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Living In The Airport Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 5, 2001

based on 79 ratings

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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

The Crippling Effects Of Envy

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Jul 11, 2001

based on 314 ratings

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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

Spiritual Schizophrenia Series

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jul 13, 2001

based on 54 ratings

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James calles it doublemindedness -- we call it playing both sides of the fence -- what will help our human tendency to live a "double life"?

July 15, 2001 7So humble yourselves before God. Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you. 8Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. 9Let there be tears for the wrong things you have done. Let there be sorrow and deep ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-12

Denomination: United Methodist

How To Draw Near To God (Part 1)

Contributed by Tony Miano on Jul 14, 2001

based on 94 ratings

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In James 4:7-10, James gives us ten-point road map that shows us how to draw near to God. Let’s look at the first three stops in verses 7-8.

How To Draw Near To God (Part 1) James 4:7-8 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church June 24, 2001 Introduction: Having spent the last three weeks studying what conflict looks like, the inevitable question that begs to be asked is, “So, what do we do about it? If God opposes ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-8

Denomination: *other

How To Draw Near To God (Part 2)

Contributed by Tony Miano on Jul 14, 2001

based on 59 ratings

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This morning we’re going to look at the last seven stop on James’ roadmap for drawing near to God.

How To Draw Near To God (Part 2) James 4:8b-10 Preached by Pastor Tony Miano Pico Canyon Community Church July 8, 2001 Introduction: Two weeks ago we began to look at what can be described as a ten-stop road map for drawing near to God. James, in chapter four, verses 7-10, of his letter gives ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-10

Denomination: *other

Whose Friend Are You Anyway?

Contributed by Mark Hiehle on Jul 20, 2001

based on 84 ratings

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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

Grace For Those Who Need It Series

Contributed by Tim George on Aug 20, 2001

based on 54 ratings

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How can we live up to these commands of the book of James? The answer is surely not our own power or ability. Only God and his grace can enable us to live this life.

"But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.” Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." (James 4:6-7) Adrian Rodgers, the well-known pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church in Memphis, tells the story of a young man who ...read more

Scripture: James 4:6-7

Denomination: Baptist

More Of God's Power In Your Life

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Aug 21, 2001

based on 47 ratings

| 9,510 views

How to draw near to God and sense more of His power at work in my life especially when I don’t feel like He’s near.

More of God’s power in your Life James 4:8 (NLT) 8 Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites. Quite a while ago, there was an article in the Denver Rocky Mountain News described various web sites to which people can submit ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Restore: Church, Get Right! Series

Contributed by Chris Santasiere on Aug 29, 2001

based on 117 ratings

| 9,054 views

This is the third sermon in a series conducted by our staff; the other sermons in the series were "Rejoice: Church, be Joyful", "Reflect: Church, be Thankful" and "Reconnect: Church, get Energized".

“Restore: Church, Get Right!” August 19, 2001 Introduction In his book “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership”, John Maxwell tells the story of one of the most incredible restorations in American business history. It happened at the Chrysler Corporation in the early 1980’s. Chrysler was in a ...read more

Scripture: James 4:7-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Prize Of Worship Series

Contributed by Darren Ethier on Apr 9, 2002

based on 70 ratings

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3 of 3 of the series, "The Heart of Worship". Yes there is a prize in worship. Only it may not be what you think...

the prize of worship John 20:10-18; James 4:8 READ AT BEGINNING OF SERVICE: John 20:10-18 (NIV) 10 Then the disciples went back to their homes, 11 but Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had ...read more

Scripture: John 20:10-18, James 4:8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Draw Near To God Series

Contributed by Brad Dyrness on May 3, 2002

based on 94 ratings

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When God created man he didn’t create him from a distance, he created man different that anything else he created. That creation was a illustration about how he wanted man different that any other living thing. In the Garden God already knew what happen

Draw Near to God... Intimacy With God April 7, 2002 By Brad Dyrness In the Book of Genesis there is the story of God making man. Gen 2:7 . 7And the LORD God formed a man’s body from the dust of the ground and breathed into it the breath of life. And the man became a living person. God took a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5, James 4:8-10

Denomination: Holiness

Friendship With The World Series

Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001

based on 58 ratings

| 5,757 views

Man cannot love the world and love God.

Friendship with the world James 4:1-10 The 4th chapter of James begins with a discussion of fights and quarrels. But too truly get a feel for what we are talking about we need to understand that we are literally talking about wars and battles. The root cause of these conflicts are the selfish ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Please Help Me, I'm Falling!

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Apr 28, 2001

based on 64 ratings

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Don’t fall!!

Please Help Me, I’m Falling! The title of this message comes from an old C&W song. It is the lament of a man caught between his conscience and his desire. His marriage is not doing well and there is a woman that finds him attractive. He also finds her to be desirable, but he reminds ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 4:15-16, Ephesians 4:27, James 4:7, Matthew 5:28, 1 Peter 2:16, 1 Corinthians 10:23, Jude 1:24, Galatians 6:1, 1 Corinthians 6:12 (view more) (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Prayer Plus

Contributed by Alan Stokes on Dec 9, 2000

based on 104 ratings

| 4,563 views

This message draws upon several texts in the Epistle of James and shows how prayer accompanied by a relationship with God is powerful and effective.

This morning we are going to be looking at the book of James. The theme of the James’ letter in the Bible is “Faith Plus”. It’s good to have faith, but that faith must also make a difference in the life of action and in the works we do. The key verse of the entire letter of James would ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8, James 1:6-7

Denomination: Holiness

How To Conquer Conflict In The Church Series

Contributed by Jim Mooney on Dec 30, 2000

based on 225 ratings

| 17,857 views

This message will reveal the source of conflict in the church and then teach you how to conquer it.

CONQUERING CONFLICT IN THE CHURCH Growing Up Rather Than Giving Up - Part 10 James 4:1-10 We’re going to be looking at what James has to say on How to Conquer Conflict In The Church. Conflict in the church has been a problem since the beginning of the church. Conflict is a problem that the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-10

Denomination: Pentecostal

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