Good evening, folks. We come together once again in our ongoing study of the church. After spending several weeks looking at the qualifications for elders… for the shepherds put in place by God to care for His church… we now come to the office of deacon. Here, we see a similar pattern in how the…
Words have started revolutions, riots, revivals and reformations. Join me as I pray the words of Psalm 19:14, Psalm 141:3 and some of our passage in James 3:1-12 back to the Lord: “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O LORD, my rock and my…
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…