This week we will conclude our study on the qualifications of eldership and move on to the office of deacon for next week’s study. Last week we noted that an elder or shepherd should not be a “lover of money” or one who chases after “sordid gain”, for a man who is a lover of…
James 2:14-26 Fruitless Faith is False Faith Background 5th study in James Written by James, the half brother of Jesus Written to the twelve tribes scattered by persecution (Acts 8:1) So, Jewish believers living in new locations Uncertain/unfamiliar customs and settings? Persecuted? Struggling financially? Definitely struggling spiritually Purpose Why did James write this letter? Why…
So, here we are again. I trust your week has gone well and you have sensed and enjoyed the presence of the Lord in your life over this last week. For the last couple of weeks, as part of our ongoing study of the Church, we have been looking at the biblical qualifications God has…
Title: James 2:1-13 Summary: If you want God’s favor, don’t treat people with favoritism. In sports no one likes it when officials are awful or when judges don’t dispense justice. We get riled up when the wrong call is made because we want things to be fair.This morning as we dive into the second chapter…
Good evening, all. I was reviewing the folder in which I keep my midweek lessons and I was surprised that we started our series on the Church at the end of July. At the time, I envisioned that the series would take about 8-10 weeks. But here we are on the 14th week with quite…
SERMON October 18, 2020 Aloha and Good Morning Brothers and Sisters…Let’s Recap Brother Nate’s sermon: Last Sunday, Nate spoke to us about the temptation within…James said, Blessed is the person who endures temptation and testing, because he will receive the crown of eternal life that God has promised…It is by our own lust and desires…
Last week we spent our time together looking at, as part of the make-up of a church, the structure and character of its leadership. We saw that leadership of the church has been entrusted by God to godly men, called by His Spirit to the unique and difficult task of shepherding God’s flock, the church.…
“The Temptation within” Today as we continue our study of James. We will continue to connect the dots that James lays out for legit Christian living. We began this series with the pressure test. If you will remember we looked at trials and troubles as pressure in our lives. And we saw how God uses…
Last week, in our continuation of the series on the Church, we began to look at the make-up of a church…how a church is to be structured and how it is to fulfill its mission and calling within that structure. We read, in Eph 4:11ff, that God had raised up and anointed certain men as…
The Sermon for today is from James 1:1-11 “Our Enduring Faith” Friends, as we have finished the book of Luke, we are now going to begin in James…And this particular sermon is about what it takes to grow and show our faith…it’s about the endurance of our faith as we are tested, and how that…