Living by faith
Overview
Dr. J. Vernon McGee turns to the Epistle of James to present very practical lessons on Christian living. The subject of James is faith. The Epistle of James “pinches,” says Dr. McGee. It “hurts you because he gets right down to where we are living-or, more accurately, to where we’re not living.” He challenges believers to a faith that works and walks in shoe leather. Because James emphasizes the ethics of the Christian faith, Dr. McGee uses the metaphor of “God’s University.” When life presents us with “quizzes” or “tests,” Dr. McGee explains, the believer need not worry because James has provided us not only with the test questions, but also the answers.
Chapters cover such relevant topics as: gossiping, worldly versus heavenly wisdom, the testing of faith through trials, God's condemnation of class distinctions, confession and forgiveness of sins, effective prayer, faith versus works, resisting the devil, and finding the meaning of life.
Top Highlights
“you are not reconciled to the will of God until you can rejoice—not for the trials, but because of them.” (Page 7)
“Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.” (Page 117)
“The Book of Proverbs is not just a series of sayings strung together like beads on a string. Rather, a story is told.” (Pages 2–3)
“The lessons, first of all, are contrary to the thinking of the natural man” (Pages 2–3)
“The reason He was tempted was to prove that there was no sin in Him.” (Page 69)
- Title: Living by Faith
- Author: J. Vernon McGee
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 2004
- Logos Release Date: 2006
- Pages: 208
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Bible. N.T. James › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Christian life › Biblical teaching; Faith › Biblical teaching
- ISBNs: 9781418518035, 1418518034
- Resource ID: LLS:LVNGBYFTH
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:25:31Z
J. Vernon McGee (1904–1988) was an ordained Presbyterian minister, theologian, and radio minister. He was born in Hillsboro, Texas in 1904. McGee was pastor of the historic Church of the Open Door in downtown Los Angeles from 1949–1970.
McGee earned his BD from Columbia Theological Seminary, and his ThM and ThD from Dallas Theological Seminary. After serving in Presbyterian congregations in Georgia, Tennessee, and Texas, he moved to southern California to serve as pastor of Lincoln Avenue Presbyterian Church. In 1949 he moved to Los Angeles and became pastor of the Church of the Open Door. He also served as chairman of the Bible department at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola University) and lectured several times at Dallas Theological Seminary.
In 1967, McGee started his popular Thru the Bible radio series and soon it was broadcast on over 400 channels in North America. The radio broadcasts were transcribed, edited, and published in the Thru the Bible Commentary series. Other titles by McGee include David: A Man After God’s Own Heart, J. Vernon McGee on Prayer, Jesus: Centerpiece of Scripture, Living by Faith, and more.