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  • David DeWitt avatar

    Please Be Patient

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Dec 14, 2000
    based on 157 ratings
     | 10,432 views

    A study of Christian patience

    Please Be Patient James 5:7-12 May 24, 1998 Introduction I. Young Man seeking patience II. Patience Testers * Long lines at the grocery * Having someone pull out in front of you on the highway and then drive extremely slow * Children who refuse to go to sleep * Slow service in the McDonald’s drive ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    You Rich People

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 177 ratings
     | 7,191 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. Story of Bill Gates. Today, at age 41, he is the richest private individual in the entire world, with a net worth of about 30 billion dollars. 2. That is the kind of a story we are interested in quite often isn't it? We like to read books and watch movies about people ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    Be Patient

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 35 ratings
     | 6,832 views

    We continue our series on fruit of the Spirit by examining patience.

    Introductory Considerations 1. It is not part of my nature. I wish I could be that way but it just isn’t me. If there is one thing I struggle with - it is being patient. I’m the type of person who will ask God for patience but only on one condition - I WANT IT NOW. 2. Would you say that you are ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steven McLain avatar

    The Misery Of Misplaced Trust Series

    Contributed by Steven Mclain on Oct 20, 2000
    based on 64 ratings
     | 9,440 views

    When our trust or faith is placed on anything other than God, it will always lead to misery.

    INTRODUCTION The subject of the book of James is Faith. James is challenging his readers as well as all that profess the name Christ concerning the authenticity of our faith. True faith will result in true Christ like living. Dead faith, which is faith without works, can not save. In chapter ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cause For Contemplation

    Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jun 28, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
     | 2,877 views

    In these days of chaos and confusion, Christians need to focus their minds on one encouraging and inevitable truth--The Return of Christ.

    CAUSE FOR CONTEMPLATION Text: Matt.16: 27; Acts 1: 8-11; James 5: 8 Intro: The passages that we have just read all have one basic theme: JESUS IS COMING AGAIN. We Baptists would readily agree that we believe Jesus is going to come again someday, sometime, or one of these days. But folks, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Do You Want Patience

    Contributed by John Deaton on Sep 19, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,420 views

    In the book of James we find three things that are all part of attaining patience in our lives.

    In the book of James we find three things that are all part of attaining patience in our lives. First to have patience in our lives we must.... 1. Go Through Affliction (v.7-11) A.(v.10) We can rejoice in our afflictions Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Pro-Vision Series

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 15, 2003
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,006 views

    God’s provision is provision for the vision... not for our squandering or hoarding.

    Pro-Vision. James 5:1-6 WBC 16/11/03am Paul Harvey told about a 3-year-old boy who went to the grocery store with his mother. Before they entered the grocery store she said to him, "Now you’re not going to get any chocolate chip cookies, so don’t even ask." She put him up in the cart & he sat in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Be Patient - Have Faith

    Contributed by Mark Christian on Dec 8, 2003
    based on 86 ratings
     | 7,541 views

    Sermon starts focused on our patience built on our faith, but changes focus to God’s goodness, compassion and mercy upon which our faith rests.

    Be Patient – Have Faith Mark Christian A couple of years ago, I heard Patrick Mead, a missionary to Africa and many other places, describe a very real picture of faith. He told of a family in Africa who had stored up a year’s harvest of grain. Each day, the mother and father would ration out ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Pray Like A Righteous Man

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 164 ratings
     | 31,174 views

    James gives us the example of how to pray by referring back to Elijah’s prayer for rain. What did he do that we can copy in our prayers?

    OPEN: A man by the name of Harold Lamb told this story of a sales presentation he made at a church board meeting: "My co-worker and I were making a sales call to a rural Baptist church. We gave our presentation to the church committee, and then the group’s chairman walked to the altar and knelt ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Patience Pays Off

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 99 ratings
     | 10,165 views

    We are called to live our lives with a bold patience that depends on the power and faithfulness of God

    Patience Pays Off James 5:7-11 June 2, 2002 Introduction I. The young man seeking patience A young man, a Christian, went to an older believer to ask for prayer. "Will you please pray that I may be more patient?" he asked. The aged saint agreed. They knelt together and the man began to pray, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    Patience In The Face Of Suffering

    Contributed by Glenn Robinson on Aug 20, 2002
    based on 155 ratings
     | 25,174 views

    This is a sermon on James 5:7-11. It explains how we can become more patient in difficult times.

    James was speaking to people in trial. It can be difficult for us to be patient esp. when suffering. I) AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO BE PATIENT Vss 7, 8 A) What is patience ? "Patience is a calm endurance based on the certain knowledge that God is in control." Vs 7,8 - ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Bond avatar

    Which God For You Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 10, 2002
    based on 106 ratings
     | 7,238 views

    Every person must choose which god he/she will serve. James challenges us not only to recognize the choice, but to choose the God who will never fail us.

    I recently heard a story about several guys who were in the locker room of a private exercise club. They were all talking when a cell phone laying on the bench rang. One man picked it up without hesitation, and the following conversation ensued: "Hello?" "Honey, It’s me." "Oh, hi dear!" "I’m at the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Tim Bond avatar

    How Strong Is Your Heart? Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Sep 14, 2002
    based on 57 ratings
     | 4,768 views

    It takes a strong heart to forego revenge in order to allow for the Lord’s retribution.

    In his autobiography, Number 1, Billy Martin tells about a hunting trip he took to Texas with Mickey Mantle. Mickey had a friend who would let them hunt on his land. When they reached the sprawling Texas ranch, Mickey told Billy to wait in the car while he checked in with his friend. Mickey’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • W F avatar

    Christians Under Pressure

    Contributed by W F on Sep 29, 2004
    based on 19 ratings
     | 7,589 views

    How should Believers live in a world hostile to God? We find some answers in the closing verses of James.

    James 5:7-20 “Christians Under Pressure” INTRODUCTION It wasn’t long after his birth that Jesus first experienced hostility (i.e. Herod in Matthew 2:13-23). In our generation we are seeing Christians experiencing hostility around the globe (e.g. Churches in Indonesia). There is an element to the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Where Are The Rich? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,900 views

    Being wealthy monetarily does not mean we have the right be inactive spiritually.

    Where are the rich? James 5:1-6 Introduction I was looking at this scripture wondering what the Lord wanted to say from this passage and I thought well we are dealing with the rich maybe we should look at the Biblical perspective of money. I am learning when I think to much about a message it ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal