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We are continuing our sermon series in the book of James this morning if you have a bible, please turn with us to James chapter 2. Last week we ended chapter 1 - learning together that religion is the expression of faith, and that God has expectations for that religion. The expression of our faith must…

Advent 2023 – The Love of the Word (Jesus) This fourth week of advent lands on Christmas Eve this year as we celebrate the coming of the Messiah. Much like our Easter celebration of the Resurrection in the Spring, this Sunday is like every other Sunday in that we come together to worship the risen Jesus.…

James 2:1–17 , Matthew 22:37–40 Summary: In James 2 , we are reminded that faith without works is dead, and in Matthew 22 , Jesus instructs us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Application: This sermon can encourage Christians to show their faith through tangible acts of love and kindness towards others,…

The Grand Miracle is what CS Lewis called the incarnation of Jesus Christ; God becoming a man. Christmas! From the moment that Adam disobeyed God in the garden of Eden, humanity was plunged into sin, and into enmity with God. 12 Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through…

John 7:19-31 "Identifying with Jesus"

Introduction: We are continuing our study in the book of James this morning, receiving wisdom and instruction from the younger brother of Jesus, the way the early Jewish Christians did - through his letter. It is a pastoral letter. Written to people who were not actively attending his church, and for…

We’re going to continue our study in the book of James this morning. I hope you remember where we left off last week. We started this series in James 1 with the idea that true faith is tested by trials so we will know that it’s real and we will grow to become more like Jesus. James taught us that trials…

A History of Mother’s Day Mother’s Day, in one form or another, has been around a long time. In ancient Greece, a celebration honoring mothers occurred every Spring. In the Middle Ages, a custom called Mothering Sunday began when children, who often left home early to learn a trade or become apprentices,…

TEXT: GALATIANS 2:11-16 | THE ONLY TWO RELIGIONS INTRO EXPLANATION : Over the past couple weeks we have read as Peter came to Antioch and at first seemed to confirm the position that Paul had taken and the message he had preached. But as we saw, somewhere along the way a group of Jewish religious leaders…

James tells us our attitudes and actions are both able to be shaped by a wisdom which looks upward to the example of Christ.

Humpty Dumpty Ale boiled with Brandy Most Common a Cannon on a wall Humpty Dumpty - 1882 Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again. 5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for…

1. James and Wisdom (vv. 2-8) James discusses trials as producing maturity. Lacking nothing. No mistake that He then mentions lacking wisdom in v. 5 Proverbs 1:7 (ESV) The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction. The end of the matter; all has been heard.…

Become This is the last sermon in a series that looks at the concepts: Believe Belong Become Reflecting on what it means to be a member of a church. And more specifically - a Methodist Church. Our believing in God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit leads us in to a way of life. The Father…

TEXT: GALATIANS 3:5-14 | THE MIRACLE OF SALVATION INTRO EXPLANATION : Last week, we saw as Paul finished v.5 by asking a question to these Galatian believers He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?…

If we approach EACH person we meet as an opportunity to demonstrate love, we'll make good progress at putting away partiality from out midst.

Luke 1:26-38 We have spent the previous two weeks emphasizing our hope based upon the second coming of Christ. As we come closer to Christmas Day, I want to shift gears and see how the hope of those before Christ’s first coming applies to our hope today. The first arrival of Jesus was the ultimate fulfillment…

A Cal to Spiritual Wholeness Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. Verse 4 James calls the Church or believers adulterers and adulteresses. Actually, there is only one word…

James 2:1-14 Good morning Church! Hey before we get started, I want to introduce you to a friend of mine, Ronny Larson. I’ve known Ronny or known of Ronny for over a dozen years. I’ve mostly been able to observe from a distance and what validates Ronny as a true Son of God is that there is observable…

1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “ Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 4 Now to him who…

INTRO Partiality is wicked it is evil it is vulgar… How can we put off the perversity of partiality? 5 Things we must seek PRAYER MESSAGE 1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into…

1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say,…

God’s Word Part 2 Good Morning. Would you turn with me to 2 Timothy chapter 2. Let me read verse 15 to us this morning as we begin our time in God’s very Word. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. Some…

Deuteronomy 16:8-21:9 REVIEW This is our fifth message from Devarim- Deuteronomy elle-ha deverim = these are the words Picture of Journey An 11 day journey that lasted 40 years Reason why the journeys are moments and opportunities to learn The first generation that came out of Egypt was “thick headed”…

Sometimes we don’t see what God is doing and it makes no sense to us. Kind of like the following joke. The following is a great exercise for people who are out of shape: Begin with a five-pound potato bag in each hand. Extend your arms straight out from your sides, hold them there for a full minute,…

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…