1 Who is James? Series on James (1) Rev. Peter Chin

2 Which James?  James the son of Zebedee (Matt. 10:2-4, Acts 12:2)  James the son of Alphaeus (Matt. 10:2-4)  James the son of Joseph and Mary (Matt. 13:54-56, Mark 6:3, Gal. 1:19)

3 Mark 3:21 When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, "He is out of his mind."

4 John 7:5 For even his own brothers did not believe in him.

5 Acts 1:14 They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus and with his brothers.

6 I Corinthians 15:7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,

7 James, the Lord’s brother “Late Bloomer”

8 James, the Lord’s brother “Pillar” of the church

9 Galatians 2:9 James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

10 Acts 12:17 Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and Described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James and the brothers about this,” he said, and then he left for another place

11 Acts 15:13 When they finished, James spoke up: "Brothers, listen to me.”

12 James, the Lord’s brother “ Man with a camel’s knees”

13 Eusebius, the 4 th century historian “used to enter alone into the temple and be found kneeling and praying for forgiveness for the people, so that his knees grew hard like a camel’s because of his constant worship of God, kneeling and asking forgiveness for the people. So from his excessive righteousness he was called the Just”

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15 James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.

16 James, the Lord’s brother “Servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ”