The sermon focuses on James, the brother of Jesus, who played a key role in the early church and was an eyewitness to Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection. James’ letter, written to Jewish Christians, contains timeless principles on Christian living, still relevant today. The speaker emphasizes wisdom in trials and the proper view of wealth, urging believers to manage money wisely without falling into the love of riches.
The message also discusses resisting temptation, which comes from personal desires, not from God. James describes the progression from desire to sin and, ultimately, to death. The sermon concludes by encouraging believers to be slow to anger, control their tongues, care for those in need, and live out their faith through action. Pure religion is defined as both hearing and doing the Word of God while remaining untainted by the world.