conservative, clear work adept in exegetical details from careful research by a member of the New Testament faculty at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. It is helpful especially for teachers and preachers. Moo, who did the massive 2-volume work on Romans, also wrote “James” in The Evangelical Commentary on the Bible, ed. W. A. Elwell (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1989).
STUDY BIBLES - ONE VOLUME COMMENTARIES OF ENTIRE BIBLE, BIBLE DICTIONARIES, GENERAL REFERENCE WORKS
KJV Bible Commentary - Hindson, Edward E; Kroll, Woodrow Michael. Over 3000 pages of the entire OT/NT - no restriction on length of time one can use it. No copy and paste. Well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective. User reviews - it generally gets 4/5 stars from users. - 372 ratings
Very well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective (pre-millennial) user reviews
The King James Version Bible Commentary is a complete verse-by-verse commentary. It is comprehensive in scope, reliable in scholarship, and easy to use. Its authors are leading evangelical theologians who provide practical truths and biblical principles. Any Bible student will gain new insights through this one-volume commentary based on the timeless King James Version of the Bible.
NKJV Study Bible: New King James Version Study Bible by Radmacher, Earl D; Allen, Ronald Barclay; House, H. Wayne; 917 ratings Very helpful notes. Conservative. No restricitons. See James - for easiest copy/paste select theater view.
The Word in life Study Bible - Very interesting format. Not your routine study Bible. Worth checking the very informative notes. (e.g., here is a picture of Jesus' post-resurrection appearances.)
New Bible Commentary - (1994) See user reviews
The Experiencing God Study Bible : the Bible for knowing and doing the will of God - Blackaby, Henry (1996) 1968 pages - CHECK THIS ONE! Each chapter begins with several questions under the title "PREPARE TO MEET GOD." Then you will interesting symbols before many of the passages. The chapter ends with a "DID YOU NOTICE?" question. This might make a "dry chapter" jump off the page! Read some of the 48 ratings
Wycliffe Bible Commentary - OT and NT - Charles Pfeiffer - 1560 pages (1962). 214 ratings Less detailed than the KJV Bible Commentary.
The New Testament and Wycliffe Bible commentary - This version has no time restriction but only has the NT.
The Defender's Study Bible : King James Version by Morris, Henry M. Excellent notes for well known creationist. 45 ratings
The MacArthur Study Bible - John MacArthur. Brief but well done notes 1,275 ratings
The David Jeremiah study bible - (2013) 2208 pages. 2,272 ratings Logos.com - "Drawing on more than 40 years of study, Dr. David Jeremiah has compiled a legacy resource that will make an eternal impact on generations to come. 8,000 study notes. Hundreds of enriching word studies"50+ Essentials of the Christian Faith" articles."
ESV study Bible - Excellent resource but not always literal in eschatology and the nation of Israel 6,004 ratings
Believer's Bible Commentary by MacDonald, William (1995) 2480 pages
Dr. John MacArthur, Jr. - "Concise yet comprehensive - the most complete single-volume commentary I have seen."
Warren Wiersbe - "For the student who is serious about seeing Christ in the Word."
Life application study Bible : New Living Translation. Has some very helpful notes. 4,445 ratings
DICTIONARY OF JESUS AND THE GOSPELS - interesting articles in some depth
Compact Bible commentary by Radmacher, Earl D; Allen, Ronald Barclay; House, H Wayne, et al - 954 pages. 424 ratings Multiple contributors to the comments which are often verse by verse. The comments are brief but meaty and can really help your study through a given book. A sleeper in my opinion.
NIV archaeological study Bible (2005) 2360 pages 950 ratings (See also Archaeology and the Bible - OT and NT)
NIV cultural backgrounds study Bible. bringing to life the ancient world of scripture Keener, Craig and Walton, John. Editors (2017)
The NIV study Bible by Barker, Kenneth L; Burdick, Donald W (1995) 2250 pages. Note this is the first edition. This resource has been fully revised in 2020.
The Ryrie study Bible - Charles Ryrie (1978) 2142 pages. Conservative. 216 ratings
Evangelical Commentary on the Bible - editor Walter Elwell (1989) 1239 pages. User reviews.
