Thrive Study: James Practice Flashcards

This set of 150 flashcards covers the key concepts, verses, Greek word studies, and historical/geographical details found in Units 1 through 8 of the Thrive Bible study journal based on the epistle of James.

What are the key verses of Unit 1?

James 1:2–4

What is the Discovery Destination for Unit 1?

Maturity: Grow in Perseverance

According to James 1:2–4 (NASB), what does the testing of faith produce?

Endurance

What is the goal of endurance according to James 1:4?

That you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing

To whom does the apostle James write his letter?

The scattered Jewish believers

What is the memory passage for the Navigate lessons in Unit 1?

James 1:2–3

What is the memory passage for the Explore lessons in Unit 1?

Hebrews 11:16

Which acronym is recommended for daily prayer in the Discovery Journal?

PRAY

What does the 'P' in the PRAY acronym stand for?

Praise

What does the 'R' in the PRAY acronym stand for?

Repent

What does the 'A' in the PRAY acronym stand for?

Ask

What does the 'Y' in the PRAY acronym stand for?

Yield

Who is described as the 'Father of lights' in James 1:17?

God

Which psalm states that God is covered in light?

Psalm 104:1–2

According to Micah 7:7–8, for what can a believer watch?

As God answers needs

What is the study passage for Unit 1?

James 1:1–18

Why is the book of James sometimes called the 'Proverbs of the New Testament'?

Because it is full of wisdom

What are the two types of tests discussed in James 1:1–18?

Trials and Temptations

What is the definition of 'Trials' used in the lesson?

An outward struggle with adversity

What is the definition of 'Temptations' used in the lesson?

An inner battle with sin

According to James 1:1-12, what should be the response to trials?

Joy

In James 1, what should a believer ask for when facing trials?

Wisdom

What reward will those who endure trials receive?

The crown of life

What is the Greek word for 'perfect/mature' (James 1:4b)?

$$teleios$$

What is the Strong’s number for 'perfect/mature'?

$$G5046$$

What is the Strong’s definition of 'teleios'?

Complete (in various applications of labor, growth, mental and moral character, etc.);…completeness

As described in the Unit 1 lesson, testing + endurance = __________?

Maturity

According to 1 Peter 3:16, how should a believer respond to tests?

Have a good conscience

According to 1 Peter 4:16, how should a believer respond to tests?

Glorify God

According to 1 Peter 2:20–21, how should a believer respond to tests?

Take it patiently

What is the definition of the term 'Dispersion' (Gr. 'a scattering')?

Term for Jews living outside Palestine after the Babylonian exile ($586\text{ B.C.}$) and at other times

Which Old Testament event led to the initial scattering of the Jews?

The Babylonian exile

According to James 1:15, what is the first stage of the life cycle of sin?

Lust

According to James 1:15, what is the second stage of the life cycle of sin?

Sin

According to James 1:15, what is the third stage of the life cycle of sin?

Death

In the study of James 1:17–18, what are believers described as in relation to God's creation?

Firstfruits

How does the text define 'Firstfruits'?

The first and best of a person’s crop or livestock

According to Matthew 19:21, what does maturity involve?

Sacrifice

What does 1 John 4:18 state about 'perfect love'?

It does not contain fear

What is the goal of God’s testing of His people?

To grow and mature spiritually

According to Deuteronomy 13:3, why does God test His people?

To know whether they love God with all their heart and soul

God provides a __________ so that you can endure temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Way out

What important topic is essential to Christian maturity in Unit 1, Lesson 4?

Perseverance

What is the definition of 'perseverance'?

To keep at something in spite of difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

According to Hebrews 12:2, why did Jesus endure the cross?

Because of the joy set before Him

Which chapter of the Bible is known as the 'Hall of Faith'?

Hebrews 11

Who in the Hall of Faith mentioned the exodus of the children of Israel?

Joseph

Who in the Hall of Faith became an heir of righteousness that comes by faith?

Noah

Who in the Hall of Faith looked forward to a city whose builder is God?

