Patience in Suffering (James 5:7-12)

Patience in Suffering (James 5:7-12)

07/19/2026 – Sojourners Bible Study – Mike Payne – “James’ admonition and encouragement concerning Patience with people and Patience with circumstances is in view.”

Warning to the Rich (James 5:1-6)

07/12/2026 – Sojourners Bible Study – Mike Payne – “James sends a warning to those who seek after wealth revealing the numerous pitfalls of their folly.”

The Vineyard of Yahweh (Isaiah 5:1-7)

06/28/2026 – Sojourners Bible Study – Brian Irby – In Isaiah 5:1-7, God presents Israel as His carefully cultivated vineyard, demonstrating His perfect care, provision, and love. The Lord also exposes the nation’s failure to produce the good fruit of justice and righteousness He desires and demands. Yahweh’s coming judgment on Israel was not arbitrary but the righteous response to covenant unfaithfulness, highlighting both His holiness and His faithfulness to His promises.

The Remnant Made Holy (Isaiah 4:2-6)

06/21/2026 – Sojourners Bible Study – Brian Irby – The tribulation, before the return of Messiah, will purge the rebels from Israel, and refine the remnant, so that there will be a national repentance and return to Yahweh. Through the cleansing and regenerating work promised in the New Covenant, Yahweh will purify His elect remnant, write His law upon their hearts, and make them a holy people whose names are written for life, prepared to enter and enjoy the blessings of Messiah’s Kingdom.

The Branch of Yahweh (Isaiah 4:2-6)

06/14/2026 – Sojourner Bible Study – Brian Irby – After announcing Jerusalem’s coming judgment in chapters 2–3, Isaiah turns our eyes to the hope that lies beyond it: the future reign of the Branch of Yahweh, Jesus Christ. In this remarkable glimpse of the Millennial Kingdom, Isaiah reveals God’s faithfulness to His covenant promises through the redemption of Israel’s remnant, the purification of His people, the restoration of creation, and the return of His glorious presence to dwell among them forever.