Eerdmans' family encyclopedia of the Bible (1978) 344 pages
Eerdmans' handbook to the Bible (1983) 688 pages
The Lion handbook to the Bible - (1999) 822 pages. This resource is absolutely loaded with very nice color pictures and charts.
Tyndale handbook of Bible charts & maps by Wilson, Neil
Bible handbook and A-Z bible encyclopedia
International children's Bible field guide : answering kids' questions from Genesis to Revelation by Richards, Larry
The illustrated guide to Bible customs & curiosities by Knight, George W. (George William),
Today's handbook of Bible times & customs by Coleman, William L
The Shaw pocket Bible handbook - Editor - Walter Elwell (1984) 408 pages.
"This hardback is small in size but packed full of content: Brief summaries of every book of the bible, cultural, archaeological and historical info, word definitions, pictures, maps and charts." Worth checking!
Zondervan illustrated Bible backgrounds commentary - New Testament - 552 pages. (2002) See user reviews.
The new Unger's Bible dictionary by Unger, Merrill Frederick, 1909-
Survey of the Bible : introductory insights, background studies, book-by- book survey by Unger, Merrill Frederick
The parallel New Testament and Unger's Bible handbook : produced for Moody monthly by Unger, Merrill (1975) 744 pages 4 ratings
The Hodder Bible handbook by Unger, Merrill
Nelson's expository dictionary of the Old Testament by Unger, Merrill
Kregel Bible handbook : a full-color guide to every book of the Bible by Kerr, William 3 ratings
The new encyclopedia of Christian quotations by Water, Mark
Zondervan handbook to the Bible
Zondervan illustrated Bible backgrounds commentary - Matthew, Mark, Luke
Background Commentary on Luke - Clinton Arnold
Dictionary of Paul and his letters 180 ratings IVP Series
The Dictionary of Paul and His Letters is a one-of-a-kind reference work. Following the format of its highly successful companion volume, the Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels, this Dictionary is designed to bring students, teachers, ministers and laypeople abreast of the established conclusions and significant recent developments in Pauline scholarship. No other single reference work presents as much information focused exclusively on Pauline theology, literature, background and scholarship. In a field that recently has undergone significant shifts in perspective, the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters offers a summa of Paul and Pauline studies. In-depth articles focus on individual theological themes (such as law, resurrection and Son of God), broad theological topics (such as Christology, eschatology and the death of Christ), methods of interpretation (such as rhetorical criticism and social-scientific approaches), background topics (such as apocalypticism, Hellenism and Qumran) and various other subjects specifically related to the scholarly study of Pauline theology and literature (such as early catholicism, the center of Paul's theology, and Paul and his interpreters since F. C. Baur). Separate articles are also devoted to each of the Pauline letters to hermeneutics and to preaching Paul today.
Dictionary of the later New Testament & its developments 71 ratings IVP Series
The third of IVP's critically acclaimed series of dictionaries of the New Testament provides focused study on the often-neglected portions of the New Testament: Acts, Hebrews, the General Epistles, and Revelation. Furthermore, its scope goes beyond the life of the New Testament church to include the work of the apostolic fathers and early Christianity up through the middle of the second century.
Dictionary of New Testament background 79 ratings IVP Series
In a time when our knowledge of the ancient Mediterranean world has grown by leaps and bounds, this volume sets out for readers the wealth of Jewish and Greco-Roman background that should inform our reading and understanding of the New Testament and early Christianity. The Dictionary of New Testament Background takes full advantage of the flourishing study of the Dead Sea Scrolls and offers individual articles focused on the most important scrolls. In addition, the Dictionary encompasses the fullness of second-temple Jewish writings, whether pseudepigraphic, rabbinic, parables, proverbs, histories or inscriptions. Articles abound on aspects of Jewish life and thought, including family, purity, liturgy and messianism. The full scope of Greco-Roman culture is displayed in articles ranging across language and rhetoric, literacy and book culture, religion and cults, honor and shame, patronage and benefactors, travel and trade, intellectual movements and ideas, and ancient geographical perspectives. No other reference work presents so much in one place for students of the New Testament. Here an entire library of scholarship is made available in summary form.
