Sermons on James 1:19-21:

The Price Is Right

Contributed by Troy Borst on Apr 30, 2025

If Jesus enters your heart this Sabbath morning because you have left the door even slightly ajar, please, please do not chase Him out when you leave church. Take Him home with you. Don’t force Christ to find other quarters because you refuse to pay the mere pittance He asks of you.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT JAMES 1:19-27 #thepriceisright INTRODUCTION I should tell you that up front, the sermon that I will share with you this morning is NOT a sermon that I have written. I write all my own sermons each week, but this one is not mine. This one was written for Cold Spring and South ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Now Let's Be Obedient

Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Aug 28, 2024

Do you believe that the Bible can help us with any circumstance that comes into our life. It is always good advice. But do we take seriously the advice from God?

This past month we asked the question if we even need the Bible. We also talked about listening to God instead of just hearing His word. Last week we talked about meditating on God's word and really taking it to heart. I am going to go back to the book of James today to talk about what we do ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

Re-Examining Our Practice Of Christianity Series

Contributed by William Baeta on Aug 28, 2024

Follow the commands of the Lord. Do not add or subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God

The majority of Ghanaians, around sixty percent, claim to be Christian. In a few months, we will be voting to elect a new president and new members of parliament. The campaign has already started and we are being told that not all that we hear is really the truth. Are Christians not ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27, Deuteronomy 4:1-9, Mark 7:9-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Are You Religious Or Not?

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2024

Jesus, in the Gospel, enumerates the evil we must avoid, or repent of if we haven’t avoided it. It’s like a to-do list from a modern person’s daily schedule, isn’t it?

Twenty-Second Sunday in Course 2024 Those who have known me as a preacher for any length of time also know that I am not a big fan of the clerics who put our Lectionary together. They tend to omit verses and paragraphs to shorten the readings at Mass. And that itself is a kind of insult to the ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, Deuteronomy 4:6-8, Psalm 15:2-5, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Catholic

Living Out The Scriptures

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Aug 29, 2024

We must apply what we learn from the Bible to our lives. Scripture must change us. We must live out the Scriptures.

THE BIBLE! WHETHER YOU USE LATIN OR GREEK, THE “BIBLE” MEANS “BOOKS” OR “THE BOOKS.” THE BIBLE CONTAINS MANY OTHER BOOKS. THERE ARE 73 BOOKS IF YOU ARE CATHOLIC AND 66 BOOKS IF YOU ARE PROTESTANT. WE HAVE SEEN AS MANY AS 81 BOOKS IN SOME ORTHODOX TRADITIONS. THE BIBLE, GOD’S WORD REVEALED TO US, ...read more

Scripture: James 1:17-27, 2 Timothy 3:16, Isaiah 55:10-11, Luke 11:28, 2 Timothy 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Free Methodist

Freedom And Delight In The Law

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Sep 3, 2024

A sermon for the Sunday following Pentecost, Year B, lectionary 22

1 September 2024 Rev. Mary Erickson Hope Lutheran Church Deut. 4:1-2, 6-9; James 1:17-27; Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23 Freedom and Delight in the Law Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. All three of our Bible passages today pertain ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:1-9, James 1:17-27, Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: Lutheran

Words For The Wise: The Power Of Godly Speech Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 6, 2024

In the Bible, we find countless reminders of the impact our words can have - on ourselves, on others, and on our relationship with God. Our words have the power to build up or tear down, to heal or wound, to bring life or death.

Words for the Wise: The Power of Godly Speech Today, we are going to talk about a topic that is close to all of us: the power of our words. In the Bible, we find countless reminders of the impact our words can have—on ourselves, on others, and on our relationship with God. Our words have the power ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, Matthew 12:34, Proverbs 4:23, Ephesians 4:29, James 3:6, Proverbs 15:1, James 1:19  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Walk The Walk Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Sep 26, 2024

James challenges his readers and us to not just listen to the Word but do what it says.

James: Practical Faith  James 1:19-27 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church  09-22-2024 Jesse Jesse loved church! He was there every Sunday on his pew at First Baptist Kearney, Missouri. He was born a Baptist and had been baptized in the creek. He killed a man in a ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-27

Denomination: Baptist

The Art Of Listening Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Sep 30, 2024

The book of James meets us head on.

James - No Spin Zone James 1:19-26 September 15, 2024 According to relationship and communication experts, the most important aspect in any relationship is what? LISTENING! Yet, listening is not easy, is it? How long it will take some of you to start day dreaming during my message? When you ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-26

Denomination: Baptist

Christian Living - Watch Your Speech Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Oct 2, 2024

Continues series in James. Addresses the power of our speech

James 1:19-21, 3:1-12 Speech - Read James 1:19-21 Prayer On a wind-swept hill in an English country church yard, stands a drab slate tombstone. The faint etching reads, Beneath this stone, a lump of clay Lies Arabella Young Who, on the twenty-fourth of May Began to hold her ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19, James 1:19-21, James 3:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Character-Shaping Wisdom

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Oct 8, 2024

God is very involved in the lives of His people, developing and refining Christ-like character in each of us. The Book of James has much character-shaping wisdom for us to receive and apply to our lives, as does the book of Proverbs. Let's take a look.

God is very involved in the lives of His people, developing and refining Christ-like character in each of us. The Book of James has much character-shaping wisdom for us to receive and apply to our lives, including: Be doers of the word, and not hearers only / Don’t just listen to God’s word. You ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 16:32

Denomination: Foursquare

Sabiduría Que Forma El Carácter

Contributed by Louis J Locke on Oct 15, 2024

Dios está muy involucrado en la vida de su pueblo, desarrollando y refinando un carácter semejante al de Cristo en cada uno de nosotros. Echemos un vistazo.

Dios está muy involucrado en la vida de su pueblo, desarrollando y refinando el carácter de Cristo en cada uno de nosotros. El libro de Santiago tiene mucha sabiduría que forma el carácter para que la recibamos y la apliquemos en nuestra vida, incluyendo: Sed hacedores de la ...read more

Scripture: James 1:19-20, Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 16:32

Denomination: Foursquare

"Letting God’s Word Have It’s Way”

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Oct 16, 2024

How should we approach the Word of God?

Ephesians 5:18-33; 6:1-9 and Colossians 3:16-25; 4:1 are two interesting passages to compare. In Ephesians 5:18, we read, “be filled with the Spirit” and in Colossians 3:16, we read, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Each passage then describes how being filled with the Spirit and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:21-25

Denomination: Baptist

Wealth In Wellness

Contributed by Joe Dan Vendelin on Apr 13, 2024

Living well may seem elusive. But Jesus lived the best life. How can we live a life of wellness? It is coming to a place as Jesus was--full of grace and truth. Therein lies the wealth of wellness.

Wealth in Wellness There is a wealth that resides in wellness. 3 John 1:2 (NKJV) says, “Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” The Apostle John is addressing the “beloved,” and he prays that those who are beloved would prosper. The word ...read more

Scripture: 3 John 1:2, Genesis 4:7, James 1:19-20, Ephesians 1:3, 2 Samuel 11:1, Jonah 4:4, John 14:31, John 2:15, 2 Corinthians 12:9, John 1:14, Proverbs 9:10, Romans 14:12, Judges 21:25  (view more)  (view less)

The Dangers Of Filth In Media Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 20, 2024

James 1:21 In-Context So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.James 1:21

Verses : Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 4:23-27, Matthew 12:35-37 Today, we address a pressing issue in our culture: the proliferation of filth in music videos, books, movies, and magazines. Sadly, the mantra "Filth sells" drives the entertainment industry, perpetuating a cycle of moral ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:8, James 1:21