The structure of James appears to lack any major organization and instead appears to be a New Testament version of wisdom instruction similar to that of Proverbs. James also seems to have a similar structure to that of the Sermon on the Mount found in the gospel of Matthew. The main purpose of this letter seems to be a collection of wise sayings and good advice for readers. This purpose urges particular behaviors and attitudes to persist, while encouraging the elimination of questionable behaviors and attitudes that run counter to James's ideal vision of discipleship and Christian community. Because of the lack of coherence in this epistle, minor themes such as patient perseverance, the rich and the poor, and being lured into sin by sinful desires and behaviors are presented early in the text and then returned to later in the letter. Foregrounded in this epistle is a subtle promotion of coherence between one's faith and the behavior in which one participates. The general theme of practical and daily life in response to self-confessed faith is central to the book of James (DeSilva