James -Expositions Abbreviations       RCL Revised Common Lectionary 1992.       AAPB An Australian Prayer Book Lectionary 1978.       APBA A Prayer Book for Australia Lectionary 1995.       a Main readings 3 Year Series, RCL.       b Supplementary readings, APBA.       c Sequential Old Testament readings, RCL.       d Alternate readings, RCL.       e An AAPB reading.       f An APBA reading.       I or II. A reading broken into two preaching parts.       Where a reading is different to the RCL, the correct reading is noted in the last column.       Plain text expositions are in draft form only.

Reading 1:2-18 1:19-27 2:1-13 2:14-26 3:1-12 3:13-18 4:1-6 4:7-12 4:13-17 5:1-6 5:7-11 5:12-20

AAPB - Sunday 22B Sunday 23B Sunday 24B - Sunday 25B - - - Sunday 26B - -

APBA / RCL Sunday 22B Sunday 22B Sunday 23B - Sunday 25B Sunday 26B I Sunday 26B II Sun. 26B III - - Advent 3A Sunday 26B

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Title Growing in Christian maturity Be doers of the Word Favoritism forbidden Faith and deeds Taming the tongue Peacemakers Warnings against worldliness Be humble rather than judgmental Warnings against arrogance A warning to the rich Patience and sufferings Final exhortations

RCL readings, alternate calendar days and notes f 1:1-13 1:17-27 2:1-10 (11-13) 14-17 - - 3:13-4:3, 7-8a. f 3:13-4:7a. e 3:13-18 or 3:16-4:3 3:13-4:3, 7-8a 3:13-4:3, 7-8a - - 5:7-10 5:13-20

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