2: Grace that shapes trials & temptations (1:2-18)

04/22/21 • 20 min

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Two sisters & a cup of tea (Bible Study Podcast)

Felicity & Sarah discuss how the gospel impacts how we view suffering.
James kicks off his letter in a way that shows us he isn’t afraid to tackle the harsh realities of life. There is so much packed into these first few verses in James - we are simply beginning the conversation.
Questions to dig deeper, over a cup of tea:

How do you think about trials?
- How do these verses challenge you?
- How can they help you ‘consider’ trials a joy? Where in your life do you need to ask for God’s wisdom to see them this way?
- How do these verses enlarge your view of God’s steadfast character?
Tea and Biscuit Footnotes
Sarah was eating a home-made Easter egg chocolate cookie, and drinking a cup of hot water. Felicity was eating a chocolate finger and drinking Yorkshire Tea: Toast and Jam Brew but also had a backup cup of tea as well.
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Sarah blogs here: https://sarahdargue.org
Felicity blogs here: https://boysbooksandthehomeofthebrave.blog/
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Previous Episode

1: James: Grace that shapes all of life

Felicity & Sarah begin to chat over the book of James over a cup of tea.
It only takes 20-30 minutes to read James, so why not read it a few times between now and next week’s episode. We’ve enjoyed listening to David Suchet read it via this app or you can buy an audio Bible here.

Questions to dig deeper, over a cup of tea:

How has it felt to read James?

Where do you see God’s grace coming through the letter?

How does double-mindedness feature?

What questions do you have as you read it?

We wholeheartedly recommend listening along with a friend, over this coming season as James encourages us to help one another to live out the grace that shapes all of life.

Tea and Biscuit Footnotes

Yorkshire tea in both cups, a milk chocolate digestive in Felicity’s hand and leftover Easter chocolate in Sarah’s.

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3: Grace that shapes both heart & hands (1:19-27)

Sarah & Felicity mull on the deep challenge of both listening to and doing what God says.
As ever, this is just the beginning of a conversation. We wholly recommend chatting over these things further with someone else as you consider the weight of God’s word on your heart.
Questions to dig deeper, over a cup of tea:

How can we better listen to the word?
- What stops us listening well and being obedient?
- Have you any experience of the ‘freedom’ that comes from being obedient?
- What does it look like practically, to be motivated by grace rather than guilt?

Tea and Biscuit Footnotes

A peppermint tea for Sarah, and a loose leafed Earl Grey with a Fig roll/ cookie for Felicity.

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