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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil .
Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil . If a Christian harbors sin in his life, he is giving the devil an opportunity to get a foothold in his life. The Devil will use this opportunity to invade and take over other areas of his life. The devil is like a cat we had when I was a little boy. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 4:27, James 4:7
Denomination: Baptist
Have you time to prepare for time running out?
If Tomorrow Never Comes As I write this, it is 11:55 PM and I am on the brink of another tomorrow, but then I could have a massive MI and be gone before the new day. No next minute is guaranteed. Garth Brooks sang a song that spoke to the issue of our mortality. The lyrics ponder if the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 12:16-21, James 4:13-17, Ephesians 5:15-16, 1 Peter 4:1-2, Revelation 1:3, 1 Peter 4:17-18 (view more) (view less)
Introd.: "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom" -- a familiar saying in our country.
Introd.: "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom" -- a familiar saying in our country. We remember from Pearl Harbor what it's like to get caught off guard. The enemy can be so deceptive: Japan's peace envoys were seated at the negotiating table at the very moment the attack was launched. Our ...read more
Scripture: 1 Peter 5:8-14, 1 Peter 5:8, James 4:7
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Introductory Comments 1.
Introductory Comments 1. It has been the most disappointing aspect of my ministry. It has at times drained me of my energy and spiritual strength. It has taken away the focus from the actual work of ministry to that of starining to keep peopel working together. It has often taken away the joy of ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-6
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Introductory Comments 1. The Christian life is a deep struggle as we face a big dilemna. Even though we are believers we still struggle with sin. We have one foot in the world and one foot in God’s kigdom. We try to live a holy life but we succumb to sin time and time again. How can we become the ...read more
Scripture: James 4:6-10
Introductory Comments 1. A month ago I received a final copy of the audited financial statements for the Regional Synod of Canada. We had met with the auditors before and we had agreed on certain changes to their first draft. I called the auditors to thank them for the work they had done. After I ...read more
Scripture: James 4:11-12
Introductory Comments 1. It was my first year end as controller. The year had just ended and in two months the auditors would be in to check the books. Accounts had to be reconciled and analyzed. Costs had to be projected on unfinished projects. For two months I worked an average of 16-20 hours a ...read more
Scripture: James 4:13-17
Quarrels can be overcome with the love of Jesus and the wisdom of the Spirit for those who are submitted to God’s will
What Should You Do When You Have Been Quarreling? Many fine relationships are spoiled because of quarrels over non-essentials. ILlustration:Years ago, a large statue of Christ was erected high in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. Called "Christ of the Andes," the statue ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-4
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
1. The Holy Spirit helps us pattern our response to complainers after Jesus Christ.
1. The Holy Spirit helps us pattern our response to complainers after Jesus Christ. The writer of Hebrews wrote, "Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." (Heb. 12:3) Ask the Lord to help you gain more of Christ’s ability to endure ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-8
Introduction *Some think the Preacher needs to do all the work *It is a major problem if we dont work together *We all need to stand together and say "Now is the Time , Here is the Place , We are the People Body I.
Introduction *Some think the Preacher needs to do all the work *It is a major problem if we dont work together *We all need to stand together and say "Now is the Time , Here is the Place , We are the People Body I. Now is the Time James 4:13-15 A. We only have Today B. We must realize the great ...read more
Scripture: James 4:13-15
There are two words which totally sum up integrity. Those two words are the two biggest words in the English language. They are DO RIGHT!
DO RIGHT TEXT: James 4:17 INTRODUCTION: (Preached at 1998 NM HonorBound Men’s Retreat) A. I’VE BEEN ASKED TO TEACH A SESSION ON INTEGRITY 1. To me there are two words which totally sum up integrity. 2. Those two words are the two biggest words in the English language. 3. They are DO RIGHT! ...read more
Scripture: James 4:17
Text: James 4: 14 “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.
Text: James 4: 14 “For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away.” Ask anyone you meet to give you a definition of LIFE, and no two people will give you the same answer. Even in this congregation, the answers would be as varied as ...read more
Scripture: James 4:14
Please review the following portion of scripture before reading the sermon.
Please review the following portion of scripture before reading the sermon. James 4:13-17 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit"; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is our ...read more
James diagnoses some problems in the churches to which he writes and offers some home truths concerning the Christians' having the Wrong Spirit, the Wrong Friendship and the Wrong Attitude.
HOME TRUTHS FOR CHRISTIANS The letter written by James is very direct and personal in its message - he doesn't pull his punches. Martin Luther wasn't very keen on this book - he called it "an epistle of straw" because it didn't say much about Jesus or the Cross. But that's an incorrect reading of ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-17
This sermon analyzes some of the problems and some of the solutions regarding having peace in our relationships.
This passage points us toward some of the causes and some solutions concerning the lack of peace we often deal with in our relationships (see v. 1). I. What’s Your Problem? James identifies some of the causes of the problems we face. He deals with several, but let’s limit ourselves to ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-10
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