James 3

The tongue, it can set others aflame with the holy fire of heaven or with the consuming fires of hell.  Our words are powerful, they have the power to bind, to set free, to crush, to lift, to condemn, and to forgive.  We must take care for what we say.  After shedding light on the tongue James then talks about wisdom, worldly vs wisdom from above. From earthly wisdom abounds jealously, selfish ambition, disorder and evil practices.  From Heavenly wisdom abounds peace, gentleness ,openness, mercy, and good fruit.

James 2

James starts with a message that we should show no partiality.  Rich, poor, man, or women; it doesn't matter we should love and serve them alike.  After that we hear that faith is dead without works.  If we say we have faith but bear no fruit what good is that faith.  If we have works, but have no faith to drive those works what good do they do? Faith and works must be put together, they walk hand in hand.  They need each other.  They both support each other.

James 1

James tells us that we should rejoice when we face trials for it is the testing of our faith and will produce steadfastness.  For how easy is it to praise God when things our going well?  When things go south however, its not always so easy.  He then goes on to tell us the difference of hearing and doing the word.  That we should be doers and not just hearers.

Galatians 6

In the closing of this book Paul ends with imploring us to bear on another's burden and reminds us that we shall reap what we sow.  Paul also says that there is nothing that he can boast in other than Christ, but that shouldn't just be him, that extends to all of us.  We should not boast in what we can do, but what is in us.  For what has more honor, a house or its builder?

Galatians 5

Galatians 5 Starts with that Christ has set us free.We no longer are slaves!  Christ has called us into freedom.  In that freedom however, we need to walk by the spirit.  We hear when it calls and we should follow.  When we follow the spirit we will have desires of the spirit and not of the flesh.

Galatians 4

Galatians 4 Starts out with that we are sons and heirs and no longer slaves.  After that Paul speaks about his concern for the Galatians.  When he first came to them they would have done anything for him, but it seems that now they have gone back to the way they were.  He then give an example of Hagar and Sarah and the children of them.  Those who are in Christ are free children and not the children of a slave.  Only those who are free will inherit eternal life and a place with the Lord.

Galatians 3

Galatians 3 continues to talk about being saved by faith and not by works.  It is not through the law we are saved by Faith in Jesus.  We need to remember that.  Alot of times it becomes a competition of who is better.  At times it is better if we do the world a favor and keep our self-righteous mouths shut, for it is by grace we are saved.  There is no way for us to ever earn a spot in heaven.  "The righteous shall live by faith" the chapter later says.  We are not to lean on our own understanding.