耶稣是马利亚的长子，祂有几个弟弟，是马利亚和约瑟所生的。在耶稣传道期间，这些兄弟和祂家乡的许多人都不相信祂是应许中的救主弥赛亚（约7:5）。至少有一次，耶稣全家都怀疑祂是否疯了，而不是真正的弥赛亚（可3:20-21）。
耶稣死在十字架上并从坟墓里复活之后，有一天，祂向祂的弟弟雅各显现。我们不知道那次显现的具体性质，但我们知道，雅各成了信徒。
雅各也成了耶路撒冷早期教会的领袖（徒15:13，加1:19）。后来他写了新约书信中的雅各书。这封信是为了鼓励分散在罗马帝国各个国家中的犹太基督徒，他们因为信仰受到了迫害。
你相信耶稣吗？耶稣在圣经——神的话中清楚地向我们显现。求圣灵帮助你看见雅各所看见的真理。耶稣，神的儿子，祂生为世人，为我们的罪死了，又胜过死亡复活了；祂是救主，耶稣基督，我们的主。现在还不晚。要相信祂，让祂的生命今天就充满你的生命！
主耶稣，有些人已经作了决定，认为他们有理由不相信你。求你从你的话语中显明你是谁，好叫我们知道你就是复活的主和救主。奉你的名祷告，阿们。
马太福音 13:53-58; 哥林多前书 15:1-7
53耶稣说完了这些比喻，就离开那里，
54来到自己的家乡，在会堂里教训人，甚至他们都稀奇，说：“这人从哪里有这等智慧和异能呢？
55这不是木匠的儿子吗？他母亲不是叫马利亚吗？他弟兄们不是叫雅各、约西、西门、犹大吗？
56他妹妹们不是都在我们这里吗？这人从哪里有这一切的事呢？”
57他们就厌弃他。耶稣对他们说：“大凡先知，除了本地、本家之外，没有不被人尊敬的。”
58耶稣因为他们不信，就在那里不多行异能了。
1弟兄们，我如今把先前所传给你们的福音告诉你们知道。这福音你们也领受了，又靠着站立得住，
2并且你们若不是徒然相信，能以持守我所传给你们的，就必因这福音得救。
3我当日所领受又传给你们的，第一就是：基督照圣经所说，为我们的罪死了，
4而且埋葬了，又照圣经所说第三天复活了；
5并且显给矶法看，然后显给十二使徒看；
6后来一时显给五百多弟兄看，其中一大半到如今还在，却也有已经睡了的；
7以后显给雅各看，再显给众使徒看；
"I passed on to you . . . that Christ died for our sins . . . that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day . . . and that he appeared to . . . James. . . ." - 1 Corinthians 15:3-7
Jesus, the firstborn of Mary, had several younger brothers who were born to Mary and Joseph. During Jesus’ teaching ministry these brothers and many others from his hometown did not believe he was the Messiah, the promised Savior (John 7:5). On at least one occasion, his whole family wondered if Jesus might be insane, rather than truly the Messiah (Mark 3:20-21).
Then one day, after Jesus had died on the cross and had risen from the grave, he appeared to his brother James. We do not know the exact nature of that appearance, but we know that James became a believer.
James also became a leader of the early church in Jerusalem (Acts 15:13; Galatians 1:19). Later he wrote the New Testament book of James. This letter was written to encourage Jewish Christians who were scattered among the nations of the Roman Empire and being persecuted for their faith.
Do you believe in Jesus? Jesus appears to us clearly in God’s Word, the Bible. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you see the truth that James saw. Jesus, the Son of God, was born a human being, died for our sins, and rose victorious over death; he is the Savior, Christ Jesus, our Lord. It’s not too late. Believe in him and let his life fill yours today!
Lord Jesus, some people have decided they have reasons not to believe in you. Show us from your Word who you are so that we may know you as the risen Lord and Savior. In your name we pray. Amen.
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