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  • Michael Stark avatar

    We Believe Better Than We Behave Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 20, 2008
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    Confronting the normal tendency to promote our own interests,even while surrendering to the reign of God’s Spirit, goes a long way toward promoting unity within the congregation.

    JAMES 4:1–3 WE BELIEVE BETTER THAN WE BEHAVE “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Your Internal Conflict Just Spilled Over Into The Church Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Sep 27, 2008
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    The disastrous reign of our own desires threatens the health of Christ’s people. James confronts us with the need to address this dreadful malady that contaminates the work of God.

    JAMES 4:1-3 YOUR INTERNAL CONFLICT JUST SPILLED OVER INTO THE CHURCH “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Avoiding Arguments Series

    Contributed by Tom Shepard on Oct 17, 2008
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    This sermon looks at three desires that cause arguments and four steps to help resolve arguments. I. Give in to God II. Resist the Devil III. Draw closer to God IV. Seek forgiveness

    Avoiding Arguments We are going to look today at how to avoid arguments. Remember I have said that James is a very practical book – perhaps the most practical book in the Bible. As we get to chapter four James talks about how we are to avoid arguments. He doesn’t beat around the bush when he ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    The Heart Of The Matter

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Oct 18, 2008
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     | 1,999 views

    Disagreements are normally centered around power and control. Getting our own way with little regard to what is actually best for a majority or a right thing to do.

    The Heart of the matter James 4:1-10 For the past couple of months we have had a sort of strange schedule. We have been in and out of the book of James. While we have been moving through James it is still a topical kind of study. There is an over all flow that I call teaching on “faith that ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

  • Michael Stark avatar

    The High Cost Of Friendship With The World Series

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Oct 18, 2008
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    Friendship with the world is enmity with God. Can any Christian truly afford the price demanded so that we can be friends with the world?

    JAMES 4:4 THE HIGH COST OF FRIENDSHIP WITH THE WORLD “You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.” Ouch! James is not nice! He calls fellow Christians harsh names ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Are You An Enemy Of God?

    Contributed by Joe Rowland on Aug 10, 2009
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    The world will try to kiss us with the kiss of death; we have to stay focused on Jesus as believers. We have to tell the world “NO WE ARE MARRIED”, we are married in a sense to Jesus! Are you an enemy of God?

    Are You An Enemy Of God? James 4:1-10 1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Patrick O'Loughlin avatar

    How To Handle Conflict In Marriage Series

    Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Aug 18, 2009
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     | 7,408 views

    What causes conflict and how to handle it in your marriage

    Title: Handling conflict in marriage Introduction 1.We are in week 2 of a 4 week series on marriage. 2.Week 1 – We looked at God’s design for marriage A.God designed marriage to show the world the image of God “In the image of God he created them. Male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Submit To God Series

    Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Aug 27, 2009
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     | 4,553 views

    The key to the whole book is found in the command to submit ourselves to God. duh!

    We have all seen, read, or heard something like the following. It describes the attitude of possession for a 2-year-old. If I want it, it’s mine If I like it, it’s mine If it looks like it’s yours in any kind of way, it’s mine If I need it, it’s mine If you buy it, it’s mine If I don’t have ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Andy Payne avatar

    The Tail Of Two Kingdoms

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Jan 16, 2010
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    The reason why there is so much muck in the world is due to the battle of the wills. Jesus wants this to be different. But for it to be different—we need to surrender our wills to his wills and be like him.

    The Tale of Two Kingdoms James 4:1-6 Intro: Charles Dickens Tale of Two Cities Pub. 1859 Historical novel Around French Revolution end of 18th C The Two Cities are i. London and Paris ii. The Old Paris (before the Revolution) and the New Paris (after) Thought to be a metaphor for the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Wright avatar

    Wars And Fightings And Some Of The Reasons Why! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
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    James teaches on things that are responsible for wars and fightings, however the wars and fightings in this passage primarily refer to brethren not getting along with one another, due to worldly and devilish wisdom instead of the wisdom from above being p

    INTRODUCTION #17 1. Open your bible to James 4:1&2. 2. This passage reminds us that many people in the church don’t know how to get along with each other and that many don’t know how to get along with their self. 3. Let’s begin our discussion of the things that James sets forth ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Wright avatar

    Failure To Pray – Praying For The Wrong Things – Being Worldly And Becoming Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
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    James teaches that wars and fightings among brethren happen due to neglecting to pray, due to praying for the wrong things, being worldly and becoming guilty of spiritual adultery.

    INTRODUCTION #18 1. Open your bibles to James 4:2b (the 2nd part) thru verse 4. 2. In the words and phrases right ahead of this James refers to “wars and fighting’s” that go on in the lives of individuals and among members in local congregations. 3. James teaches that these ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lessons For The Materializing Church -- Part 10 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Feb 16, 2010
     | 2,830 views

    There is a lot of activity going on in our churches. And by James’ recollection the activity inside our churches is neither positive nor helpful to the overall ministry of the church. More importantly is that these conflicts do not come from the outside

    WINNING THE WARS IN THE CHURCH JAMES 4:1-10 James 4:1-10 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Anthony Zibolski avatar

    Face To Face: Inner Conflicts Series

    Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Feb 26, 2010
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    Part 5 in the series Faith that works. Dealing with the inner conflicts we feel in our lives and how to handle them properly.

    Face to Face with yourself: inner conflict James chapter 4:1-6 Introduction: We are still in the series Faith that works. I believe this is the 5th sermon. This morning dealing with inner conflict. Some say “I hope so and so is listening”. ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    A Godly View Of Life

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 13, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,159 views

    Inspired by "PDL" and compares life to godly metaphors

    A GODLY VIEW OF LIFE James 4:1-17 * If I were to ask you to describe your life in a metaphor, what would that metaphor be? Let me offer some possibilities: Would it be a symphony, battle, puzzle, journey, minefield, dance, a dramatic play, or maybe ‘a party?’ And these serve as only some of the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Conflict-Source And Solution Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jul 14, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,761 views

    We must deal with the conflicts in our relationships.

    Fireproof: Conflict-Source & Solution From a message preached by Scott Kallem, Pastor of 3rd Baptist in Marion, IL James 4:1-10 June 21, 2009 FBC, Chester Dr. Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction A In James Dobson’s book Love ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist