In Sermon Illustrations: "James 1:1-5:20"

Video Clip - Lotr - Two Towers (Ext.ed) Start: ...  PRO

Contributed by Timothy Smith on Jan 28, 2006

{Video Clip - LOTR - Two Towers (Ext.ed) Start: Chp. 28:1:37:51 - End: Chp.29:1:41:04 = 3:13} Now, you may not crave a ring, and I certainly hope you don’t struggle with a split personality like poor Smeagol. In fact, if you know this story you know that Smeagol’s victory over his alter ego ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-4

Tags: Temptation Resisting

Denomination: Christian Church

Abraham Lincoln's Secretary Of War, Edwin ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2006

Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, was angered by an army officer who accused him of favoritism. Stanton complained to Lincoln, who suggested that Stanton write the officer a sharp letter. Stanton did, and showed the strongly worded missive to the president. "What are you going to ...read more

Scripture: James 2:1-13

Tags: Emotions

A Guide To Knowing You Are Middle Aged  PRO

Contributed by Alan Tison on Jun 22, 2006

A GUIDE TO KNOWING YOU ARE MIDDLE AGED: By the time a man is wise enough to watch his step, he’s too old to go anywhere. Middle age is when you have stopped growing at both ends and have begun to grow in the middle. A man has reached middle age when he is cautioned to slow down by his doctor ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-8

Tags: Hardship Of Life, Choice

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

My Wife And I Recently Saw A Television Show On ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Aug 26, 2006

My wife and I recently saw a television show on The History Channel titled, “The Man Who Predicted 911.” We were both moved by this hour presentation and its focus on one man by the name of Rick Rescorla. Long before September 11th, Rick Rescorla, the 62-year-old head of security at the Morgan ...read more

Scripture: James 5:19-20, Mark 13:1-2

Tags: Lost, What Is Evangelism?

Denomination: Baptist

Tomorrow  PRO

Contributed by David Parks on Sep 18, 2006

TOMORROW He was going to be all that a mortal should be Tomorrow No one would be better than he Tomorrow Each morning he stacked up the letters he would write Tomorrow It was too bad indeed he was too busy to see Bill, but he promised to do it Tomorrow The greatest of workers this man would ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Way To Stay Free From Sin

Contributed by J. Brad Campbell on Nov 6, 2006

The way to stay free from sin Is to stay committed to God ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 26:39, Romans 6:13, Ephesians 4:26-27, Ephesians 6:11, 1 Peter 5:8-9, Proverbs 1:10, Proverbs 4:14, 2 Peter 3:17, Luke 10:19, Luke 22:31-32, Romans 16:20, 1 Corinthians 10:13, Hebrews 2:18, 1 John 4:4, Revelation 3:10, Revelation 3:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

In The Spirit Of Jeff Foxworthy, The Guy Who Does ...  PRO

Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Nov 16, 2006

In the spirit of Jeff Foxworthy, the guy who does “You might be a Redneck if…” is this useful list, “You might be selfish if...” So, just listen, and you judge whether or not this sounds like you. If so, you might be selfish. You might be selfish if… • You have a genuinely difficult time ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Tags: Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

From The Australian Psychology Society  PRO

Contributed by Daniel Devilder on Dec 1, 2006

From the Australian Psychology Society What is anger? Anger is an emotion that can range from mild annoyance to intense rage. It is a feeling that is accompanied by biological changes in your body. When you get angry, your heart rate and blood pressure rise and stress hormones are released. This ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10, Ephesians 4:26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

People Do Judge You By What You Wear

Contributed by James Chandler on Feb 26, 2007

People do judge you by what you wear. A young man came into our worship service a few weeks ago. He was wearing lots of leather and chains. His hair was spiked blue. He wore black eye liner and had a ring in his lip. I could tell what lots of people were thinking when he strolled down the aisle ...read more

Scripture: James 2:9-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Christianstein  PRO

