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  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    An Opportunity For Joy Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 15, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 6,247 views

    God wants to take the trials in your life and through them produce in you fruit that will last.

    An Opportunity For Joy Text: James 1:2-12 Introduction 1. Read James 1:2-12 2. Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over. The problems began when Chippie’s owner decided to clean Chippie’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Common Struggle, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 15, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
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    The second struggle common to all humanity is temptation.

    James: Religion That Works “The Common Struggle, Part Two” February 19, 2006 Introduction: We started last week looking at the common struggle of trials in our lives. We talked about how the people that James is writing to were Christians who had left their homes under the threat of persecution. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    It's All Your Fault Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Feb 17, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
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    Don’t give in to sin; take authority over it in Jesus name

    IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT Text: Gen. 4:1-7; James 1:13-18 Introduction A. Read Gen. 4:1-7 1. Have you ever said to God, "Forgive me, but I just couldn’t help myself!" 2. God’s response to that is "Fooey!" 3. If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    A Kind Of Firstfruits Series

    Contributed by John Visser on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,995 views

    God allows and trials and purposes in your life, not to destroy you, not to harm you, not even to hurt you, but to strengthen your faith to teach you perseverance an endurance and to help you grow up in Christ in every way.

    A Kind of First Fruit James 1:16-18 What I want us to try to do together in the time that we have this morning is unpack these verses that we have read together from James Chapter 1, the verses 16, 17 and 18. The book of James, like all Bible books is not simply a collection of isolates verses ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Asking For Wisdom Series

    Contributed by John Visser on Feb 20, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 6,536 views

    When we ask God for wisdom in the midst of painful trials, ee start discovering what really matters. We start discovering how God is working out His eternal purposes in all of the pain and all of the confusion of the here and now.

    Let me begin by giving you a little bit of the background information to the book of James. The book of James is the first of what is known as “The General Epistles” in Scripture. The general epistles are seven in number. Besides James, they include 1st & 2nd Peter, 1st, 2nd & 3rd John and the book ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • David Owens avatar

    How To Handle Temptation Series

    Contributed by David Owens on May 16, 2006
    based on 24 ratings
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    Like death and taxes, trials and temptations are a part of life. In this sermon learn that temptations are inevitable, giving into them is inescusable, their pattern is predictable, but the good news is they are conquerable!

    Introduction: A. In the sermon today, we are returning to our sermon series on James called “A Faith That Works.” 1. In our last sermon we learned about turning our trials into triumphs. 2. We talked about the fact that life is difficult, but that in spite of our difficulties our toughest times ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    Even A Little Can Hurt

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on May 30, 2006
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    We cannot play around with temptation because we are not strong enough to resist it for long, and when temptation is taken, it will always lead us into sin - away from God.

    Have you ever noticed how opportunity only knocks once, but temptation seems to keep banging away until you answer the door? It’s always there waiting to entice us, and unless we are constantly on guard against it, we will slip and succumb to it. It might be the temptation of fear; the temptation ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Crowning Touch Of Faith Series

    Contributed by James May on Sep 5, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
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    #3 in the James Series. The Crowning Touch of Faith that every Believer will receive is the Crown of Life and Righteousness that represent all of the glory of God bestowed upon us for eternity.

    The Book of James James 1:9-12 #3 The Crowing Touch of Faith By Pastor Jim May Faith in God causes some vast differences to develop in the way that God’s people react to every situation than how the world would react when facing the same conditions. James has already sent a tremendous shock ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Jim Drake avatar

    The Nature Of Testing Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 19 ratings
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    Like everything ordained by God, He intends testing and trials for our good. But Satan twists God’s good tests into temptation. His desire is for us to fail God’s good tests by succumbing to the temptation he brings from them.

    1. God’s intentions for His tests are good (9-12) a. God’s pattern for testing (9-11) b. God’s freedom from testing (12) 2. Transition verse (13) 3. Satan’s intentions for God’s tests are evil (14-15) a. Satan’s pattern for temptation (14) b. Satan’s bondage from temptation (15) 4. Conclusion ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Promise In Testing Series

    Contributed by Jim Drake on Sep 10, 2007
    based on 27 ratings
     | 7,088 views

    While testing is an everyday part of the Christian life, we can take comfort in the promises God has given us.

    1. God promises His perfect provision—God is always good. (17a) 2. God promises His permanent position—God never changes. (17b) 3. God promises His purposeful plan—God has a plan. (18) Two brothers were left alone in the kitchen. The older brother pulled the egg carton out of the refrigerator. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mark Baker avatar

    An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by Mark Baker on Sep 14, 2007
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     | 5,307 views

    Having a grateful heart opens the doorway to greater blessings from God.

    God is so good, He loves to bestow His gifts upon His children. The Bible tells us that all good gifts come from God. If it’s good, then it’s from God. James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James May avatar

    The Devil Made Me Do It Series

    Contributed by James May on Sep 16, 2007
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,915 views

    #4 in the James Series. This one has a sub-title, "The Real Source of Temptation".

    4 The Devil Made Me Do It (The Real Source of Temptation) By Pastor Jim May Book of James James 1:13-17 I am on a diet again. But like most people, diets are only a temporary answer. On my diet I am supposed to not have chocolate candy. In fact, I’ve heard that most chocolate isn’t good for ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • James May avatar

    God's Good And Perfect Gift Of Regeneration Series

    Contributed by James May on Sep 19, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 18,317 views

    #5 in the Book of James Series. James focuses in on the greatest of all good and perfect gifts that come down from the Father of Lights.

    #5 in the Book of James Series God’s Good and Perfect Gift of Regeneration By Pastor Jim May James 1:17-21 There was a man that played piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and a lot of people came out just to hear him play. But one night, a patron told him he didn’t want to hear him ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Crown Of Life

    Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jun 28, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,248 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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Rodney Fry avatar

    Part I Of The Book Of James Series

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jul 18, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 8,535 views

    Part one of James Study this is mainly an Intro sermon for the series

    James is a little letter tucked in the back of our New Testament. It isn’t discussed often; some of us have only read it when we were looking for something short! The book of James was a controversial addition to the Bible canon for the first 300 years of the church. Some felt that it should be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist