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Faith That Works: The Book Of James
Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 9, 2024 (message contributor)
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1. Under Trials
Contributed on Sep 9, 2024
When trials come, we have a choice to trust God in joy or wallow in bitterness.
James: Practical Faith James 1:1-8 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-08-2024 Dancing in the Rain I watched the sky grow darker and felt the wind kick up. I checked the radar, and sure enough, a thunderstorm was about to let loose. Maxine and I ...read more
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2. Temptation
Contributed on Sep 16, 2024
James gives us a righteous approach to dealing with temptations.
James: Practical Faith James 1:9-18 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-15-2024 Happily? When I lived in Mississippi, I ran a counseling center for a large psychiatric hospital. One of the ways we promoted the hospital’s programs was a series of in-services I would ...read more
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3. Walk The Walk
Contributed on Sep 26, 2024
James challenges his readers and us to not just listen to the Word but do what it says.
James: Practical Faith James 1:19-27 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 09-22-2024 Jesse Jesse loved church! He was there every Sunday on his pew at First Baptist Kearney, Missouri. He was born a Baptist and had been baptized in the creek. He killed a man in a ...read more
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4. Root And Fruit
Contributed on Oct 14, 2024
James is going to make the case that we are not saved by good works but once we are born again good works will be the natural response to our love and gratitude to God.
James: Practical Faith James 2:14-26 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-13–2024 Where’s the Fruit? I once had a conversation with a guy in his 20s. I’ve known him since he was a little kid. He went to church every week, Christian school, said a prayer in 5th grade, ...read more
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5. Stick And Stones
Contributed on Oct 28, 2024
Our words are one of the ways that we show our faith and love for God.
James: Practical Faith James 3:1-12 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-20–2024 Turtle When I was in junior high, I made the basketball team. The coach, who was known for verbally berating players, quickly gave me the nickname “turtle.” (I had not developed the ...read more
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6. Seek Wisdom
Contributed on Oct 28, 2024
James contrasts two kinds of wisdom - earthy wisdom and wisdom from above.
James: Practical Faith James 3:13-18 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 10-27–2024 Unwise In 1912, a French tailor, Franz Reichelt, climbed 200 feet up the Eiffel Tower. He was going to prove his invention worked. His friends thought this was unwise and begged him ...read more
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7. Fights And Quarrels
Contributed on Nov 18, 2024
James makes the point that conflict starts on the inside with wrong desires and motives and moves to the outside to conflict with others.
James: Practical Faith James 4:1-6 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-03–2024 A Fight on an Exit Ramp I’ve only been in a couple of fights in my life. One was when I was thirteen years old and I was walking to a friend’s house. This older kid on a bike came out ...read more
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8. A Way Back
Contributed on Nov 18, 2024
James writes that if you feel distant from God or pride has gotten the best of you, there is always a way back.
James: Practical Faith James 4:7-10 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-17–2024 Intro When I was a youth pastor in Mississippi, a girl brought her new boyfriend to youth group. She was 13 years old and he was about to be 18 years old. I made an offhand comment ...read more
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9. Stop Playing God
Contributed on Nov 25, 2024
James is clear - stop playing God with others and with your own life.
James: Practical Faith James 4:11-17 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 11-24–2024 Richard Jewell On July 27, 1996, Richard Jewell was working as a security guard at the Olympics in Atlanta. It was just after midnight when he spotted the suspicious backpack and began ...read more