DANIEL AKIN
- James 3:1 A Stricter Judgment
- James 3:2-8 The Terrible Potential of the Tongue
- James 3:9-12 Impure Dispensers
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom from Above
DON ANDERSON - Teaching Resources
AUDIO - Click here for the audios of the 12 lessons on James listed below averaging about 41 minutes each...
- 6 James 3:1-12 – Study 6 37:15
- 7 James 3:13-18 – Study 7 40:40
Teacher Notes on James
More Notes on Each of the Preceding Studies
MIKE ANDRUS
- James 3:1-3:12 Tongue in Check Josh Black
- James 3:13-18 Are We Willing to Become a Peacemaking Church?
- James 3:13-4:10 Rhetorical Questions: Mid-Term Exam for the Church Dan Curnutt
Well done commentary from modern perspective. Many quotes.
Hiebert - Barclay holds that our book of James is the substance of a sermon preached by James, the Lord's brother, taken down by someone else and translated into Greek with a few additions. Barclay's own translation is printed at the beginning of each of the paragraphs into which the epistle is divided. Most valuable for its word studies and background material.
CHRIS BENFIELD - sermon series
- The Treachery of the Tongue (Part 1) - James 3:1-12
- The Treachery of the Tongue (Part 2) - James 3:1-12
- Godly Wisdom and Earthly Knowledge - James 3:13-18
ANDREW BENNETT
JOSEPH BENSON
- Commenting on Commentaries on the Book of James - David Dockery
- Top 5 Commentaries on the Book of James by Keith Mathison (note Manton is free)
- How to Begin a Commentary Collection - Challies Dot Com
- Commentary on James - Best Commentaries Reviews
- Top Five James Commentaries - Reading Acts
BIBLE.ORG RESOURCES
JIM BOMKAMP
- James 3:1-12: Let Not Many Become Teachers / The Destructive And Life-Giving Power Of The Tongue
- James 3:13-4:3 Discerning The Wisdom From Above And Below / The Source Of All Quarrels And Conflicts / Learning To Ask
WILLIAM BURKITT
Spurgeon - We liked Burkitt better when we were younger. He is, however, a homely and spiritual writer, and his work is good reading for the many. Burkitt is somewhat pithy, and for a modern rather rich and racy, but he is far from deep, and is frequently common-place. I liked him well enough till I had read abler works and grown older. Some books grow upon us as we read and re-read them, but Burkitt does not. Yet so far from depreciating the good man, I should be sorry to have missed his acquaintance, and would bespeak for him your attentive perusal.
CAMBRIDGE BIBLE FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
D Edmond Hiebert - A valuable commentary on these epistles for the lay student by a conservative British scholar of the past century. Important introductions and concise notes on the text. (An Introduction to the New Testament)
Logos - A concise book that is packed with practical application, the New Testament book of James is discussed in-depth by E. H. Plumptre. From the author of the epistle, to the date it was written, to the analysis of the book as a whole, Plumptre brings his readers a critical look at James. This engaging commentary expands on the doctrines found within this small epistle, and is infused with scriptural cross-references.
CAMBRIDGE GREEK TESTAMENT COMMENTARY
KAY DAIGLE Study on James
- James 3:1-12 Week Six Lesson: Faith That Ties the Tongue
- James 3:13-4:3 Week Seven Lesson: Faith That Brings Peace
GEORGE DAVIS
DICTIONARY OF JESUS AND THE GOSPELS
- DICTIONARY OF JESUS AND THE GOSPELS (borrow a copy)
- James 3:1-18 The Tongue - 14 pages
J LIGON DUNCAN - Sermons
- James 3:1-2 Warning to Aspiring Teachers
- James 3:3-12 Talk Burns
- James 3:13-18 Heavenly Wisdom for Christian Living
C J ELLICOTT - Editor - E G PUNCHARD
James Rosscup - Though concise in its statements, this old commentary reveals a thorough knowledge of the Greek and is very helpful in matters of grammar and word meanings.
