One of the most prominent themes in James is human speech. While James mentioned the importance of controlling our tongues in James 1:19 and 1:26, he dedicated most of James 3 to the power of speech for good or for evil. He also pointed us to the help we need to harness our speech for good.
If you have ever compared your life to someone else’s (who hasn’t?), you need to hear Jesus’ reply in John 21:20-25 to Peter’s curiosity...
The rejection of Jesus by many Israelites is God‘s plan for the salvation of the nations, and even of Israel itself.
After complaining repeatedly to God, the prophet had a view of God’s power and fell silent.