James Commentary:
I. Greeting and Testing of Faith (1:1-18)
A. Address and Greeting (1:1)
B. Endurance Produced from Trials (1:2-4)
C. Ask God for Wisdom in Faith (1:5-8)
D. Humbleness: the Poor and the Rich (1:9-11)
E. Reward for Enduring Trials (1:12)
F. Temptation is From Man (1:13-15)
G. Every Good Gift is from Above (1:16-18)
II. Hearing and Doing the Word (1:19-27)
A. Quick to Hear and Slow to Speak (1:19-21)
B. Doers of the Word (1:22-25)
C. Pure and Undefiled Religion (1:26-27)
III. The Sin of Partiality (2:1-13)
A. Rebuke: Discrimation on the Poor (2:1-7)
B. The Royal Law of Love (2:8-13)
IV. Faith without Works is Dead (2:14-26)
A. Can that Faith Save Him? (2:14-17)
B. Response and Reiteration (2:18-20)
C. Explanation: Abraham and Rahb (2:21-26)
V. Christian Speech and Wisdom (3:1-4:3)
A. Problem: Taming the Tongue (3:1-12)
B. Solution: Wisdom from Above (3:13-18)
VI. Submission to God: (4:4-17)
A. Ask God for Grace (4:1-10)
B. One Lawgiver and Judge over all (4:11-12)
C. The Lord's Will over Tomorrow (4:13-17)
VII. Concluding Admonitions (5:1-19)
A. Rebuke: the Rich Abuse of the Poor (5:1-6)
B. Wait Patiently: the Second Coming (5:7-8)
C. Do Not Grumble but Persevere (5:9-11)
D. Do Not Swear (5:12)
E. Faithful Prayer of the Righteous (5:13-18)
F. Save a Soul: Turn From Error (5:19-20)
Sources used for Commentary:
Charles Spurgeon, Sermons.
John Calvin, Commentary on James.
John Gill, Commentary on James.
Mark Dunagan, Commentary on James.
Matthew Henry, Commentary on James.