- James 3:1-6 A Matter of Life and Death!
- James 3:7-12 The Secret of a Controlled Tongue
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom From Heaven
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - Alfred Plummer
James Rosscup writes - This is a good study in the Greek text.
Cyril Barber - Worth consulting, but does not deserve to be placed high on the preacher's priority list. (The Minister's Library, Vol 1)
- James 3:1-8: The Heavy Responsibilities of Teachers
- James 3:9-12 The Moral Contradictions in the Reckless Talker
- James 3:13-16 The Wisdom that is From Below
- James 3:17, 18 7,18 The Wisdom that is From Above
EXPOSITOR'S DICTIONARY OF TEXTS
EXPOSITOR'S BIBLE COMMENTARY - ABRIDGED
- Expositor's Bible Commentary : abridged edition - Matthew - Revelation (Borrow)
EXPOSITOR'S GREEK TESTAMENT W E Oesterley
MICHAEL FRONCZAK
A C GAEBELEIN
James Rosscup - This dispensationally oriented work is not verse-by-verse, but deals with the exposition on a broader scale, treating blocks of thought within the chapters. Cf. also Arno C. Gaebelein, Gaebelein’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible (I Volume, Neptune, NJ: Loizeaux, 1985), the Annotated Bible revised. The author was a popular evangelical Bible teacher of the first part of the century, much like H. A. Ironside in his diligent but broad, practical expositions of Bible books. Gaebelein was premillennial and dispensational, and editor for many years of Our Hope Magazine.
GENE GETZ - short videos emphasizing principles
- James; Principle #8; James 3:1-12; Sinful Anger: To keep our words from becoming destructive, we must be able to control what we say. Video
- James; Principle #9; James 3:13-18; Heavenly and Earthly Wisdom: To gain God's wisdom, we must walk by the Spirit and not in the flesh. Video
JOHN GILL
BRUCE GOETTSCHE - sermons on James
GOTQUESTIONS - Sound Biblical answers to questions related to the Book of James
- Book of James - Bible Survey
- What can we learn from the life of James, the brother of Jesus?
- James 3:5-11 - Taming the tongue - why is it so difficult?
- James 3 - Is it true that life and death is in the power of the tongue?
- James 3:14-18 - How can I tap into the wisdom of God?
Spurgeon - A Christian man wishing for the cream of expository writers could not make a better purchase. Ministers, as a rule, should not buy condensations, but get the works themselves.
James Rosscup - This evangelical work, devotional in character, has been in constant demand for about 280 years. Its insight into human problems is great, but it often does not deal adequately with problems in the text. The one-volume form eliminates the Biblical text and is thus less bulky. It has sold very well. The late Wilbur M. Smith, internationally noted Bible teacher, seminary professor and lover of books, tabbed this “The greatest devotional commentary ever written”. Henry was born in a Welch farmhouse, studied law, and became a Presbyterian minister near London. He wrote this commentary in the last 13 years before he died at 52 in 1714. The first of six volumes was published in 1708. He completed through Acts, and the rest of the New Testament was done by 14 clergymen. (Ed: Thus James are not the comments of Matthew Henry).
HOLMAN PUBLISHING - well done, conservative study Bible notes
DAVID HOLWICK - Sermons on James
- James 3:1- 6 Taming the Tongue
- James 3:1-12 The Tongue
- James 3:2-10 Communication in Family
- James 3:13-18 Two Kinds of Ambition
- James 3:13-18 Wise Guys Or Otherwise
Published 1871 - Probably best older commentary on prophetic passages as it tends to interpret more literally.
James Rosscup - This is a helpful old set of 1863 for laypeople and pastors to have because it usually comments at least to some degree on problems. Though terse, it provides something good on almost any passage, phrase by phrase and is to some degree critical in nature. It is evangelical....Especially in its multi-volume form this is one of the old evangelical works that offers fairly solid though brief help on many verses. Spurgeon said, “It contains so great a variety of information that if a man had no other exposition he would find himself at no great loss if he possessed this and used it diligently” (Commenting and Commentaries, p. 3). Things have changed greatly since this assessment! It is primarily of help to pastors and lay people looking for quick, though usually somewhat knowledgeable treatments on verses.
