Preparation

  1. Read, ponder, and pray about the following scriptures:
  2. Additional Reading: Bible Dictionary, “James,” 709; “James, Epistle of,” 709–10.
  3. Suggestion for teaching: “Teach the reality of personal communication from and to God. Help each individual understand how to pray worthily and how to receive and recognize answers from God” (Richard G. Scott, “Four Fundamentals for Those Who Teach and Inspire Youth,” in CES Old Testament Symposium Speeches, 1987 [1987], 3).