THE EPISTLE OF JAMES - 1. WRITER: James (Js 1:1) "a servant of God and our Lord Jesus Christ." 2. KEY VERSE: (Js 2:26) "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also." 3. MAIN THEME: Faith In Action      a. James is a very practical epistle.      b. Faith and works. (Paul looked at faith through the eyes of God, James looked at faith through the eyes of man). 4. OUTLINE:      A. Regarding Trials (Ch 1)      B. Regarding Fellowship (Ch 2)      C. Regarding Talk (Ch 3)      D. Regarding Attitude (Ch 4)      E. Regarding Persecution (Ch 5) 5. NOTES:      a. Key words: Perfect, Faith, Works. COMMENTS: James is thought to be one of the earliest New Testament epistles, written approximately 45 AD. Following His resurrection, Jesus Christ appeared to James (1 Cor 15:5,7). James was one of the leaders in the church at Jerusalem. He was also the leader at the Jerusalem council (Acts 15:13, 19). Josephus said James was thrown from the wall of the temple, stoned and also clubbed to death by the Jewish leaders.