Spurgeon - A really standard work. We consult it continually, and with growing interest. Mr. Fausset’s portion strikes us as being of the highest order.
John Cereghin - A conservative exposition. He defends Petrine authorship (xlixff); argues for the deity of Christ (619); holds that assurance in Scripture is doubly sure (622); identifies the elements as “the world’s component materials” (627); holds that Paul’s Epistles were already known as “Scripture” (628).
- James 3 Commentary
- James 3 Commentary - UNABRIDGED VERSION
ROBERT JOHNSTONE - 433 pages
Cyril Barber - A classic in the field. Published originally in 1871. A must for the expository preacher. Buy it! (Ed: click it = it's free online) These concise studies faithfully expound the Greek text and provide a solide foundation for a series of message. Works of this nature are rare and should obtained and used by every Bible-teaching preacher. (Bolding added) (The Minister's Library. Volume 1 and 2)
Spurgeon comments - "A very useful, scholarly, and readable book."
- James 3:1, 2 Responsibility of Teachers,
- James 3:3–6 Power of the Tongue,
- James 3:7–12 The Tongue Untameable and Inconsistent,
- James 3:13–16 Earthly Wisdom,
- James 3:17, 18 Heavenly Wisdom,
- The Rich and Poor in James: Implications for Institutionalized Partiality - Duane Warden
- The Wisdom of James - Robert W Wall
- The Wisdom of James - John Burns
- The Wisdom of James the Just - Dan G McCartney
- The Spectrum of Wisdom and Eschatology in the Epistle of James and 4Q Instruction - Darian Lockett
KJV BIBLE COMMENTARY - Edward Hindson and Woodrow M Kroll
Well done conservative commentary that interprets Scripture from a literal perspective. User reviews - 372 ratings - I have found the comments are very good but not generally in great depth. It is worth check as you may glean additional insights on a passage. It is not strictly speaking verse by verse but does cover many verses.
- KJV Bible Commentary. - note if you want to use copy and paste function, select the one page view. Two page view does not allow copy/paste.
RICHARD KNOWLING - The Epistle of James, Westminster Commentaries
Cyril Barber - One of the better works in this series. (The Minister's Library - Volume 1)
STEVE KRELOFF
- The Power Of The Tongue - James 3:1-12
- Wisdom: The True And The False (Part 1) - James 3:13-18
- Wisdom: The True And The False (Part 3) -James 3:13-18
- Wisdom: The True And The False (Part 2) - James 3:13-18
RICHARD KREJCIR
J P LANGE
DAVID LEGGE
LIFE APPLICATION BIBLE - Notes
- Life Application Study Bible - borrow this copy for OT and NT study notes.
- Life application Bible Commentary - James
LIFEWAY - sermons
- James 3:1-5: Taming the Tongue--Pt 1
- James 3:5-12: Taming the Tongue--Pt 2
- James 3:13-18 Spiritual Wisdom
- James 3:13 Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 1
- James 3:13 Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 2
- James 3:14-18 Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom, Pt. 3
IAN MACKERVOY
THOMAS MANTON - A Practical Exposition of James
In Depth Verse by Verse Comments (>150 pages on James 1!)
(An Estimate of Manton by J. C. Ryle)
Spurgeon's comment on Manton's work - In Manton’s best style. An exhaustive work, as far as the information of the period admitted. Few such books are written now.
Cyril Barber: First published in 1693, these exhaustive studies highlight the special relevance of this epistle to the situations facing the church. (The Minister's Library. Volume 1)
Cyril Barber: A work of massive scholarship that ranks among the most important exegetical works ever published on this epistle.
WILLIAM MACDONALD - commentary on whole Bible. Often has pithy, practical and very insightful comments.
John MacArthur - "Concise yet comprehensive - the most complete single-volume commentary I have seen."
Warren Wiersbe - "For the student who is serious about seeing Christ in the Word."
