The books of James & First and Second Peter : faith, suffering, and knowledge / William Baker ; general editors, Mal Couch & Ed Hindson. [print]

THE BOOK OF FIRST PETER - GODLY SUFFERING -- Background of First Peter -- The resources for suffering -- The resource of salvation - 1 Peter 1:1-12 -- The resource of Godly behavior - ! Peter 1:13 - 2:3 -- The relationships for suffering -- Relationships toward those who reject the believer - ! Peter 2:4-12 -- Relationships toward worldly authorities - ! Peter 2:13-17 -- Relationships toward worldly masters - 1 Peter 2:18-25 -- Relationship with one's spouse - 1 Peter 3:1-7 -- Relationships in summary - 1 Peter 3:8-12 -- The attitudes for suffering -- The attitude of capitalizing on suffering - 1 Peter 3:13-22 -- The attitude of leaving the past behind - 1 Peter 4:1-6 -- The attitude of urgency - 1 Peter 4:7-11 -- The attitude of realism - 1 Peter 4:12-19 -- The attitude of responsibility regarding leaders -- The attitude of submission to God - 1 Peter 5:6-11 -- Final greetings - 1 Peter 5:12-14 --

THE BOOK OF JAMES - WORKING FAITH -- Background of James -- Working faith tested -- Faith tested by trials - James 1:1-12 -- Faith tested by temptation - James 1:13-18 -- Working faith authenticated -- Faith authenticated by obedience - James 1:19-27 -- Faith authenticated by brotherly love - James 2:1-13 -- Faith authenticated by works - James 2:14-16 -- Working faith demonstrated -- Faith demonstrated by controlling the tongue - James 3:1-12 -- Faith demonstrated by seeking heavenly wisdom - James 3:13-18 -- Faith demonstrated by avoiding worldliness - James 4:1-12 -- Faith demonstrated by submission to God's will - James 4:13-17 -- Faith demonstrated by one's attitude toward wealth - James 5:1-6 -- Faith demonstrated by patience in trials - James 5:7-12 -- Faith demonstrated by powerful prayer - James 5:13-18 -- Faith demonstrated by restoring the erring - James 5:19-20 --

THE BOOK OF SECOND PETER - EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD -- Background of Second Peter -- God's unchanging truth changes His children -- Life-effects of our knowledge of God - 2 Peter 1:1-11 -- The revelatory source of our knowledge of God - 2 Peter 1:12-21 -- God's unchanging truth challenges His children -- The possible perversion of our knowledge of God - 2 Peter 2:1-22 -- The coming denial of our knowledge of God - 2 Peter 3:1-7 -- The coming vindication of our knowledge of God - 2 Peter 3:8-13 -- Final appeal to be faithful to our knowledge of God - 2 Peter 3:14-18 --

BE THE FOLLOWER OF CHRIST YOU WERE CREATED TO BE: The books of James and 1 & 2 Peter put feet to the Christian walk, urging the child of God to focus on living out what he or she believes. These three books challenges believers to evaluate their lives in the light of the Sermon on the Mount, to be the same person in the eyes of others as in their own heart,and to follow after Christ regardless of circumstances. In James, Dr. William Baker deals in a straighforward manner with temptation, anger, inmorality, the tongue. prejudice, partiality, hypocritical teachers, jealously, lust, humility, trusting God, conviction of sin, self-justification, confession of sin, and more. One cannot read James with without experiecing a strong tug of conviction. In 1 Peter, Dr.Baker explains how Peter presebt the true, pure gospel of Jesus Christ as the ultimate encouragement in suffering. True faith and godly living are the greatest resources a believer can have to endure suffering with patience. In 2 Peter, Dr.Baker reviews Peter's warnings to safeguard the truth AMAZON

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