Outline of James 5

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James 5:1-6 Condemnation of the Prosperous
- Consternation of the Rich (James 5:1)
   Motion Mourning Misery
- Corruption of Riches (James 5:2-3a)
   Crops Clothing Currency
- Censure of Rust (James 5:3b)
- Cruelty of Rapacity (James 5:4-6)
   Immorality of Oppression (James 5:4)
   Idolatry of Opulence (James 5:5)
   Iniquity of Obliteration (James 5:6)

James 5:7-12 Consolation of the Poor
- Mettle for Suffering (James 5:7-8)
   Waited Fall from Heaven
   Wanted Fruits of the Husbandman
   Wrought Fixation/Fortitude for the Hearts
- Mastery of Spitefulness  (James 5:9)
- Models of Sufferance (James 5:10-11)
   Example of Prophets
   Endurance of Job 
   End of the Lord
- Manner of Speech (James 5:12)
   Swearing Condemned
   Swearing Corrected

James 5:13-18 Conversation of the Patient
- Truthfulness about Self (James 5:12)
- Trials of a Saint
   Supplication for the Suffering (James 5:13a)
   Singing for the Succoured (James 5:13b)
   Support for the Sick (James 5:14)
   Solace for the Sinner (James 5:15)
- Tensions among Saints
   Confiding - confess your faults one to another
   Care - pray one for another
   Cure - ye may be healed
- Triumph of Supplication (James 16a-18)
   Obvious Fact - the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much
   Ordinary Fellow - Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are
   Outstanding Faith - he prayed earnestly that
   Overcoming Famine - he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain
   Originating Fruits - the earth brought forth her fruit

James 5:19-20 Conversion of the Polluted
- Act of Restoration
  Wander from the Truth "err from the truth"
  Waking to the Truth "one convert him"
- Assurance of Recovery
  Shepherd Commended
  Soul Converted
  Sins Covered