- Believer's Bible Commentary - borrow. This resource is always worth checking.
BRYN MACPHAIL - sermons
- James 3:1-12 The Power Of Words--To Build Or Destroy
MASTER'S BIBLE CHURCH Sermon Series on James
- James 3:1-2 The Teacher's Conundrum
- James 3:3-8 The Power of the Tongue
- James 3:9-12 The Tongue That Blesses and Curses
- James 3:13-16 An Exhibition of Wisdom
- James 3:17-18 Wisdom from Above
F B MEYER
JAMES MOFFATT
MONERGISM - SERMONS. MP3'S
- Borrow The Defender's Study Bible
- James 3:1 masters
- James 3:5 great things
- James 3:6 fire of hell
- James 3:9 similitude of God
- James 3:12 either a vine, figs
- James 3:13 conversation
- James 3:15 earthly, sensual, devilish
- James 3:17 from above
JIM NEWHEISER - each sermon has nice 2 page outline with lots of Scripture cross-references
NKJV STUDY BIBLE - online no restriction for use - notes are brief but conservative and well-done
- James - for easiest copy/paste select theater view.
OUR DAILY BREAD - devotionals
- James 3:1-13 Exaggeration
- James 3:1-12 Little Things
- James 3:1-12 Greek Fire
- James 3:1-12 Careless Words
- James 3:1-12 The Silent Pen
- James 3:1-12 Language of Love
- James 3:1-12 Taming The Untamable
- James 3:2-10 Fiery Conversation
- James 3:1-12 Careless Speech
- James 3:1-12 A Small Fire
- James 3:1-12 The Point of No Return
- James 3:1-12 Hold Your Tongue
- James 3:4-6 A Word From The Wise
- James 3:6 The Point of No Return
- James 3:6 What Does It Really Mean?
- What Do You Do with a Broken Relationship?
- James 3:5 Small Spark, Big Fire
- James 3:8 Taming A Tiger
- James 3:8 Taming The Tongue
- James 3:8 Small Thing, Big Impact
- James 3:8 Hold Your Tongue
- James 3:8 A Battle Over Words
- James 3:8 Why Does It Matter?
- James 3:8 The Tongue That Defiles
- James 3:9 Twice Is Once Too Many
- James 3:9-10 It’s All About The Heart
- James 3:10 Olives On A Fig Tree
- James 3:10 Word Watch
- James 3:13-17 Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
- James 3:13-17 A Work Of Peace
- James 3:14 A Matter Of Pride
- James 3:14 The Sign
- James 3:16 Where Does It All Begin?
- James 3:17 Which Wisdom?
- James 3:17 Wisdom From Above
- James 3:17 Celebrate The Man
- James 3:17 Only A Rivet
- James 3:17 No Trouble
- James 3:17 A Wall Of Words
- James 3:17 Speak And Do
- James 3:17 The Pure And Gentle Way
- James 3:17 Level Ground
- James 3:17 A Walk In The Park
- James 3:13-17 Where Can Wisdom Be Found?
JOSEPH PARKER - The People's Bible
PASTOR LIFE - sermons
| The Award For The Most Dangerous Member In The Church | James 3 :1-12 | Tongue | Vince Hefner |
| The Biggest Little Troublemaker in the World | James 3 :1-12 | Tongue; Speech; Words | J. Mike Minnix |
| The Most Dangerous Member In The Church | James 3 :1-12 | Tongue; Speech; Talking | Steve Wagers |
| Wise and Otherwise | James 3 :13-18 | Wisdom | Mark Adams |
| Taming the Tonuge | James 3 :-14 | Tongue; Speach; Words | Michael A. Guido |
| Wisdom From Above | James 3 :17-18 | Wisdom, God's; Wisdom; Peacemakers | Johnny Hunt |
ALAN PERKINS
WIL POUNDS - sermon transcripts
EDWARD PLUMPTRE - Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
MATT POSTIFF - sermons on James - Fellowship Bible Church
PREACHER'S OUTLINE AND SERMON BIBLE (POSB) - This resource can be very helpful. Must be borrowed and no copy/paste.
