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14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body,…

Life as a slave So, when is being a slave being a freeman? It is when you are a slave of Christ we have our freedom. And, having freedom in Christ we are challenged, encouraged to grow to maturity. As we start this series may we as a slave learn from this Epistle to grow the maturity of Christ, or at…

45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. 1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater…

James closes this letter in a non-typical way... James has modeled throughout his letter the mandate he gives his readers at the end of his letter! Systematically James has challenged the saints in their personal faith in the complete and finished work of Jesus Christ. This faith should not and cannot…

Some Jokesters tell about the three churches situated at the same downtown intersection. One congregation could be heard singing, “Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?” followed by the second’s, “No, Not One,” and the third’s triumphant, “Oh, That Will Be Glory for Me.” — Leslie Flynn , When the Saints…

Have you ever met someone whose life was characterized by their prayer life? Prayer is a time of refreshment. Howard Taylor says of his father, Hudson Taylor, “For forty years the sun never rose on China that God didn’t find him on his knees.” —Howard Taylor, Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission…

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Our Worldview Dictates How We Respond I want to take time to set the tone for the topics that James will discuss in chapter 4. What he states will seem contradictory to the world we live in What is your worldview??? I would argue that most of us have a double-minded worldview ... Day to Day view of the…

Sopho Moros were two Greek words I learned in in high school my sophomore year. I was taking Greek since I was failing Spanish. These two Greek words comprise the English word we know as sophomore. this intrigued me until I discovered the meaning... σοφόςb , (Sopho)pertaining to understanding resulting…

Faith Tested; Faith Perfected; Faith Affirmed; Faith Clarified

Announcements Reminders, next week we will be having a party welcoming the ones moving into youth. The three weeks after we won’t have youth on Wednesdays because of different camps and VBA but you can come join Renee and Courtney, they’ll still have something fun for everyone. prayer request Finishing…

Pure Religion Text: James 1:22–27 (KJV 1900) 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway…

Today we continue our series in James, looking at chapter 2 of his letter and consider how we engage with people from all backgrounds, especially when we are gathered together as Christians in church.

2-4 Trials suck but God says have joy 5-8 God is good and wise 9-11 12

Introduction How are we saved? Some say that it is by doing something - whether it be walking an aisle. Saying a prayer. Raising a hand. The Bible shares with us that we are saved by grace through faith. That the only work that saves is the finished work of Jesus Christ. We are called to repent of our…

As we work through chapter 1 of James we’ll see how James is calling us to choose growth, not sin, in the face of suffering, persecution or other trouble.

James Andy introduced us to James last week. The brother of Jesus, who ended up being the leader of the early church and ultimately died serving the church. But he didn’t always believe his brother was the Messiah. 3 So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may…

We finish our series on James' letter today, looking at his teachings about wealth and health!

Introduction Get to know each other in class / prayer requests / announcements Outline upcoming schedule for Sunday school! 12 weeks between now and the end of January to go through this book Class structure will vary each week but we’ll read the text each week and spend some time looking at the discussion…

The Wise Treat Others The Way Jesus Treats Them.

Last week we looked in depth at the first two points on prayer… Prayer is Pertinent Prayer Brings Healing Today we will look at the last two with a focus on a man named Elijah... Prayer Requires Faith Prayer is for All Believers “The world has yet to see what God can do with a man fully consecrated to…

The Wise Speak to Build Up Others & Display The Love of God.

James 4 speaks against spiritual adultery, citing the history of Israel’s idolatry by using the phrase, “Ye adulterous people,” as appears in similar terms in the book of Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Hosea. James calls the believers to faithfulness or fidelity to the Lord, and not to be “a friend of the world.”…

In the prior verses, we are reminded against the works of the flesh, reflective of the famous saying—“The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart” (Oswald Smith). Consider Romans 6:14-25. This passage is not meant to be an excuse for committing sin against God, as evident in the…

Intro: God has given us the privilege of being His children (John 1:12). As his children, our faith is tested, that it might produce steadfastness for our maturity (James 1:2-4). With respect to temptations, each is “lured and enticed by his own desire,” for God himself “tempts no one” (1:13-14). This…