Abraham

What is the key verse for Unit 2?

James 1:21–22

What is the Discovery Destination for Unit 2?

Maturity: Grow as Hearers and Doers

James calls believers to lay aside evil and humbly receive the __________.

Word

What is the memory passage for the Explore lessons in Unit 2?

Hebrews 11:24–26

According to James 1:19, how should a person hear?

Quickly

According to James 1:19, how should a person speak?

Slowly

What does Vine’s Expository Dictionary define as 'the strongest of all passions'?

Anger/wrath

What does the anger of man NOT produce?

The righteousness of God

What is the Greek word for 'implanted/engrafted/planted' (James 1:21)?

$$emphytos$$

What is the Strong’s number for 'emphytos'?

$$G1721$$

What is the definition of 'emphytos' in Vine’s Expository Dictionary?

A word whose property it is to root itself like a seed in the heart

According to the transcript, what serves as 'fertilizer' for the soil of the hearts of believers?

Meekness/humility

Who was the author of the epistle of James?

James, one of Jesus’ brothers

Did Jesus’ brothers initially believe He was the Messiah?

No (John 7:5)

Where was James from?

Nazareth, a village in Galilee

Around what year did James die?

$$AD\,62$$

James compares the Word of God to what object in James 1:23?

A mirror

What is the definition of a 'doer'?

One that takes an active part

What metaphor for God's Word is found in Psalm 119:105?

Lamp/light

What metaphor for God's Word is found in Jeremiah 23:29?

Fire and a hammer

What metaphor for God's Word is found in Ephesians 6:17?

Sword

What metaphor for God's Word is found in 1 Peter 2:2?

Milk

According to John 8:31–32, what will continuing in the Word do?

The truth will set you free

What kinds of fruit are listed as spiritual fruit in Galatians 5:22–23?

Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control

Moses turned his back on the __________ of sin in Egypt.

Pleasures

Whom did Moses see by faith (Hebrews 11:27)?

Him who is unseen/invisible

What are the key verses of Unit 3?

James 2:8–9

What is the Discovery Destination for Unit 3?

Maturity: Grow in Love

What is the 'royal law' according to James 2:8?

You shall love your neighbor as yourself

What is the Greek word for 'personal favoritism/partiality' (James 2:1)?

$$pros\bar{o}pol\bar{e}mpsia$$

What is the Strong’s number for 'prosōpolēmpsia'?

$$G4382$$

How does the Outline of Biblical Usage define 'prosōpolēmpsia'?

The fault of one who has respect of the outward circumstances of man and not to their intrinsic merits

According to James 2:2, what was being judged in the church service?

Men’s clothing

What is the Greek word for 'love' (James 2:8)?

$$agapa\bar{o}$$

What is the Strong’s number for 'agapaō'?

$$G25$$

What does 1 Samuel 16:7 say God looks at?

The heart

On which day of the week did early Gentile Christians meet in houses?

The first day of the week (the Lord's day)

In James 2:10, failing in how many points of the law makes one guilty of all?

One

What is the purpose of the law according to Galatians 3:24?

To bring us to Christ

How does God respond to one who does evil according to Romans 2:9?

Will give tribulation/trouble and distress/anguish

What is the memory passage for the Explore lessons in Unit 3?

Judges 6:12–14

In Unit 3, Lesson 3, whom did Jesus reach out to in mercy according to Matthew 19:13–14?

Little children

Which chapter of 1 Corinthians is known as the 'love chapter'?

1 Corinthians 13

Whom did the angel of the Lord call a 'mighty man of valor'?

Gideon

In Gideon's conversation, what did he ask for as proof God was talking to him?

A sign

What is the key verse for Unit 4?

James 2:17–18

What is the Discovery Destination for Unit 4?

Maturity: Grow in Obedience

James teaches that a __________ faith is useless.

Dead

What is the Greek word for 'faith' (James 2:14)?

$$pistis$$

What is the Strong’s number for 'pistis'?

$$G4102$$

How many times is 'pistis' used in James 2:14–26?

$$11$$