PRECEPT MINISTRIES
- James: Lesson 1 - Inductive Bible Study
- Is Your Christianity Worthless or Real?
- What are the Works of Faith?
RAY PRITCHARD
- James 3 Expositional Commentary
- James 3:1-2 A Dissuasive from Ambition to Teach
- James 3:1-12 Speech
- James 3:1-12 The Ethics of Speech
- James 3:2-6 The Power of the Tongue
- James 3:7-12 The Tongue Ungovernable and Inconsistent
- James 3:13-16 False Wisdom
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom
- James 3:13-18 Wisdom, True and False
- James 3:17-18 True Wisdom
REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE - study notes
- James 3:1–12
- James 3:1
- James 3:3–5
- James 3:6
- James 3:8
- James 3:9
- James 3:11–12
- James 3:13
- James 3:14
- James 3:15
- James 3:16
- James 3:17
- James 3:18
- James 3:1
- James 3:1b
- James 3:2
- James 3:2b
- James 3:3
- James 3:4
- James 3:5
- James 3:6
- James 3:6b
- James 3:6c
- James 3:7
- James 3:8
- James 3:9
- James 3:10
- James 3:11
- James 3:12
- James 3:13
- James 3:13b
- James 3:13c
- James 3:14
- James 3:14b
- James 3:14c
- James 3:14d
- James 3:15
- James 3:15b
- James 3:15c
- James 3:15d
- James 3:16
- James 3:17
- James 3:17b
- James 3:17c
- James 3:17d
- James 3:17e
- James 3:17f
- James 3:17g
- James 3:17h
- James 3:17i
- James 3:18
- James 3:18b
KIM RIDDLEBARGER - SERMON TRANSCRIPTS
- James 3: Greek Word Studies
- James 3:1-12 The Tongues of Teachers - commentary
- James 3:13-18 The True Wise Man - commentary
- James 3:1: The Responsibility of Teachers
- James 3:2-6: Control the Tongue
- James 3:7-12: Tame the Tongue
- James 3:13-16: Wisdom and Understanding
- James 3:17-18: Wisdom from Above
SERMON AUDIO - audio and pdf's - variable quality
- James 3 Sermons - Audio
- James 3 Sermons - Pdf's - 269 Pdf's
CHARLES SIMEON - Sermons
- James 3:2 The Best of Men but Weak and Frail
- James 3:6 The Evils of the Tongue
- James 3:13 Influence of Wisdom Upon the Conduct
- James 3:17 The Nature of True Religion
JAMES SMITH - Handfuls of Purpose - click here for all the topics below on the same page
- THE CRAZE FOR PLEASURE. James 3:18; 4:1-5
R C SPROUL DEVOTIONALS JAMES
- Teachers James 3:1
- Teachers James 3:1
- Judgment for Teachers James 3:1–2
- Deadly Poison James 3:1–12
- The Boasting Tongue James 3:3–5a
- The Fiery Tongue James 3:5b–6
- The Untameable Tongue James 3:7–8
- Single-Minded Speech James 3:9–12
- Wise Conduct James 3:13
- The Evil of Envy James 3:13–18
- Earthly Wisdom James 3:14–16
- Heavenly Wisdom James 3:17–18
CLAUDE STAUFFER SERMON JAMES
RUDOLF STIER - 520 pages, pages are somewhat water stained but very legible
Cyril Barber: First published in English in 1871. This work is of value to preachers as well as laypeople. The former, the method of exposition is at once informative and instructive. To the latter, the method of application is enriching and edifying. . (The Minister's Library. Volume 1)
Spurgeon on Stier - No one can be expected to receive all that Stier has to say, but he must be dull indeed who cannot learn much from him. Read with care, he is a great instructor.
