Sermons on James 1:17-27:

Commitment

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Feb 4, 2006

Christians make commitments to God inorger to receive the opromises of God. However., while God keeps his side often take our part for granted and faile to listen to God as to our part of the bargan.

Commitment Means Doing Something James 1:19-1:25 This morning we are looking at another word. Commitment We all make them. We buy things and are committed to paying the bill. We pay taxes every time we turn around. Most of us have made commitments to other people in situations like ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Congregational

The Processing Of Truth

Contributed by W. Alderman on Feb 5, 2006

This is a message that shows how the Word of God must be processed to cause one to be a doer of the Word and not just a hearer only.

PROCESSING TRUTH: OR THE WAY THAT THE HEAD, HEART, AND THE HANDS ARE USED IN PRACITCAL CHRISTIANITY. Text: James 1:18-27 W. Max Alderman INTRODUCTION: I am going to consider the total man when I consider the way that Truth is processed. I will show you how the head, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:18-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Common Struggle, Part 2 Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Feb 15, 2006

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

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Baptist

Let's Be Practical Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 19, 2005

First message on James. James’ letter is more a practical paper on corrrect conduct, than a doctrinal discourse. He assumes a knowledge of doctrine (dangerous assumption today!) and urges us to live out the truth.

“It is a bewildering paradox that one-third of all American adults claim to be born again and yet fail to impact our society which becomes sicker and more corrupt by the day. Religion is up but morality is down,” says Chuck Colson. George Gallup reached the same conclusion when he polled the nation ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17

Don't Worry, Be Happy Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 19, 2005

2nd message on James. Troubles and trials are part of the core curriculum of life. James shows us how to deal with them.

Lucy offers one of her unsolicited observations about life in a “Peanuts” cartoon. “Life,” she muses to Charlie Brown, “is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going. Some place it so they can see where they have been. And some place it so they can see where they are at ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-12, James 1:16-18

"When Temptation Overwhelms Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 20, 2005

3rd in series on James. True faith is often displayed in its reaction to trouble. Trials produce opportunities for growth and development in the Christian life.

Chuck Swindoll tells of a mountain man from West Virginia who had never seen a city, or bright lights and modern inventions. He married a girl of the hills and they spent all their married years in the backwoods. Their one son, creatively named “Junior,” reached his sixteenth birthday, [and] his ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18, James 1:9-12

Just Do It Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Aug 21, 2005

4th message in James Series. How to receive, react, and respond to the Word of God in obedience.

“The Bible: Highly Revered but Seldom Read” was the headline for a Christianity Today article reporting the results of a Gallup Poll. Americans expressed their attitudes toward God, the church, the Bible and their personal faith. Interestingly, 42 percent recognized in principle that the Bible is ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

How To Handle Temptation Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005

Second in a series on James. This message gives principles for dealing with temptation.

A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 2 “How to Handle Temptation” James 1:13-18 Do you struggle with temptation? I heard of someone who said, "I don’t struggle with temptation, I just give in to it!" Surely that is not the ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18, James 1:1-18

Denomination: Baptist

You Can Benefit From The Word Of God Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005

Third in a series on James. Three step plan for benefiting from the Word of God.

A Study of the Book of James Sermon # 3 “You Can Benefit From The Word of God” James 1:19-27 At least once each day, and probably several times, we stand before a mirror and review the way we look. If an adjust-ment is necessary, and it ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27, Ephesians 1:13-14, Psalm 103:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Hurricane Katrina

Contributed by Allen Speegle on Sep 3, 2005

God is good and never creates pain and suffering any more than we would our children. See God as the loving Father He is.

Hurricane Katrina By Allen Speegle Sadly, in the midst of the tragedy that has recently occurred in several states bordering the Gulf of Mexico, many church leaders across America are already crying out that God’s judgment has begun, that God has lifted his hand of protection. The sad part about ...read more

Scripture: James 1:16-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Show Me Your Commitment … Through Trials And Temptations

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2005

The second of a series through the book of James

Soon after we returned from vacation last Sunday the boys were on the computer playing baseball. (The game was a father’s day gift to me and they let me play occasionally.) One of the things that I have heard over the years about good pitching and good pitchers is that they have a variety of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-18

Denomination: Church Of God

Show Me Your Character…through Everyday Living

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 4, 2005

The third of a series through the book of James

This past week on ‘Larry King Live’ Larry King interviewed Jessica Hahn, the woman who was part of the Jim Bakker/PTL scandal of almost 20 years ago that affected the reputation of the Christian church as a whole and turned off many people to organized Christianity. As they went to a commercial ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-25

Denomination: Church Of God

God Gives Good Gifts (From Above)

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Sep 16, 2005

Pentecost 16(B) - Our God graciously gives goods gifts from above which include ears to hear, minds to think, and lives of action.

OUR GOD GIVES GOOD GIFTS (FROM ABOVE) James 1:17-27 - September 4, 2005 - Pentecost 16 Dearest Fellow-Redeemed and Saints in the Lord: About eight months ago in a country far, far away, half way around the world, we heard about the disastrous tsunami. We probably did not think about ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27

Denomination: Lutheran

Embrace God Intimately Series

Contributed by John Harvey on Sep 22, 2005

In the acronym of GRACE the "E" stands for Embrace God Intimately. Trials will come in each life and it can be considered a time of refining. We must choose the steps to righteous living; repentance, studying scripture and prayer to help us when trial do

THE LIFE OF G.R.A.C.E. “Embrace God Intimately” September 25, 2005 Intro: We have been looking at the Shepherd’s Covenant over the last few weeks and the different aspects that it entails in helping us to live a life of grace. The Shepherd’s Covenant was developed by Focus on the Family to ...read more

Scripture: James 1:2-18

Denomination: Baptist

Overcoming Temptation God's Way Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Sep 23, 2005

In James 1:13-18 James gives you four facts about temptation that you must understand if you are going to overcome temptation.

Scripture The death of Nazi hunter Simon Wiesenthal this week has reminded us of the heroes of the Holocaust. Therefore, I was disappointed to read a postwar account of Oskar Schindler, whose exploits during World War II were made famous in the movie titled Schindler’s List. Oskar Schindler was ...read more

Scripture: James 1:13-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed