James
Supplies needed:
copy of James double spaced, with 1 to 1.5 inch margins
ink pen(s) with black, red, green, blue colors
colored pencils or a pale highlighter
Week 1: Read the entire book Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Observe how James introduces a subject then follows it up with more information.
Week 2: Read Chapter 1 every day this week while looking for the following:
Use the right margin for all, except #15. Write that in the left margin.
Do three things each day (see underlined numbers).
1. Using a pen, put a triangle around the words related to God (Jesus, Lord, He, Himself, Father, Him).
2. Circle the time words (but, therefore)
3. Using colored pencils or a pale highlighter, color “faith” green for growing.
4. Who is the letter to? Draw small blue circles (3) on top of the words “brethren” and “twelve tribes.”
5. Color “trial” and “tempted” the same color.
6. Using a pen, draw ten-commandment type tablets around the words “law” and “word.”
7. Draw a red tongue above the word “tongue.”
8. Color the words “doer” and “works” brown.
9. Using blue ink find opposites and list them with a back slash between.
10. Using green ink find similes and divide them with a colon (:).
11. Make lists in the margin using black ink. A. Trials, B. God, C. How to Get Wisdom,
12. There is a progression in v. 14 – 15. Write this out using arrows to connect following events. Label it Temptation.
13. Using black ink make a list of what you learn about God in Chapter 1. Write verse numbers by each idea.
14. Find the key verse of the chapter and write a good title for the chapter. What is the chapter’s theme?
15. Find topics and list them in the left margin.
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Have you done a study for James Chapter 4?