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Again, let me reiterate how important it is for you to be reading the book of James along with us as I am teaching this series. If you have already read it through, all five chapters, read it again. It will only help you to understand what I am saying to you each week. This week is a biggie. We are going…

"God is most satisfied in me when I am most satisfied in Him.” (John Piper) 1 What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? 2 You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not…

We are picking up our study of Handling Disputes Properly today. We see in 1 Corinthians 6 , that the Corinthian believers were not handling disputes, or conflict, properly. They were actually taking these conflicts before the public courts, and trying to make themselves look good, while tearing down…

TEXT: JAMES 4:1-6 | MORE GRACE FOR SELFISHNESS INTRO EXPLANATION : As we jump back to where we finished in chapter 3, we are reminded back in v.13 as James asked that rhetorical questions, “Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?” It was a question posed to the Christians in the church.…

2020 has been a rough year. One of the best words to describe this entire year is the word, uncertain. Since about February, every day has had an air of uncertainty to it. For about 10 months now, it seems like we’ve been living every day, not sure what’s going to happen next. I believe that if you think…

Week 3 of Detox We are coming out of Summer where we have been on vacations and conferences, and traveling… During the Summer people stop doing things they should be doing like church attendance, QT, eating healthy, all sorts of stuff. We are coming into the Fall… the season of the Harvest. To get ready…

Now when Jesus was born in Beth-lehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things , he…

Idolatry: The Enemy of Stewardship Introduction Good morning and once again welcome to those gathered here and to those watching online. Today is the final message in our series that we have called: God and Money. I’ve said this has been challenging for me because typically I preach through books of…

Doing Good within the Body Let him who is taught the word share in all good things with him who teaches. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit…

It Begins in the Mind Last week, we looked at the 6th and Seventh Commandments, You shall not murder, and you shall not commit adultery. This week we will look at the last three commandments. In my sermon last week, I mentioned a passage we would get back to today, and it is James 4:1-2 What causes quarrels…

Good morning. It is good to be together in this place. God is good. Last week we looked together at one of the lies of the enemy - that we should - to be happy, content, or joyful - we should be following our HEART! This morning we are continuing on with that same thought process, digging into possible…

Prayer is coming into communication with the living and active God... Prayers moves us from the: Physical to the Spiritual Temporal to the Eternal From self-focus to God-focus This week we are going to look at the NT How Not to Pray 5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to…

• At this point in our OT journey, we’ve come a long way. · We can see the finish line. · We’ll be finishing up today, and then follow it up with a RECAP sermon where we walk thru a SERIES RECAP... Helps to get a big picture view of the Old Testament before we move on to something else... · So last week…

Secular - A little girl came home from school and said to her mother, “Mommy, today in school I was punished for something that I didn’t do.” The mother exclaimed, “But that’s terrible! I’m going to have a talk with your teacher about this … by the way, what was it that you didn’t do?”The little girl…

Introduction Good morning and welcome to First Community Church, where we worship God in Spirit and in Truth, one verse at a time. I apologize for not being with you today in person, but know I am with you in Spirit. And before I forget, I wanted to give you a warm and love filled Happy Thanksgiving!…

Where do we start? 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever. What do we tend to fear? The unknown…

James is full of short memorable sayings 2 Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, -------------------- 5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him. --------------------…

Over 70% of church attending teenagers…teenagers who regularly attend church when they are in their parents homes…over 70%…walk away from Christianity within a few years of leaving their parents home…this number has risen over the last few years alone. Which means less than three out of 10 church attending…

The Mission of God The God who Gives Second Chances Joshua 8:1–10 (ESV) 1 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear and do not be dismayed. Take all the fighting men with you, and arise, go up to Ai. See, I have given into your hand the king of Ai, and his people, his city, and his land. 2 And you shall…

James describes the deadly danger of the tongue, of words, with such vividness that it almost distracts us from his main point: that we require wisdom in order to live a fruitful, Christian life. Too often we think of wisdom as an abstract or academic quality, rather than the simple (but not easy) craft of living well. James's description of wisdom (and its competitors) is worth dwelling on. Join Malcolm as he explores this in "Fighting Fire." The Emma clip is here: https://youtu.be/NF2QheaP4vk

How can we become people after God's own heart? We know David had a special place in God's heart because He was after God's own heart. He made mistakes and sinned greatly, and that's hope for us as well. You can be a person after God's heart and please Him with your life. Learn more in the message How to be a person after God’s own heart