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For the last couple weeks I have touched on the transformation done in me over the last fifteen years. Today I’m going to hold true to my promise. I brought with me the picture of me at 19 years old. What a stark difference between the face you see on that screen and the face you see before you today.…

8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures…

Our Scripture lesson this morning is taken from The Gospel According to Luke 6:17-26 : And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to…

8 “Write to the angel of the church in Smyrna: “The First and the Last, the One who was dead and came to life, says: 9 I know your affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan. 10 Don’t be afraid of what you are…

Revelation 3:14 . 14 “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God’s creation. The city of Laodicea is know for: Their water supply was lukewarm, and tasted bad. It came mineral-laden from a hot spring in an aqueduct. Their…

1 Paul , an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: 2 Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. vs. 3-6 Praise to the Sovereign God who Chose Us and who Changed Us Ephesians 1:3–6 (KJV…

Contribution has no place in entering the Kingdom of God: Jesus paid the only price necessary for access.

Today, we continue with our study of James. We are learning from him how to have a Faith That Works. Remember that James is a very practical man… He doesn’t waste time with “fluff”… He gets right to the point and doesn’t sugar-coat the truth… So far, we have learned that we MUST welcome trials with JOY……

Summary: Is it good to be rich? What’s good about it? What’s bad about it? James is addressing an extreme here. But extremes start with non-extremes. Who is James writing about here? James has addressed wealth before, primarily to believers ( James 1:9–11 ; James 2:1–7 ; James 4:13-17 ). Here James seems…

“How much is enough?” Much of humanity is suffering with problematic preoccupations. That is to say that the vast majority of us have misunderstood life to be about getting rich. But it is entirely possible to be rich in this world and not rich toward God. Think about it, by and large everybody is trying…

19 but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it proves unfruitful. Thesis/Central Idea: The cares of this world are the pursuit of possessions and wealth, and a preoccupation with material things is futile and dissatisfying.…

On the surface, the man in the parable was very blessed because his land produced abundantly. Most people would say that he had made good. What a great blessing. However, it had rather turned out to be a curse because of the way he handled it. Let's look at how Jesus taught us to avoid the idolatry of life.

The blessed life is an uncomfortable one: living in dependence on God, longing for restoration, speaking for Jesus and yet rejected. It's uncomfortable but in the end it's worth it.

Why do we come to church? Some of us come because it socially accepted to come to church. Others come because they feel guilty if they don’t come to church. Still others come because they gain something by coming. Still others come because they want to share something. I come to church because you pay…

Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?” And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his…

Jesus tells us a story of reversal in the afterlife? What are we to learn? The king demands generous stewardship; there are consequences to ignoring his design; and what's needed to change the direction of a life isn't more information or evidence, but a change of heart.

Webster Dictionary stew•ard•ship: the conducting, supervising, or managing of something especially: the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care Jesus in chapter 16 is speaking concerning wealth but more importantly our stewardship of what He has given... He begins by speaking…

Top --I believe the Bible is the true and infallible Word of God. --I believe what it says --and where my life differs from what It says --with the help of God, I will change. David Livingstone an ordained missionary from the 19th century; was born into not very wealthy means. He and had to work at a…

Jericho… as Jesus is on His way to Jerusalem He goes through Jericho. WHY ? In Verse 35 we see He is approaching Jericho (a particular path) and interacts with a blind man In Verse 1 we see He is passing through Jericho (this is not His destination)… Jerusalem is! The people following Him know this and…

Jesus explains to His disciples how to be a fruit-bearing disciple through the parable of the sower and the seed.

Agur teaches us about developing Godly character by understanding our attitude towards poverty and wealth. Proverbs 30:7-9

James 5:1-6