Results

This morning I’m not going to read all of chapter 5 for you. I want you to go home and read chapter 5. However, I do want to briefly look at the first story about two people named Ananias and Sapphira. Some people get confused about this story. They wonder why they were struck dead on the spot. I want…

Opening Prayer: Children who are 4 yrs of age - 2nd grade may now make their way to Children’s Church please follow Mrs. Jane For the rest of us take your copy of God’s Holy Word and turn to Is.43.10 as we continue in our series The Heart of Worship. Today's sermon title is Glorifying God - The Essence…

This morning we’re going to start a series studying the book of James. We’ll start in James 1 and work our way through the whole book. The book of James was written by James the half brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55 and Gal. 1:9 ). He was a firsthand witness of the sinless life of Jesus. It’s pretty…

This morning we are beginning a new series in the Book of James. If you have a Bible please find and mark this book - we are going to be here for a little while. James appears to be written by the half-brother to Jesus. One who would have shared his home with Jesus as a child. 5 (For not even his brothers…

Bible Reading Week 48 This Week’s Theme: Looking Forward with Hope Word for the Week is Hope: A total grounding of one’s confidence and expectation in God’s goodness and providential care even in the face of trouble. Memory verse: Romans 15:4 For whatever things were written before were written for our…

James is often referred to as a book of practical wisdom for the church; yet James starts his writing with advice that would seem very unconventional for his readers.

Introduction James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you…

Trials (v.2) reveal maturity (v.4) which is steadfast (vv.3-4), not tossed (v.6) or passing away (v.10).

James 1:9-18

What does it mean to pray in Jesus name? Do not misuse the name of the Lord your God, because the Lord will not leave anyone unpunished who misuses his name. “Truly I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going…

9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of…

2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives…

Intro: My experience going to the hospital I can assure you that was one of the messiest, middle of the night, situations that I have ever been in. It was painful at its best and beyond uncomfortable. I could not escape it. Have you ever had that happen before? You know, just a messy or uncomfortable…

Countdown Video: Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…

Today we begin a new series on the book of James. If you haven’t already, let me encourage you to begin reading the book of James. This is a five week study and by the time we are through you should have an overall view of the book of James and what the book means. The book of James is believed to be…

2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. 12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial,…

James is practical adviced Probably written around 40 AD -Before the Jerusalem Council -Probably about the same time as Paul began his ministry Written by Jesus’ brother James -leader of the Jerusalem Church -Even the Apostles seem to answer to him in some regards The Jerusalem Church is in an odd spot…

Evening 26th March 2023

Order of Service Welcome Prayer Hymn - Notices Prayer Meeting - 7:30pm Friday 7pm - Online Sunday Morning 11am & 6pm Tithes & Offerings - £ Main Prayer Hymn - Reading James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings. Count it all joy, my brothers,…

Christ is our anchor. We must be reminded of this truth daily. As mentioned last week anchors serve a very important purpose. God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be greatly encouraged. We…

Scripture Reading Matthew 5:1-11 Welcome Good Morning and thank you for being here this morning. If you are new with us today, I am glad you are here today. If you have any questions please find me after church or fill out a connection card with your contact information and I would love to get in contact…

NOTES: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Welcome Prayer Engage / Tension Before we begin reading James, it’s important to look at some of the details about the book like authorship, who it was written to, and the reason it was written in the first place. If you can guess, the book of James was most likely written by James, the half brother…

NOTES: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

Introduction Today we begin the book of James. This book is one full of wisdom literature. It has been called the wisdom literature of the New Testament and I couldn’t agree more. We see right off the start that it is seeking to build you up and help us understand trials of various kinds we will face.…