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    Refiners Fire

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Jan 27, 2014
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    The Woman asked the silver smith, "How do you know when the silver is fully refined?" He smiled at her and answered, "Oh, that's easy when I see my image in it." This day, I want to speak of the Refiners Fire. Updated February 2025.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture Readings prior to the message. Today's readings are: Malachi 3:1-5; Psalm 126; 1 Corinthians 4:1-21 and Luke 3:1-6 Let us pray... O' Heavenly Father. You are the refiner of our souls. May we have confidence in your ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Pressure Cooker Living

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 28, 2014
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    How do you handle the pressures of life? How can we make sure the pressure cooker of life doesn't cause us to explode?

    “Faith That Works: Pressure Cooker Living” James 1:1-12 Pressure cookers are wonderful. They are manufactured to help bring food to a proper tenderness and fitness. It’s an amazing process in which the pressure inside the cooker is intense – so much so that if the cook is ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Birth Process

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 28, 2014
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    Have you ever felt like blaming God for your situation?

    “Faith That Works: The Birth Process” James 1:13-18 A young woman came to Christ in a marvelous way. Her conversion was, from a human perspective, partly due to the fact that she had come to a very low place in her marriage, making her intensely aware of her spiritual need. Having met ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    The Active Life Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jan 28, 2014
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    How much time do you spend in front of the mirror? How often do you look in the mirror? What do you do with what you see there?

    “Faith That Works: The Active Life” James 1:19-27 A young pastor’s wife came to her husband one day with a look of obvious concern. He lovingly inquired as to the problem. She replied that she had really been struggling lately with the sin of vanity. “How’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Trying Faith

    Contributed by Kemuel Travis on Apr 7, 2014
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    To show that we can never truly have faith unless our faith is tried.

    -Q: Do you have a “TRYING FAITH”? -That's what we're going to consider this morning together -ILLUSTRATION: Bulletproof Waistcoat I read an amusing story about the first Duke of Wellington. An inventor was trying to interest him in a bulletproof waistcoat he had made. It was ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    “living In Light Of Eternity” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Apr 7, 2014
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    What difference should eternity make in the life of the Christian today?

    James emphasizes that if we are going to experience the life God wants us to know here and now, we must learn to live in light of eternity. Referring to two extremes of existence - the “haves” and the “have not’s” - James illustrates for us why living in light of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Out God’s Word Series

    Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Apr 20, 2014
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    Are we just hearers of the Word, or are we doers?

    Living Out God’s Word James 1: 19-27 Let me start by going back to Jesus’. Let us start with Jesus’ advice to his disciples. In Mark 9:33 onwards he finds out that the disciples have been arguing about who is the greatest. And his advice is simple. Mark 9:35 (NKJV) And He sat ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Escape

    Contributed by Perry Anderson on Apr 25, 2014
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    Temptation is real and it’s a part of our life here on earth It’s Satan’s invitation to live his kind of life…a life of wickedness. God offers us a way to escape the devil's snares and live a life of peace & joy. We can enjoy spiritual prosperity.

    1 Corinthians 10:12-13 “Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed that he does not fall. No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Journey Through James #1: The Half-Brother Of Jesus

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 6, 2014
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    The life of James, the half-brother of Jesus, is a great example for us to follow. Even though initially he didn’t believe in Jesus, he went on to trust Him as Saviour and Lord, and became a passionate, committed disciple of Jesus.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #1: THE HALF-BROTHER OF JESUS INTRO TO TOPIC: • Can you imagine what it would have been like to share a bunk bed with Jesus as a kid? • When I was a kid, I had two younger sisters, so I never had to share a room with them. • Maybe Jesus and his brothers ...read more

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    Temptation

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
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    Learning how to deal with tempation

    Why does it seem like everything in life is better than what we have? • Webster’s Dictionary tells us that temptation is “the act of enticement to do wrong by the promise of pleasure or gain.” • Isn’t that just like the Devil, getting us to do something wrong ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    How Can I Be Happy When Life Is So Hard? Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on May 16, 2014
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    How can we be happy when life is hard? When we remember that God is good, and that every trial can cause us to grow and become more like Jesus.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #2: HOW CAN I BE HAPPY WHEN LIFE IS HARD? INTRO TO TOPIC: Discuss the song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. • Happy reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending March 1, 2014. • The song has remained at the No. 1 position longer than ...read more

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    God Does Everything By Grace, Only Our Faith Can Receive Grace

    Contributed by David Leach on Jun 1, 2014
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    To begin to receive God’s Grace, His word, the nature of Christ, we must believe His word

    Seeing the Bible as Law – Means me doing the best I can to comply with God’s standards, as my head understands them, set out in the scriptures. In other words me trying to keep God’s commandments. That’s the Old Covenant which man by human nature couldn’t keep. Seeing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Cure That Kills

    Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Jun 4, 2014
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    Some turn to stress relievers that can hurt them worse than what they are trying to solve/

    The Cure That Kills A British Anglican cleric working in Baghdad said a man he met in Jordan issued a disturbing threat that is now feared to be a dire portent in the aftermath of failed British bombing attacks. "Those who cure you will kill you," the man told Canon Andrew White, who spoke to ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Be Doers Of The Word

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 13, 2014
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    There are three things that James teaches us in this passage: He wants us to know that God is good, to take out the garbage, and not just hear the Word: do the Word.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #3: BE DOERS OF THE WORD INTRO TO JAMES: “James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.” (James 1:1, NKJV). • Review first week: James = the half-brother of Jesus and a leader in the ...read more

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    James: A Slave Of God Series

    Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Jun 17, 2014
    based on 14 ratings
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    A sermon examining the importance of being a faithful servant of Jesus Christ.

    James: A Slave Of God James 1:1 The Epistle James was written by James (obviously). An important question is “which James?” James was a very common name; in fact there are at least four men named James who are mentioned in the New Testament. Of those four men, only two could realistically be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist