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  • The Living Dead

    Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 18, 2013
     | 4,208 views

    Holiness in Church (2:1-7) Holiness of the Heart (2:8-13) Holiness in Actions (2:14-18)

    Background Material James Biographical Info: • The author was James, Jesus’ half-brother; James and Christ had different Fathers (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). • James, also called James the Just, (Matthew 13:55; Mark 6:3). • James was not a believer (John 7:3-5) until after the resurrection (Acts ...read more

  • Saving Faith Series

    Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 12, 2013
     | 7,082 views

    Real faith leads to real action.

    Real faith leads to real action. When I was going to university I often came home to my hometown on holidays. During one Christmas break, a young man started attending the church. I recognized him. His name was Alan and he was in my grade in the local high school we attended together. My friends ...read more

  • The Show Me State Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 14, 2017
     | 6,738 views

    To "Get Real!" and be genuine in our world, we must live in the state (condition) of showing our faith, not hiding it. We are challenged to see the unseen; live with certainty, and put our faith into practice.

    1. [Joy Villa made a fashion statement at the 2017 Grammy Awards. She made an appearance, first with her outfit covered in a white outer garment; then revealed her red, white, and blue dress with the words, “Make America Great Again” and “Trump” embroidered on it. a. Where do you think she is ...read more

  • Faith Works! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 20, 2017
     | 11,772 views

    Use your faith to serve. Then use your works to show that your faith is real. It will save you from a debilitating despair in the midst of your own trials.

    A state trooper was parked on the side of the road, waiting to catch speeding drivers, when he saw a car puttering along at 22 mph. Knowing that a slow driver is just as dangerous as a speeder, the state trooper turned on his lights and pulled the car over. As he approached the vehicle, the ...read more

  • It Takes Faith (Part Seven) Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jul 31, 2017
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     | 12,637 views

    Abraham faced, and passed, probably the greatest test of faith given to a man (except for Jesus). Today we'll focus on Genesis 22 where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. We'll see that It takes faith to put God first.

    IT TAKES FAITH (part seven) Hebrews 11:17-19 Today we'll be looking at probably the greatest test of faith given to a man followed by the greatest display of trust and obedience (next to Jesus', of course). In this story we have God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. But this is the ...read more

  • Faith That Works Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Sep 12, 2017
     | 8,670 views

    You cannot separate faith from good works; they are interrelated.

    Faith That Works Text: James 2:19-26 Introduction 1. Illustration: Rena was 3 years old when she went to her first baptismal service. It was new for her and a bit mystifying. As events transpired, she looked up at her father with surprise in her eyes, "Daddy, he pushed that guy under the ...read more

  • The Just Shall Live By Faith

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Sep 21, 2017
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     | 7,763 views

    We need to revisit the doctrine of Justification bt Faith alone in light of the upcoming 500th anniversary of the Reformation

    The Just Shall Live By Faith Romans 1:17 Romans 1:17 is arguably the most influential sentence that has ever been written, even more than the beloved John 3:16. This is because of how this verse transformed Martin Luther’s life and became a central theme to the Reformation of which we are on the ...read more

  • Pray Not Prey! Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Mar 21, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,173 views

    In a world where much is taken in the removal of innocence we can make a difference in prayer. Follow Jesus pattern, prayer and involvement.

    Luke 11: 1-13, Pray don’t prey! Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. The prayer he teaches them is the Prayer that we now know as ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. He then sums the whole thing about praying up with a bit of a story. Jesus said something like this. “Suppose ...read more

  • How To Know That Your Faith Is Real Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 20, 2014
     | 7,732 views

    James warns us against False Faith and Faithless Works.

    Sermon Notes May 4, 2014 How to Know that Your Faith is Real James 2:14-26 There is a tremendous difference between something that is REAL and something that is FAKE. When our children were young one of their favorite gifts for their mom was a bottle of knock-off perfume. Perhaps you remember ...read more

  • Justified By Works - Does James Contradict Paul? Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on May 20, 2014
     | 4,209 views

    James and Paul seem to be saying something different about faith. But their message is the same. True faith results in a changed life.

    James’ teaching on Faith seem to contradict what Paul teaches about Faith. I want to answer this question as we our study of James brings us to James’ familiar statement in chapter 2. “Faith without works is dead.” Is James contradicting what Paul writes in Romans, ...read more

  • Facebook Faith Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
     | 9,746 views

    The difference between "Facebook" faith and genuine faith

    Perhaps some of you Facebook users have seen some posts like these recently. [Show Facebook posts] There are also some similar emails that make the rounds from time to time as well – you know the ones where a person claims to love Jesus and challenges you to forward the email to your ...read more

  • Putting Your Irons In The Fire

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 3,650 views

    iVow is a stewardship series using the United Methodist Church membership vows, "I will support this congregation with my prayers, presence, gifts, service and witness. This sermon, third in the series, is on service

    When the Cold War was still hot and communism still had a grip on Eastern Europe, Queen Elizabeth of Belgium made a state visit to Warsaw. The Polish government assigned her a protocol officer to accompany her to Mass at one of the many Catholic Churches in the city. As they traveled to the church, ...read more

  • Faith That Works Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Oct 27, 2014
     | 4,669 views

    study in James

    Faith that Works James 2:14-26 1. The evidence of faith - vs. 14-16 *Profession is not faith 2. The element of faith - v. 17 *life and works 3. The explanation of faith - vs. 18-19 A. Faith is not mental assent B. Faith is not emotional assent C. Faith is not ...read more

  • Faith In Action Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Nov 12, 2014
     | 8,337 views

    My wife Lindsay, who co-pastors with me preached this sermon in my series and took on this challenging passage about faith and works.James’ readers gave lip service to the faith and then went home and did as they pleased. Applicable for today's church.

    Our passage today from James talks about this often controversial passage from James of faith and action. I would like to read it from Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase (The Message) this morning and then we will look at 3 sections individually from the NLT version. James 2:14-26The Message ...read more

  • Faith Without Works Is Dead

    Contributed by Jose R. Hernandez on Apr 9, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 71,094 views

    Salvation is only through faith and the redeeming work and grace of God. However, I do say that if our faith is not accompanied by works, then we can’t say that we have a genuine faith.

    I want to start today’s service with a joke. There was this very rich man who lived in the United States, who had heard of a man that lived in France that was very famous for walking the tightrope. According to what he had heard, the Frenchman had the reputation of walking the tightrope at ...read more