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  • C. Philip Green avatar

    Do It! Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Jul 6, 2017
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    If you want to pass the tests of life and come out on the other side of your trials a better person, more like Christ, then with God’s help: Receive the Word – do it! Reflect on the Word – fix it! And practice true religion – live it!

    In her book Amazing Grace, writer and poet Kathleen Norris shares what she calls “the scariest story” she's ever heard about the Bible. Norris and her husband were visiting a man named Arlo, a rugged, self-made man who was facing terminal cancer. During their visit, Arlo started talking about his ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Enriching Our Life Together Series

    Contributed by Graham Kettle on Jan 11, 2018
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    Christians living in our mobile society need fellowship because other channels of association - family, friends, etc, may be lacking. What can we do to enrich our lives together and what should we avoid that can disrupt fellowship?

    ENRICHING OUR LIFE TOGETHER - PART 5 OF 5 1. INTRODUCTION 1) Last week we started looking at the application of our previous studies to ‘Our Life Together’. In this week’s message, we’ll look at what can we do to enrich our lives together, and what sort of things we should avoid, which have the ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    James 1:19-27 Faith In Action Series

    Contributed by Rev. Craig James on Apr 19, 2018
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    We look at the letter of James and his challenge to put our faith into action.

    Context James – written probably by Jesus Brother who was Head of Church in Jerusalem. James is writting before AD50 when Jerusalem Council was held. He is writing to the scattered Jewish Christians … they were being persecuted by both Gentiles and Jews. James is helping them to know the truth ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Are You Religious? Series

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Jan 9, 2017
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    Typically, a person's idea of being religious is just going through rituals and practices associated with the faith. In James 1:26-27 God defined what it means to be religious. So regardless of what we think it means we need to learn what God said it is.

    ARE YOU RELIGIOUS? (part one) James 1:26-27 INTRODUCTION: When people would ask me if I was religious I would say, no, because to me, being religious kind of had a negative connotation. Because typically, a person's idea of religious is going through rituals and practices associated with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Watch Your Mouth Series

    Contributed by Eric Grenier on Apr 26, 2018
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    What we say shows whats in our heart.

    James 1:26–27 26If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. 27Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. I. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    How To Really Change Series

    Contributed by Peter Toy on Mar 12, 2013
     | 6,436 views

    How to let the Word of God change your life

    The world is quickly changing. We see that in technology, in culture, in politics, you name it. But it seems the place we are not changing is in ourselves. Have you changed much in the last year? Now I’m not talking about external things. You may be have changed your job, your home, your ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Nominal Christianity

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 16, 2013
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    We must do more than just calling ourselves Christians; we must BE Christians.

    Nominal Christianity April 14, 2013 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We must do more than just calling ourselves Christians; we must BE Christians. Focus Passage: James 1:21-27 Introduction: Ok, so you call yourself a Christian? If you were accused ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living The Word Of God Series

    Contributed by Leonard Cook on Feb 18, 2013
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     | 8,587 views

    Living the Word of God (James 1:19-27) Key Center v. 22 22 Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Accept the Word of God (1:19-21) Obey the Word of God (1:22-25) Live the Word of God (1:26-27)

    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

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Real-Igion

    Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Feb 21, 2012
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,092 views

    In today’s passage, James wants to keep us from the deception that being religious is merely going through a set of rituals and motions. James doesn’t want us to be deceived into thinking the more I exemplify religious behavior the more spiritual I am. Le

    REALIGION James 1:26-27 INTRODUCTION: Preventing deception is a major theme for James (1:1:16, 22, 26). In today’s passage, James wants to keep us from the deception that being religious is merely going through a set of rituals and motions. James doesn’t want us to be deceived into ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Creed Or Deed? Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 29, 2012
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    What matters the most in our walk with God? Faith is not just metnal acknowledgement of the living God but actions to affirm him in our lives.

    Did you ever wonder where that expression The Real McCoy comes from? According to the folks at phrases.org, nobody really knows for sure. Several possibilities are often cited. • Some think it came from the advertisements for a brand of Scottish whiskey from the 1870’s. To combat cheap ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Pure Religion

    Contributed by Stephen E. Trail on Mar 4, 2012
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    A sermon about the contradiction between vain and pure religion.

    “Pure Religion” James 1:22-27 Scripture Reading James 1:22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Adrian Rogers avatar

    Superficial Or Supernatural

    Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Mar 27, 2012
    based on 11 ratings
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    Your religion, is it superficial or is it supernatural?

    Introduction Your religion, is it superficial or is it supernatural? You’re going to find two kinds listed here in James chapter 1 beginning in verse 26: “If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    I Made A Mistake, I'm Sorry

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Sep 24, 2012
    based on 7 ratings
     | 10,197 views

    This is an update of an earlier sermon dealing with not jumping to conclusions concerning the motives of others. We need to be quick to listen and to say I'm sorry.

    “I Made A Mistake, I’m Sorry Calvary 9/16/2012 Joshua 22:6-20, James 1:19-27 Is there anyone here today who has had to say these words or something like this words , “I made a mistake, I’m sorry” this past week? Is there anybody here, who should have said these ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Thomas Baird avatar

    Are We The 95%

    Contributed by Thomas Baird on Oct 11, 2012
    based on 44 ratings
     | 17,912 views

    Comparing the "Occupy Movement 99%" to the Church in America today... the 95%... and how so much of the Church today is like the occupy protestors

    Are We the 95% 10/4/2012 Take your Bibles if you would and turn to James chapter 1… starting in verse 19… I actually did not plan it this way… but we are going to begin this message basically… where we ended the message 2 weeks ago… James 1:19–27 (NIV84) 19 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Restoring Our Hearing Series

    Contributed by Brad Bailey on Jul 26, 2013
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,151 views

    In the Book of James we see the real faith that engages life's trials and temptations, social prejudice and pride, and the path to staying plugged into God.

    Restoring Our Hearing Series: Real Faith (The Book of James) Brad Bailey - July 7, 2013 Intro So glad to see everyone. One thing we all share in common is some type of morning routine. From that moment are eyes begin to open...we each likely have some set of things we ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational