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  • Grow Up Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 20, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,718 views

    Once the foundation of our faith is laid, then what?

    His name was Mickey Cohen. And he was a crook. And not just a little crook either, Mickey Cohen was the top man in the Los Angeles underworld during the forties and fifties. He had his finger into everything: gambling, extortion and prostitution. At his word heads were cracked, bones were ...read more

  • Planning For Tomorrow

    Contributed by Neil Olcott on Jun 22, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,297 views

    Subject: How should we plan and hope for the future? Complement: By developing sense of peace that comes from a relaxed concern based on God’s sovereignty in our lives. Main Idea: We need to involve God at the center of all we do.

    INTRO.: Every year when New Years day comes on January 1st, people commonly reflect over the last year and make resolutions for the new one. Like the artist who takes away an old drawing they had been working on for a long time and then pulls out a virgin white perfectly clean sheet of paper to ...read more

  • Did You Really Say That?

    Contributed by Douglas Bryan on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,086 views

    The sin of gossip continues to be a problem in our society and can causes hurts, damage relationship, and destroy the body of Christ. With the development of instant messaging and online diaries, gossip is able to spread at a pace like never before.

    DID YOU REALLY SAY THAT? James 3:2-12 INTRODUCTION: A. Norman Rockwell had the ability to portray everyday life in a way unlike most other artists. The faces in his paintings are always full of expression, on the verge of being cartoonish, yet his paintings always seem to carry some kind of ...read more

  • Have Faith, Will Work

    Contributed by David Rogers on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,852 views

    A sermon depicting the importance of faith and how a true saving faith will be shown by works.

    Have Faith, Will Work James 2:14-16 Introduction Faith is certainly an essential element in the Christians life for without faith it is impossible to please God. Look at Hebrews 11:6 which says “but without faith it is impossible to please Him: for He that cometh to must believe that He is a ...read more

  • Gosssip! Series

    Contributed by Klaus Mehrl on Jun 27, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,125 views

    Psithuristis is the Greek word for gossip. It has a hissing,snake-like,venomous sound to it. What does God’ Word say about gossip and how can we keep the eighth commandment?

    Three pastors from a small community began getting together to form a kind of support group. After several weeks of building trust in one another, they began to share some of their darkest secrets. The Roman Catholic priest confessed to his problem with gambling and how he would sometimes lose his ...read more

  • The Crown Of Life

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,848 views

    To work for the crown of life and not to build up a kingdom just on this earth

    SBC Philippi 6/26/05 pm Rev. Jeff Simms The Crown of Life James 1:9-12 Purpose Statement: To work for the crown of life and not to place our trust in things of this world There are two things I think that stand out in this passage that we will look at tonight that we will go back to again and ...read more

  • Consider It Joy

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,158 views

    To see trials as times when God is pruning us and making us more useful for Himself

    Consider It All Joy SBC Philippi, Rev. J Simms James 1:1-4 Primary Purpose: A primary introduction to James and to discuss how we can be joyful in trials. Background: This book was written by James, the half-brother of Jesus. He wasn’t a believer through Jesus’ earthly ministry. But, ...read more

  • Asking In Faith

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,649 views

    To encourage the people to trust in the Lord and not to doubt Him or His ability to answer

    SBC Philippi 6/26/05 am Rev. Jeff Simms Asking in Faith James 1:5-8 Primary Purpose: To encourage the people to trust in the Lord and not to doubt Him or His ability to answer When James writes this letter to the dispersed Jewish Christians outside of Jerusalem, he is writing to a group that ...read more

  • Effective Prayer

    Contributed by Dennis Regan on Jul 1, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,486 views

    Making prayer more personal.

    Prayer: James 5:16 "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much." Prayer is an important (actually vital) component of a Christian’s life. Prayer is how we communicate with God. All of our communication with God is a form of prayer. There are several types of prayer. ...read more

  • Prayer Is Verb

    Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Jul 7, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,895 views

    Prayer is needed for us to be all God wants

    PRAYER IS A VERB. "I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit ...read more

  • Giving Birth To Death

    Contributed by David Watters on Jul 9, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 13,329 views

    In this life we have the opportunity to create a world around us of darkness and death...or...we have the opportunity of creating a world of light. With our Lord’s help, we can become ’Light to a Dark World’.

    Sermon: Giving Birth to Death Scripture: James 1: 14-15 Good morning! First...this morning, I would like to start out with a little story. Once upon a time there was a man who thought he was dead. His concerned wife and friends sent him to the friendly neighborhood psychiatrist. The ...read more

  • Perseverance For Christ

    Contributed by Elijah Stepp on Jul 15, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 12,468 views

    Persevering for Christ - Continuing in our Christian Walk

    “Perseverance for Christ” (Elijah Stepp, Jr.) Choice of opening Illustration………………. Introduction Perseverance is a term which may be over-utilized. Explaining what it takes for a team to win a game, a coach may say perseverance is required. A boss may tell employees perseverance is required ...read more

  • The Danger Of Presumptous Living

    Contributed by Rodney Johnson Sr., on Jul 17, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,498 views

    This Sermon urges us to consider the brevity of human life and the little control that we have over its span.

    Solomon says that visiting a funeral is greater than visiting a party. At a party, people think more about that night of festivity and folly. But at a funeral, we are inclined to think about eternity. James in our text, ask a great question; "What is Your Life?" It is even a vapor that appears for ...read more

  • The Forgotten Sin Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 26 ratings
     | 5,681 views

    This is number nine in a series walking through the book of James. The focus of this message is "Sins of Ommission", and not doing good to those around us when we know we should.

    We are nearing the end of our study through the book of James. As I encouraged you with Philippians, take some time over the next few days or weeks to read through the entire book in one setting. It will probably only take you 15 to 20 minutes. Sit down, and watch the flow of the things we have ...read more

  • The Son Will Come Out Tomorrow Series

    Contributed by Chip Monck on Jul 18, 2005
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,804 views

    The tenth in a series walking through the book of James. This message contrasts the temporary nature of worldly wealth, with the eternal hope found in the coming day of the Lord. It is intended to provide hope for those in financial struggles needing to

    There is no doubt that James is a book of tough teaching. In fact, I can just imagine there were probably recipients of this letter that were going through some really hard times. Maybe they had endured some persecution. We know that many of them were suffering financially. Life was not easy. ...read more