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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
An old couple is sitting on the porch. The wife says, "I’d love some ice cream." The husband says, "I’ll get it." She says, "Write it down so you don’t forget." He scoffs, "I won’t forget!" Twenty minutes later, he ...read more
Scripture: James 1:23, Luke 6:46
Tags: Faith, Discipleship, Obedience
Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist
The man goes to heaven and sees thousands of clocks. Curious, he asks Peter what they represent. Peter smiles: “Each person on earth has a clock. Every time someone sins, the hand moves forward.” The man asks, “Where’s ...read more
Scripture: James 1:14-15, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Tags: Grace, Sin
Opening (attention hook) (Hold up a big card with the word IF written on it) “Does anyone know this word?” (Let them shout: IF!) “This is a tiny word… but it can change what happens next.” >> The Story There was a little girl named Lily, and Lily loved to ask questions. One morning her ...read more
Scripture: John 14:15, James 1:22
Tags: Obedience, Choice
[263]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – THE ELEPHANT AND THE LILY I am repeating the whole scripture passage that was the inspiration for this poem. It speaks about God’s providential care for all His creation. This world is not a haphazard chaos of flukiness, but is ordered in universal laws, all ...read more
Scripture: James 1:5-6, 1 Timothy 6:6-7, Matthew 6:25-34
Tags: Anxiety, Dependence, Christian Poetry, Christian Poems, Lilies Of The Field (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
I want to tell you a story about monkeys. This story takes place in a country called India. When I was about your age, I lived with my parents and my brothers and sisters in India. In that country they have monkeys. The monkeys don’t live in zoos like they do here. They live in the trees—right ...read more
Scripture: James 1:5, Proverbs 15:1
Tags: Mercy, Wisdom
The Pit man fell into a pit and couldn't get himself out. A subjective person came along and said: "I feel for you down there." An objective person came along and said: "It's logical that someone would fall down there." A Pharisee said: "Only bad people fall into ...read more
Scripture: James 1:22-27
Tags: Jesus, Helping Others
Denomination: Methodist
A few years ago, right out of college, I had a job interview at an ad agency. I walked in thinking, “Okay. This is it. This is my adult moment. I’m about to become a professional person who says things like, ‘Let’s circle back.’” So I’m in the lobby, and it already feels like I’m underdressed. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9-10
Tags: Identity, Worth
There was a guy named Billy Bray who lived in Cornwall, England, back in the 1800s. He was a tin miner. And if you’re not familiar with that particular career path, it did not come with stock options or a dental plan. Billy was poor. Not “I’m watching my budget this month” poor. He was genuinely, ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9, James 2:5
Tags: Joy, Identity
I heard a wildlife researcher describe once what happens when frogs try to cross a highway. They don’t hop out into oncoming traffic and get hit all at once. What actually happens is they start crossing a road that’s completely quiet. Middle of the night. No cars anywhere. Looks perfectly safe. So ...read more
Scripture: James 1:14-15
Tags: Sin, Temptation
My house has a smoke detector that goes off every single time I cook. Every time. I am not even burning anything. I’m just making eggs and the thing starts screaming like the house is engulfed in flames. After a while, you know what I did? I just started ignoring it. I fan it with a towel and keep ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19-20
Tags: Anger, Self Control
Think about the last text thread that went completely sideways. You typed something fast because you were frustrated. You hit send. And three seconds later your stomach dropped because you realized you said it wrong, or you said too much, or you said the exact thing that was going to make the ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19
Tags: Slow To Speak, Self Control
I don't recommend that you go home and make a list of the major things that have gone wrong in your life since COVID. But I did. So here it is. Cassy's dog Cooper had surgery for an aggressive form of cancer. Then his cancer returned. My first dog Kida was bleeding internally, and I was ...read more
Scripture: Jude 1:20-21, James 1:2-4
Tags: Perseverance, Suffering
FROZEN COMMUNICATION LINES BREED DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES. DYSFUNTIONAL FAMILIES BREED SICK SOCIETIES AND WEAK CHURCHES. LET US LOOK AT HOW DO WE GAIN UNDERSTAND. HOW DO WE LEARN FROM COMMUNICATION SKILLS? ** We assume learn comes from “WORDS.” Sure this is true. Let us look at the facts: • *7% of ...read more
Tags: Communication, Grow
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Dr. James L. Snyder Usually, I have a lot of work on my desk, from writing to radio programs. Even though I have many projects, I can only do one at a time. I have often wished I could multitask, which would help me get through many more projects more quickly. But that has never been my style of ...read more
Tags: Work, Multitasking
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
This is only a test. Not a punishment. Not a sign God forgot you. A test. James 1:2 says count it ALL joy when you fall into diverse temptations. The testing of your faith works patience. And patience has a perfect work. You are not in a storm. You are in a process. The test is not meant to break ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2
Tags: Tests, Trials
Denomination: Baptist
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