Title: "Background & Greeting"
Text: James 1:1
Main Idea: The Background and Greeting of the Book of James.
I. Background and Greeting (vs. 1)
1. Who?
-James, Son of Joseph, the Half-Brother of Jesus
2. When?
-The Middle to Late A.D. 40s
3. Where?
-Written in Jerusalem to Jewish Christians outside Jerusalem
4. Why?
-To Encourage and Challenge Christians who were Scattered Abroad
5. What?
-Genuine Christian Faith is Practically Lived out in Actions
6. How?
-A General Letter of Teachings with Proverbial Wisdom
