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Sermon Series On James
Contributed by Mark Lennon on Feb 3, 2003 (message contributor)
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1. Bitter Or Better
Contributed on Feb 3, 2003
Intro on James, #1 Do trial and testings make you a bitter or better Christian?
Book of James Introduction & 1:1-4 The Book of James was written by the half brother of Jesus. It is also believed to be one of the first books of the Bible that was written. The Book is also a practical book rather than one of theology. It is call “the little big book”, it is often times ...read more
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2. Got Wisdom?
Contributed on Feb 3, 2003
James 1:5-8 this is number 2 in sermon series on James. dealing with wisdom.
Got Wisdom? James 1:5-8 Last week we talked about trials and testing. Do they make us a bitter or better Christian? We also talked about how trials are inevitable, (or to be expected) Remember James is not a book of faith and works but a book of faith that works! I. We need wisdom as ...read more
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3. What Do We Own?
Contributed on Feb 3, 2003
sermon series number 3 on James
What do we own? James 1:9-14 At first glance this may sound irrelevant, but it is actually complimentary to the original text at the beginning of the book. Money is one of the things that cause trials and double mindedness in a person. Remember we are still on the theme of temptation. 1 Timothy ...read more
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4. The Devil Made Me Do It?
Contributed on Feb 3, 2003
Sermon #4 NEVER blame God for tempting you or leading you to sin! God is not capable of sinning nor can He tempt you to sin!
The Devil Made Me Do It? James 1:13-15 NEVER, under ANY circumstances, blame God for tempting you or leading you to sin! God is not capable of sinning nor can He tempt you to sin! 1st John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and ...read more
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5. God Is Good
Contributed on Feb 3, 2003
Series 5. Everything that God gives is good and He gives us that which meets our individual needs regarding strength and victory in the trials and temptations of life.
God is Good! James 1 16-18 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a ...read more
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6. Two Ears, One Mouth
Contributed on Feb 17, 2003
Have you ever heard the saying God gave you two ears and one mouth, so you should do twice as much listening as speaking?
Two ears, one Mouth James 1: 19-21 Lesson 6 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with ...read more
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7. Doer Or Hearer?
Contributed on Feb 17, 2003
# 7 in series Deceiving ourselves? Do we really deceive ourselves? When we hear the word of God, and don’t do what it says we are deceiving ourselves.
Doer or Hearer? James 1:22-25 Lesson 7 Here we see that James is talking about being a hearer and a doer of the Word, he is using this as a springboard to going in to faith and works and reconciling the two. Verse 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. ...read more
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8. God And Divorce
Contributed on Feb 26, 2003
series #4 The phrase “Deal treacherously” and divorce would seem to be the theme to this passage of Scripture. And yet it starts out by asking the question “Why do we deal treacherously with one another?” We would do good this morning to ask ourselves thi
Sermon Series on Malachi #4 God and Divorce Malachi 2:10-16 The phrase “Deal treacherously” and divorce would seem to be the theme to this passage of Scripture. And yet it starts out by asking the question “Why do we deal treacherously with one another?” We would do good this morning to ask ...read more