James

1. Authorship and salutation  (1:1-27)
   1. Christian testings (Jas. 1:2 - 2:26; 1 Pet. 1:7; 4:1-19; 1 Cor. 4:9-13; 2 Cor. 6:3-10; 11:23-33; 12:7)  (1:2-4)
      1. Purpose of testing (Rom. 5:3)  (1:2-4)
   2. Test of faith; the secret of answered prayer (Mt. 17:20; 21:22; Mk. 9:23; 11:22-24)  (1:5-8)
   100. Test of humility (1 Pet. 5:5)  (1:9-11)
   4. Test of endurance (Jas. 5:10-11; 1 Pet. 1:7; 4:12)  (1:12)
   5. Test of temptation (Mk. 7:21; 1 Cor. 10:9-13; Heb. 4:14)  (1:13-16)
   6. Test of appreciation; source of all good gifts (Phil. 1:6; 1 Th. 5:18)  (1:17)
   7. Test of Christian experience; the new birth (Jn. 3:5; 1 Pet. 1:23; 1 Jn. 5:1)  (1:18)
   8. Test of Christian living (Eph. 4:1, refs.)  (1:19-20)
   1. Test of obedience (Heb. 11:8-10, 17-19; Rom. 1:5)  (1:21-25)
   10. Test of pure religion (Rom. 8:1-13; 2 Cor. 5:17; Col. 3:5-10)  (1:26-27)
2. Test of brotherly love (Jn. 13:34-35; 1 Cor. 13; 1 Jn. 3:11-18)  (2:1-26)
   1. Test of perfection (Mt. 5:44-48; 2 Cor. 10:4-6)  (2:11-13)
   2. Test of faith (Jas. 5:10-11; 1 Pet. 1:7; Heb. 11:17-19)  (2:14-19)
   100. Two illustrations of the faith/works doctrine (Gen. 22; Josh. 2)  (2:20-26)
3. The Christian and the tongue (Jas. 1:26; 3:1-12; Prov. 12:18; 13:3; 15:4; 18:8, 21; Lk. 6:45; 1 Pet. 3:10; Rom. 3:13)  (3:1-18)
   1. The mark of perfection  (3:1-2)
   2. The nature of the tongue  (3:3-6)
   100. The tongue uncontrollable  (3:7-8)
   4. Ungodly use of the tongue  (3:9-12)
   5. Christians can control the tongue (Gal. 5:22-23; 1 Pet. 3:10)  (3:13)
   6. Eight marks of human wisdom  (3:14-16)
   7. Eight marks of Divine wisdom  (3:17-18)
4. Rebukes and commands (Jas. 4:1 - 5:20)  (4:1-17)
   1. Cause of division  (4:1)
   2. Five reasons for unanswered prayers of backsliders  (4:2-3)
   100. Rebuke for worldiness (1 Jn. 2:15; Rom. 12:2; Jn. 15:18)  (4:4-6)
   4. Eleven conditions of answered prayer (cp. Jas. 4:2-3)  (4:7-10)
   5. Rebuke to self-appointed judges (Jas. 3:1; Mt. 7:1-5)  (4:11-12)
   6. Exhortation to the self-willed and the braggart  (4:13-16)
   7. Violating what is known to be right is sin (cp. Rom. 3:20; 4:15; 14:23; 1 Jn. 3:4)  (4:17)
5. Rebuke to wicked rich men: sevenfold judgment for seven sins (Jas. 2:6-7; 1 Tim. 6:9-10; Lk. 12:15-21)  (5:1-20)
   1. Exhortation in view of the coming of the Lord  (5:7-9)
   2. Job: example of patience  (5:10-11)
   100. Concerning making vows (Mt. 5:33-37; Ps. 15:4; 76:11)  (5:12)
   4. Divine prescriptions for afflictions and sickness  (5:13-14)
   5. Assurance of healing (Mt. 8:17; 1 Pet. 2:24; Ex. 15:26; Ps. 91; 103:3; Isa. 53:4-5; 58:8)  (5:15-16)
   6. Assurance of answered prayer (Lk. 11:1-13; 18:1-14; Mt. 21:22)  (5:17-20)