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What is the book James Faith Under Pressure?
James: Faith Under Pressure by Pam Gibbs is a Bible study written especially for teenage girls. Trials. Temptation. Favoritism. Peace. Authenticity. For girls, their faith collides with everyday life, and they often wonder how to remain a faithful follower of Jesus in the midst of the pressure they face regularly. This eight-week study helps teen girls learn that they can survive—even thrive—when faith meets real life. 8 sessions.
Where is Pam Gibbs?
Pam Gibbs is a native Texan who became a Christian at youth camp at age 13. She has a heart for students and began working in student ministry at age 19. She graduated from Wayland Baptist University (where she was a disc jockey and even took a class in roller skating) before getting her Masters of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. After moving to Nashville, she went on a blind date with a high school teacher and coach named Jim, whom she married in 2002. Jim and Pam adopted a baby girl, Kaitlyn, from Guatemala in 2006. Pam loves to be on the go and enjoys traveling. She’s not afraid to be adventurous—she has the scars from sports injuries and their resulting surgeries on her knees to prove it. Her dream is to scuba dive off the Great Barrier Reef in Australia before she dies, although she’ll need to learn how to scuba dive first.
What does James say about the face of difficulty?
Real faith can rejoice in the face of difficulty. Now I do not know about you, but I like the “rejoice on the top of the mountain sermon,” but James says to rejoice in the midst of the valley. A Christian must stand under pressure because temptations and trials cannot be avoided. Temptations and Trials Cannot Be Avoided.
What does James say in Chapter 1?
Summary: James simply states in Chapter 1 what a Christian has: Real Christians have a real faith that can stand under pressure. James could not be considered as a modern television evangelist because his message is too confrontational. His message is that the pow. 1. 2.
What did James say to his members?
However, in all this, James stressed to his members to keep their attitudes right, do not give up, and let the joy of the Lord be their strength. Christians of today can stand under pressure if they keep the right attitude and do not give up. Temptations and trials cannot be avoided.
What does James say about trials?
James does not say if you go through trials, but when you are going through trials and difficulties, your faith is being tried. Since we all must go through, it is good to hear a strong word on endurance, staying the course and keeping the faith.
What is Pastor James writing to?
James is writing to people on the run - people who had been scattered by severe persecution. I am sure they would love to have heard Pastor James preach that these present trials would all be over soon, so do not worry, be happy.
What does James say about joy?
James’ message is not that it is all going to get better, not that everything is going to go as you had planned, but he does say to let joy be developed in your life through difficult times. Remember that James was the pastor of the Jerusalem church and his members were Jewish Christians.
Why is James not considered a modern television evangelist?
James could not be considered as a modern television evangelist because his message is too confrontational. His message is that the power of God in the Christian’s life equips him/her to give evidence of their Christianity. For that reason, real Christianity is more than talk, and we all know that talk is cheap.