Since James is the likely the oldest writing of the New Testament, it appears from James 4:1-17 that church conflicts have been around almost as long as the Christian church has existed. Instead of treating fights as a normal part of church life, this text exposes their causes and provides the solution. Some of the words are blunt, but they are necessary to drive us to God’s grace, which is greater than all our sin.
God has always been with his people, in various ways and temporarily in Old Testament times and later and permanently in human flesh.
From all of eternity God held a secret, which he finally revealed through his church to all the heavenly beings.
In a boat journey across the lake, Jesus showed himself to be an exhausted human and almighty God.
