How should a committed Christian’s love for God be seen in his or her daily life? As we begin this series on committed Christianity, it is only proper and fitting that we begin with our thought for today, which is, that a committed Christian adores his Savior. After all, isn’t that the first part of…
James 5:13-20 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer offered…
Look around you today. Can you believe it Christmas is right around the corner? And it will be here before you know it. And like most years it will come fast and go fast, but this year, why not take the time to reflect upon the question: What is this day truly all about? This…
How I steward my wealth reveals my spiritual health. (The Dangers of Self-Indulgence) James 5:1-6 Last week we talked about the importance of humility and how Humility precedes salvation, Humility precedes love, Humility precedes effective prayer, and Humility precedes submission. We come today to James 5, where we’ll hear a stinging indictment upon unrighteous rich…
Our passage today is hard-hitting and stands in stark contrast to the easy-believism so prevalent in our culture today. Grab your Bibles and turn to James 4:1-12. These words follow the warning against worldly wisdom. Here’s what we’re going to learn: God gives grace to the humble, not the haughty. Please follow along as I…
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…
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…
“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…
Today’s sermon is entitled simply, “The Cross!” Before Jesus the cross was despised, a symbol of the worse kind of cruelty and horrific barbarity imaginable. Its sole purpose was to execute offenders in the most hideous and protracted means, producing the greatest amount of pain and agony over an extended time. Many a criminal hung…