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"Overcoming A Critical Spirit"

Contributed by Marilyn Murphree on Mar 23, 2003

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We can overcome a critical spirit with God’s help.

Iliff and Saltillo UM churches August 18, 2002 “Overcoming a Critical Spirit” James 4:1-12 Introduction: Grandma used to say, “If you can’t say something good about somebody, don’t say anything at all.” How many have heard that saying? Yet, why do we find it so hard to live up to that old ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12, James 4:1

Denomination: Methodist

The Anatomy Of Conflict (Part 2)

Contributed by Tony Miano on Jun 18, 2001

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This morning, as we continue our study of the anatomy of conflict, we’re going to begin to look at the worst of all forms of conflict—conflict with God, and how friendship with the world and ignorance to the truths of Scripture help to create this conflict.

The Anatomy of Conflict (Part 2) James 4:4-5 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church June 10, 2001 Introduction: For those of you who couldn’t be with us last week, we began looking at the anatomy of conflict. James gives us the details of that anatomy in the first six verses ...read more

Scripture: James 4:4-5

Denomination: *other

Living In The Airport Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 5, 2001

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An apologetic on why to choose a servant attitude over a selfish attitude.

July 8, 2001 For eleven years a man named Merhan Karimi Nasseri was a man without a country. For eleven years he lived in a Paris airport. He had no passport. He had no citizenship. He had no papers that enabled him to leave the airport or fly to another country. He had been expelled from his ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-7

Denomination: United Methodist

Will You Die For Christ?

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Jul 7, 2001

based on 34 ratings

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How much do you really love Jesus?

Will You Die For Christ? Last week, we celebrated our liberty mostly by consuming large quantities of BBQ, beans and assorted other standard fare. A few of us may have reflected on our founding fathers and what the holiday was supposed to be about. Most just saw it as a day off from work and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:25, Ephesians 6:12, Romans 1:18, 2 Samuel 12:14, James 4:4, Acts 20:24 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

The Crippling Effects Of Envy

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

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If you have envy in your heart it will cripple your life in so many ways. The Bible illuminates the ways that envy cripples and why God hates it so much.

THE CRIPPLING EFFECTS OF ENVY (JAMES 4:1-10) INTRODUCTION: Envy… I’d like begin today by reading to you a couple of interesting stories I picked up while surfing the Internet a few weeks ago. Story #1: "The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypisalanti, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10, James 3:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Whose Friend Are You Anyway?

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001

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This sermon cuts to the heart of why people act as they do (even in the church) and how to live as God truly wants us to.

James 4:1-12 "Whose Friend Are You Anyway?" By Rev. Mark Hiehle When my children were small, I loved sitting with them and teaching them the songs I learned as a child. It was wonderful to sing with them; "Jesus Loves Me, Deep and Wide, Only a Boy Named David, This Little Light of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Nazarene

Playing War Series

Contributed by Tim George on Aug 5, 2001

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There is a war that rages among us today that is just as serious. It is the war that rages in the souls of men and women. Why do people have so much trouble getting along with each other? Chapter four of the book of James gives us the answer.

"Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

The Powerful Paradox Of Being Humble Series

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Oct 2, 2002

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The 6th in a series of 6 from the book of James. The basic outline comes from a "Tale of Two Selves" by J. Douglas Duty Jr. which can be found on Sermon Central.

The Powerful Paradox of Being Humble It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The War Within Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Nov 4, 2002

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Part 15 in a series of messages on the book of James

A Life OF Works Produced By Faith Part 15 “The War Within” Date: November 3, 2002 P.M Service Place: Allendale Baptist Church Text: James 4:1-12 Introduction I love to read and study history. It was one of the only subjects I was good at in school. I believe history offers us a great deal of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Series

Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Feb 25, 2002

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Prayer is the primary way that God forms us into mature Christians.

Habits That Lead to Christian Maturity Lent 2002 Prayer The goal in the Christian life is maturity. Although we love little babies, we would be saddened greatly if they did not grow, learn, mature into fully functioning adults. In the same way it is greatly exciting when someone first gives ...read more

Scripture: James 4:3, Isaiah 64:8

Denomination: *other

Vedades Acerca De La Oracion Series

Contributed by Ralph Mendez on Mar 16, 2002

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El primer sermon de la serie TODO SOBRE LA ORACION

LA ORACIÓN Pedís, y no recibís, porque pedís mal, oráis pidiendo para gastar en vuestros deleites. Santiago 4:3 Introducción: ¿Que es la oración? ¿Por qué debemos orar? ¿Cómo se ora? Estas y muchas otras preguntas acerca de la oración divagan en la mente de todo recién convertido. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:3, James 4:3-4

Denomination: Apostolic

Playing God Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 6, 2002

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This is the 2nd sermon in the series "Requirements For Revival". This sermon looks at the subject of humility.

Sunday Morning, June 9, 2002 Bel Aire Baptist Church Series: “Requirements For Revival”[#2] SLIDE 1 PLAYING GOD? James 4:1-12 Introduction: 1. As we continue in our series “Requirements Of Revival”, let me ask the same question I did last week. “Do you really want revival?” SLIDE ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Christians At War With Each Other!

Contributed by Steven Skinner on Feb 12, 2001

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“From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?”

READING: James 4 TEXT: “From whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?” (James 4:1) Sunshine - Not a cloud in the sky! That was, in itself, an unusual event for a Saturday afternoon in the valleys of South Wales. Most of the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-27

Denomination: Evangelical Free

War And Peace Series

Contributed by Andy Atkins on Feb 26, 2001

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A look at conflict without and within, and a pathway to real peace between a Christian and God.

War and Peace James 4:1-10 James begins the fourth chapter of his epistle with the question, “Where do wars and fights come from?” Have you ever stopped to consider that question? I thought about it as well. I read the following statistical data this week regarding national and international ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Home Truths For Christians

Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 4, 2000

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James diagnoses some problems in the churches to which he writes and offers some home truths concerning the Christians' having the Wrong Spirit, the Wrong Friendship and the Wrong Attitude.

HOME TRUTHS FOR CHRISTIANS The letter written by James is very direct and personal in its message - he doesn't pull his punches. Martin Luther wasn't very keen on this book - he called it "an epistle of straw" because it didn't say much about Jesus or the Cross. But that's an incorrect reading of ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

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