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  • Josh Reich avatar

    All About Anger Series

    Contributed by Josh Reich on May 12, 2007
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     | 3,005 views

    This is part 2 in our series on James. We dove into how to deal with anger. Is anger ever okay? Why do we get angry? How do we handle it?

    I know many of you have seen the images on the news about what happened at Virginia Tech this past week. As I was watching, I thought, this really puts what we talk about last week to the test. Last week we started our series on the book of James and we looked at how we react to trials, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Temptation Series

    Contributed by Jonathan Powell on May 15, 2007
     | 5,919 views

    The beginning of a seven part series on Living the Christian Life - based out of the book of James.

    Living the Christian Life Temptation!!!! James 1:1-20 I hate temptation. I hate it when it comes my way. It may be temptation to blow up on someone. It may temptation of saying something that I should not say, doing something that I should not do. However, temptation comes my way, every day ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard McNair avatar

    Our Duty

    Contributed by Richard Mcnair on May 25, 2007
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     | 3,889 views

    Memorial Day sermon paralleling the duty of our soldiers SOme of this was adapted from Melvin Worthington

    Our Duty James 1:1-27 Key Verse 22 The real test = DO the Word – Duty -from the word “due” ie taxes are due, bills are due -- Duty is what is due the Lord our Savior! James makes a clear statement here -- just knowing the Word is not enough! Evidently James (the brother of Jesus) writing to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Steven Simala Grant avatar

    Those Things On The Side Of Your Head Do More Than Hold Up Glasses Series

    Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 21, 2010
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     | 5,474 views

    We need to practice the skills of listening.

    Intro: I would argue that one of the, if not THE, most essential skills we need to learn today, which will have the greatest impact on improving our relationships, is a skill you might be able to figure out from the title I have given to today’s message: “Those Things On The Side Of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Truth That Will Save Our Life.

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
     | 1,956 views

    In a cultgure that prefers to work in shades of grey, the Bible presents a different picture. The choice is clear and the results are real.

    Passage: James 1:19-27 Intro: In our culture, the tendency is for everything to become a shade of gray. 1. it seems that the list of things that are “wrong” has become shorter and shorter. 2. we have become eager to excuse every alleged fault, to redefine our ethics based on polls and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    God Wants Doers (Action)

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 1, 2007
    based on 34 ratings
     | 7,900 views

    A call to listen to the Word, accept the Word, followed by a call to DO the word.

    God Wants Doers Listen The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John McCurry avatar

    James Study 3 Series

    Contributed by John Mccurry on Dec 17, 2007
     | 3,103 views

    Study of the book of James

    Wednesday, October 10, 2007 James Study #3 James Chapter 1 We have discussed that the name of Jesus is only mentioned two times in James and one reference is made to Him without naming Him. James is emphasizing, if you have faith show we your Fruit. Last week we were reminded that God does not ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Perseverance Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Mar 24, 2009
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     | 17,076 views

    There is a process in our becoming all that God credated us to be. This is the human side of the divine change.

    James 1:2-4, 22-25 “Perseverance” INTRODUCTION When it comes to travel, I think many of us are highway people. We want to go the fastest way possible in order to get to our destination as quickly as we can. We aren’t really interested in seeing the sights or stopping at the tourist ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Spring Into Action

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 29, 2009
    based on 110 ratings
     | 20,030 views

    Our text tells us that we must "spring" into action for our faith to be meaningful. 1- Be quick to listen 2- Be slow to speak 3- Be slow to anger 4- Be quick to rid 5- Be quick to act

    INTRO.- ILL.- On July 2, 1982, Larry Walters, a 33-year-old man who decided he wanted to see his neighborhood from a new perspective. He went down to the local army surplus store one morning and bought forty-five used weather balloons. That afternoon he strapped himself into a lawn chair, to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Managing Christian Trials-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Oct 12, 2010
     | 2,391 views

    3 of 3. James divulged the proper management of trials which were endemic/common to Christians. There are proper ways of managing the those difficulties. But How are we to do it? Tackling trials properly, involves managing...

    MANAGING CHRISTIAN TRIALS-III—James 1:1-27 Attention: A Shipping Clerk at a factory, discovered a box that was left on the loading dock with this warning printed on it: DANGER DO NOT TOUCH! Management was called & all employees were told to stay clear of the box until it could be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Ricky Johnson avatar

    How Rich Are We?

    Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Sep 12, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,293 views

    A sermon to share with the congregation the need for serious and steady prayer concerning our church’s annual budget and the giving of the church.

    The internet is a wonderful source of information; although some is trivial, some useless, some is motivational, and some mind-numbing. Just for fun I went to a site called "Global Rich List." On this site there is a block where you insert your annual income, click on another button and it will ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    Listening And Doing

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,280 views

    James asks his readers, us included, to listen to God and to each other carefully, and to put the word of God into practice.

    The story is told of American President Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Take It With You

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 16, 2009
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,624 views

    We exalt "going to church" as the main thing, when the main thing is taking the message from the church home with you into your everyday life.

    Take It With You 9/6/09 Psalm 15:1-5 James 1:19-27 Have you ever gone to Walmart with their circular baggage area, left the store and left one of your bags there in the store. What do you do when you recognize it’s missing? Or have you been to a store and left something on the counter ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • J Jeffrey Smead avatar

    The Mirror (Short Homily)

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 270 ratings
     | 53,905 views

    Some people look at themselves, at their image, as though they were looking into a very tiny mirror. You know the mirror I'm talking about. Every woman seems to have one. I know my mother would always have one buried somewhere inside her purse. Updated January 2020.

    The Mirror (Short Homily) James 1:16-27 What image do you see ... when you look in a mirror? Who is that person ... in the reflection? Paul speaks of looking into a darkened mirror: BIBLE "For now we see through a mirror, darkly; but then face to face (Pause) now I know in part; but ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Be A Doer

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 27, 2008
    based on 44 ratings
     | 14,315 views

    A sermon outlining the steps involved in being a "doer of the word." Text / audio / communion message will be at www.sermonlist.com

    Today, we will be reading from the book of JAMES. So if you want to open your Bibles to James, chapter 1, we will begin in a few minutes. The book of JAMES was written about 48 years after Jesus ascended back into Heaven. And even though there were several men by the name of ‘James’ at that ...read more

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