James is a fast moving book. Thirteen loose topics are handled in rapid succession in these 5 chapters. It is a book containing multiple imperatives (commands), over 60 of them in this letter. It is a book about ‘doing’ as in doing the Word of God.

Themes

1. Doing the Word: Being a Servant of Jesus (James 1:1)
2. Doing the Word: Enduring Tests and Trials  (James 1:2-18)
3. Doing the Word: The Importance of Putting the Word Into Action (James 1:19-26)
4. Doing the Word: Manifesting God’s Love by Treating People Equally (James 2:1-13)
5. Doing the Word: Understanding the Faith and Works Connection (James 2:14-26)
6. Doing the Word: Guarding the Tongue (James 3:1-12)
7. Doing the Word: Operating in  Meekness instead of  Jealousy (James 3:13-18)
8. Doing the Word: Avoiding Worldliness and Carnality (James 4:1-12)
9. Doing the Word: Following the Will of God (James 4:13-17)
10. Doing the Word: Handling Money Rightly (James 5:1-6)
11. Doing the Word: Walking in Patience (James 5:7-12)
12. Doing the Word: Effectual Fervent Praying  (James 5:13-18)
13. Doing the Word: Restoring a Fellow Believer (James 5:19-20)