Contributed by Ray Navarro on Dec 7, 2001

It was a dark and stormy night. You could hear the thunder in the distance. Bats flapped their wings in the darkness of the night. There the castle stood. The wolves were howling; the trees were swaying in the wind as it whistled. And inside the castle, a faint light shown…from a ...read more

Scripture: James 5:7-9, James 5:7-9, Luke 9:28-62, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Tags: Family, Misconceptions, Patience, Restore, Inclusive, Jesus Teachings, Joy, Tithe, Welcome  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Adventist

If You Lack Knowledge, Go To School. If You Lack ...  PRO

Contributed by Dru Ashwell on Dec 16, 2001

If you lack knowledge, go to school. If you lack wisdom, get on your knees! Knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is the ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-18

Tags: God's Omniscience

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Imagine A Group Of People Coming To Your Home And ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2002

Imagine a group of people coming to your home and interrupting your Twinkie-eating, TV-watching routine with an urgent message: “Good News! We’re from the United States Olympic Committee. We have been looking for someone to run the marathon in the next Olympics. We have statistics on every person ...read more

Scripture: Acts 20:24, 1 Corinthians 9:24, 2 Timothy 4:7, Hebrews 12:1, James 1:1-4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Race, Discipleship, Disciplines

Conflict In Community  PRO

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Feb 21, 2002

CONFLICT IN COMMUNITY “The difference between spiritual and unspiritual community is not whether conflict exists, but is rather in our attitude toward it and our approach to handling it. When conflict is seen as an opportunity to draw more fully on spiritual resources, we have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts, Humor, Kingdom Of God, Unity

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

We Must First Be Made Good Before We Can Do Good; ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Mar 13, 2002

We must first be made good before we can do good; we must first be made just, before our works can please God. When we are justified by faith in Christ, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Tags: Cross Agony, God's Forgiveness

Denomination: Pentecostal

God, Teach Me To Control My Tongue. God Teach Me ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 4, 2002

God, teach me to control my tongue. God teach me that my ears are not garbage cans ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-12

Tags: Holiness

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Highest School Of Learning In God's Arsenal ...  PRO

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 10, 2002

The highest school of learning in God’s arsenal is the Graduate School of Affliction and Suffering. All of God’s greatest workers had to attend this graduate school. If you are a chosen vessel and have a work to do for God you will attend and learn in ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Look Carefully  PRO

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 16, 2002

LOOK CAREFULLY In the Greek original of the New Testament the word often translated sincere means `judged in the sunlight’; and the English word is derived from the Latin--- `sine cera’, which means `without wax’. In the days when art flourished in ancient Greece, it was the common ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-17, James 1:13-17

Tags: Leadership General, Truth, Faith

Denomination: United Methodist

Lucky Guess?  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 17, 2002

LUCKY GUESS? It was a case of rags to riches and back to rags again for a Thai street hawker who briefly became a millionaire when a computer glitch on a popular TV game show fed her the answers intended for the host. Lertrak Panjanawaporn, 44, stunned the producers of the popular "Who Wants to ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 23:3, Joshua 6:12, James 2:14-26, James 2:14-26

Tags: Faith, Leadership General, Truth

Prayer Works  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 29, 2002

PRAYER WORKS George Muller was born in Prussia on September 27, 1805. His father was a collector of taxes and George seemed to inherit his father’s ability with figures. When Muller was converted to Christ he was impressed by the many recurring statements of Jesus for us "to ask." At this point ...read more

Scripture: James 4:2-3

Tags: Prayer General, Prayer Adoration, Blessed, Blessing

There Was A Family With One Little Daughter. ...  PRO

Contributed by Darren Ethier on May 9, 2002

There was a family with one little daughter. Mother and daughter were very faithful in church and Sunday School attendance…The father wasn’t interested and he made it plain it was okay for his wife and daughter, but not for him. He worked in a steel mill, a huge hulk of a man who had been a ...read more

Scripture: Acts 8:36-39, James 1:12

Tags: Assurance Of Salvation, Commitment To Christ

Denomination: Pentecostal