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Exodus 20:1-17 Hebrews 13:5 We are finishing up our series with the last of the Ten Commandments today. As we read through all of the ten commandments just earlier, we can see how this may be the perfect cap to the commandments. If we will obey this one commandment, we may be able to keep all the rest…

Exodus 20:16 James 3:4-12 Well we have nearly come to the end of this series on the 10 Commandments. Today we look at Exodus 20:16 16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Did you know that eyewitness testimony is statistically known to often be incorrect? The Innocence Project, which…

Summary: The passages in James and Matthew both emphasize the power and importance of our words. James warns about the destructive power of the tongue, while Matthew teaches that true greatness comes from speaking and serving others with humility. Application: This sermon will encourage Christians to…

My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Indeed, we put bits in horses’ mouths that they may obey us, and we turn…

In Christ's Kingdom and God's family honest words are essential for harmony and growth into Christlikeness.

We’re going to continue our study of James today in Chapter 3. James has been challenging us to become mature in our faith. This week, James turns his attention to the tongue. It’s another way of describing what we say. James is really concerned about the tongue. In fact, he mentions it in every chapter…

James 3:1-12 Good morning Church! We are going to be in James Chapter 3 this morning. Haven’t you found James to be just a wonderfully encouraging book? Not to call him out, but maybe a little soft and fluffy, and beat around the bushish. James is really none of those things. He’s more of a head knocker,…

Watch What You Say

The average person spends one-fifth of his or her life talking. If all of our words were put into print, the result would be this: A single day's words would fill a 50-page book, While in a year's time the average person's words would fill 132 books of 200 pages each. God created humans to communicate…

1. The conflict . (1)A. Scripture says everyone should be teachers. When we hear the words “teaching” or “instruction” in church we often think about the pastor. You aren’t wrong. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable,…

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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…

Works and the Tongue James jumps from faith and works to the danger of the tongue In between he warns against wanting to be teachers (pastors) May seem disconnected on the surface, but these passages are related James is teaching how to strengthen faith while also identifying true faith Be Careful Little…

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,…

Two major issues: speech and power. They sometimes go hand in hand and sometimes they do not. We are fortunate we have, at least right now, the freedom of speech. Yet, it is not uncommon for those in power to try and restrict speech and conversation. Lord Acton: “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute…

Sunday November 27, 2022 James 3 : Two weeks ago, we returned to the text of James 3 . We began looking at the context, rather than jump straight in and begin to EISEGETE the text … Woops did anyone catch that? notice I didn’t say, exegete which is to take out from what is there ... but eisegete which…

Scripture Reading 1 Cor 13:1-13 Welcome Good morning church family. Thank you all for attending this morning. If you are new or visiting us today I want to welcome you. If you have any questions about the service today or want me to get in touch with you, you can use a connection card in the seat back…

INTRODUCTION Perseverance Defined Steady persistence in adhering to a course of action, a belief, or a purpose. Review Barry’s lesson Experienced Failure Don’t live in the Past Keeping moving Take it one day at a time Cary’s Lesson on Up again Down Again Faith Show Slides Paul says “I press on toward…

NOTE: 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 Good morning, continuing on in James. James wants us to be doers of the word and so he has been giving us practical ways to do just that, to do what the word says. How we can help people who need food and shelter, how we can stop showing favoritism towards one another. Really practical ways to…

Why did God Command the Destruction of Nations? Part 1 This morning we are going to begin studying what for many people is a troubling passage of scripture. It is a passage that skeptics, atheists, and even some professed Christians would say indicates that God is not nice, or God is not fair, or the…

Introduction An old lady went to a tombstone-cutter’s office to order a stone for her husband’s grave. After explaining that all she wanted was a small one with no frills, she told him to put the words, “To My Husband,” in a suitable place. When the stone was delivered she saw, to her horror, this inscription:…

If your tongue has ever gotten you into trouble… Raise your hand! — Turn to your neighbor and say: “I’m not surprised!” We’re not surprised, are we? It happens to all of us! — We have ALL had the experience of saying something, and then wishing we hadn’t said it! — “Putting our foot in our mouth!” There…