- James 3:1, 2 Not every Man a Teacher,
- James 3:3–12 The Sins of the Tongue,
- James 3:13–16 The Gentleness of True Wisdom, and the Wrath of False,
- James 3:17, 18 The Wisdom from Above,
JOE STOWELL
THIRD MILLENNIUM JAMES STUDY NOTES
- The Tongue - James 3:1-12
- Judged more strictly - James 3:1
- We all stumble - James 3:2
- Great results from small means - James 3:3-5
- Tongue . . . a fire - James 3:6
- Tamed - James 3:7
- No man can tame the tongue - James 3:8
- Praise . . . curse - James 3:9-10
- Fresh water. . . salt water - James 3:11-12
- Wisdom, Humility, and Peace - James 3:13-5:11
- Two Kinds of Wisdom - James 3:13-4:10
- Wise . . . show it - James 3:13
- Bitter envy and selfish ambition - James 3:14
- Earthly, unspiritual, of the devil - James 3:15
- Disorder and every evil practice - James 3:16
- Wisdom . . . from heaven - James 3:17
- Harvest of righteousness - James 3:18
DAVID E THOMPSON Expository Sermons James
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- Sermons on James - find sermons on following. For Pdf select "Download" and then Transcript
- James 3:1 he potential to bring judgment
- James 3:2-4 The potential to affect our entire life
- James 3:5-6 What an evil report is
- James 3:5-6 Things to consider about ourselves
- James 3:5-6 Things to consider about what we say
- James 3:7-8 The potential to become unruly (3:7-8)
- James 3:13 The challenge to wisdom (3:13)
- James 3:14 The motivation of false wisdom (3:14)
- James 3:15-16 The characteristics of false wisdom (3:15-16)
- James 3:17-18 The motivation of the wisdom from above
- James 3:17-18 Peaceable and gentile
- James 3:17-18 Reasonable
- James 3:17-18 Full of mercy & good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy, results of the wisdom from above
WARREN WIERSBE - Always worth checking for preaching/teaching points.
Rosscup - One of America’s most appreciated staunchly evangelical Bible conference teachers gives diligent, refreshing expositions. These are all of his 23 separate, earlier books in the “Be” series on the New Testament. He strikes a particular appeal with lay people as he crystallizes sections, deals with some of the verses, handles certain problems and backgrounds and applies principles. He is premillennial.
Cyril Barber - Together these volumes treat the gospel of Luke. Wiersbe, who is a pastor's pastor, outlines and expounds the text with exemplary skill. These books are ideal for individual or group Bible study.
Cyril Barber - This is a book (referring to Wiersbe's Expository Outlines) of exceptional merit. Pastors, missionaries, and Christian workers will profit from its use. Wiersbe introduces each book of the NT, provides an outline, and then furnishes his readers with a chapter-by-chapter discussion of the contents. The homiletic style is a “plus.” Recommended.
- Be mature (James) by Wiersbe, Warren Or here - Be mature : growing up in Christ See also Maturity (adapted from James commentary)
- With the Word - borrow - Excellent chapter summaries. Good ideas for preaching or teaching. - 428 ratings
- Wiersbe's Expository Outlines on the New Testament - borrow - useful for preaching or teaching
EDWIN WINKLER
| Dissuasives from Proud Censure | T. Manton. | James 3:1 |
| Inconsistent Teachers | Huther. | James 3:1 |
| Introduction into the Office of Religious Teachers | R. Wardlaw, D. D. | James 3:1 |
| Masters -- I.E | Calvin. | James 3:1 |
| Respect for Authority | E. J. Hardy, M. A. | James 3:1 |
| Self-Assertion | H. O. Mackey. | James 3:1 |
| Self-Glorification, a Disqualification for God's Work | C. H. Spurgeon. | James 3:1 |
| Shrinking from the Ministerial Office | John Adam. | James 3:1 |
| Teachers to Love Their Work | Pirke Aboth. 1:10. | James 3:1 |
| The Itch of Teaching | Calvin. | James 3:1 |
| The Qualifications Necessary for Teachers of Christianity | J. Erskine, D. D. | James 3:1 |
| The Teaching Gift | A. Plummer, D. D. | James 3:1 |
| A Dissuasive from Ambition to Teach | C. Jerdan | James 3:1, 2 |
| The Ethics of Speech | T.F. Lockyer | James 3:1-12 |