Sermons on James May:

Demonic Wisdom Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Aug 23, 2008

Many churches operate with demonic wisdom rather than with heavenly wisdom. James confronts us, calling us to recognise the evil that can destroy us.

JAMES 3:13-16 DEMONIC WISDOM “If you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder ...read more

Scripture: James 3:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Do We Have It All Backwards Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Mar 7, 2008

James confronts Christians about the natural tendency to show deference to the wealthy. He challenges us to look at wealth from God’s point of view.

JAMES 2:5-7 DO WE HAVE IT ALL BACKWARDS? “Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonoured the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

Rightly Dividing The Word:

Contributed by William D. Brown on Dec 10, 2008

God has given us His Word and we’re to be careful not to try and make His Word fit what we may have heard down through the years just because we may have heard or been taught certain things about the Bible according to what Grandpa may have said.

RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD: 2ND Tim. 2:15 Today I’ll talk for a little while about rightly dividing the WORD. And let me say here at the very beginning that I’m certainly not a Bible scholar by any means, but I do believe that God has given us His Word and we’re to be ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Denomination: Baptist

Tis Midnight And On Olive's Brow Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Apr 14, 2014

A sermon on Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane (Outline from James E. Smith's book, The Longest Night In the Bible; So What? from Damluka Friday Pele)

HoHum: Michael Card’s song In the Garden: Trembling with fear, alone in the garden Battle before the final war Blood became tears, there in the garden To fall upon the silent stone There in the darkness the Light And the darkness stood still Two choices, one tortured will And there ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-46

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Future And A Hope

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Jan 11, 2014

In times of deep trouble, it may appear as though God has forgotten you. But God may be preparing you, as He did the people of Judah, for a new beginning with Him at the center. He is always waiting for His people to depend on Him.

Opening illustration: A 60-year-old hotel in Kansas is being renovated into apartments. A rusty ship that is docked in Philadelphia is being restored and may become a hotel or a museum. Hangar 61, an admired piece of architecture at the old Stapleton Airport in Colorado, is being transformed into a ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Trials Into Triumphs Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Apr 5, 2001

In the message James the half brother of Jesus will teach us we CAN turn our trials into triumphs. (Real Faith For The Real World - prt one)

"Turning Trials Into Triumphs" TEXT: JAMES 1:1-12 Today we begin a study of the book of James. But before we begin our study I think it would be good for us to do a little background about this great book in God’s Word. Now, one thing that often adds a great deal of insight to the meaning of ...read more

Scripture: James 1:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Anthony Zibolski on Oct 25, 2012

Prayer may not be a physical piece of armor, but it is necessary to be able to fight against the enemy and comunicate with the Lord

The power of prayer Ephesians chapter 6:18-6:20 Introduction- We are ending our series putting on the full armor of God. No really! We have looked at all the pieces of armor. We have given ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-20

Denomination: Nazarene

Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear Series

Contributed by John Bright on Feb 4, 2026

Working through 2 Peter and Jude using consecutive expository preaching. The teaching sheet is included at the end of the text.

“Be Careful Little Ears What You Hear” 2 Peter 2:1-3 / Jude 1-4 A sermon for 1/25/26 2 Peter 2 “1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 2:1-3, Jude 1:1-4, Galatians 2:9, Mark 6:3, 1 Kings 22:19-23, Deuteronomy 13:3-5, Psalm 102:25-27, Genesis 18:25, Genesis 3:1, Romans 6:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

The Perfect Combination Series

Contributed by Sheldon Boyd on Mar 29, 2007

This is from a series on Attitudes I did. I got a lot of ideas form a book by James MacDonald entitled Lord Change My Attitude.

LIFE IS AN ATTITUDE – PICK A GOOD ONE A Perfect Combination Sunday February 25, 2007 Scripture Reference: Romans 12:2, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8a Intro. A. As we begin this discussion today of this next attitude I want to take a moment to remind you of what we are striving to see happen in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8

Denomination: Holiness

The Rich (Or The Poor If They Place The Wrong Emphasis On Material Things) Series

Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010

James warns that the rich or the poor, if they place the wrong emphasis on material things can Can Fatten Themselves For A Spiritual Slaughter - And They Can Be Guilty Of Murdering The Just!

INTRODUCTION #26 1. Open your bibles to James 5:5&6. 2. In a previous lesson we discussed the first four verses of this chapter. In those verses we discussed three warnings that James gives. 1) Warning #1: The Misuse Of Wealth Will Bring Miseries! Even the poor can misuse material things and ...read more

Scripture: James 5:5-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How The Holy Spirit Protects Us From Manipulation

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 7, 2004

Regardless of how much abuse the world may heap on us or how small we may seem compared to others, we are precious in the sight of God. Because of Christ, we have immeasurable worth.

How the Holy Spirit Protects us From Manipulation Illustration: One day, educator and comedian Sam Levinson was standing with a group of men who seemed to tower above him. Someone asked, "Sam, don’t you feel strange surrounded by so many tall people?" He replied, "Yes, I do. I feel like a dime ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:2-10, 1 John 4:2-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Are You And I Deceived, By Sin? Do We Know Others Who Are?

Contributed by David Leach on May 28, 2014

We may be a Christian, yes, and we have been born again, yes, we may even have been filled with the Holy Spirit for a season, but the question is, are we now deceived by sin?

Are you and I deceived, by sin? Do we know others who are? We may be a Christian, yes, and we have been born again, yes, we may even have been filled with the Holy Spirit for a season, but the question is, are we now deceived by sin? Heb 3:13 (Written to Christians) But exhort one another daily, ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 3:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Educating The Child

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 6, 2013

“My son, be attentive to my wisdom; incline your ear to my understanding, that you may keep discretion, and your lips may guard knowledge” Proverbs 5:1, 2.

Theme: Educating the Child Text: Pr. 5:1, 2, 12-14; 2 Tim. 3:10-17; Lk. 2:41-52 Our theme for today’s sermon is ‘educating the child’. Educating a child begins even before the birth of the child. The right nourishment and the thought life of the parents affect the unborn child in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:41-52

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Empty Cisterns

Contributed by Keith Andrews on Oct 5, 2007

You may be sitting here fully understanding that you could be going down the wrong road. You have seen warning signs that your life may not be pleasing to God. And you want this to change.

Three Warnings of Empty Cisterns Jeremiah 2:4-13 All Scripture Marked NLT: Tyndale House Publishers. (2004). Holy Bible : New Living Translation. "Text edition"--Spine. (2nd ed.). Wheaton, Ill.: Tyndale House Publishers. All Scripture Marked “The Message”: Peterson, E. H. (2002). The Message : The ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:4-13

Denomination: Baptist

Can There Be Peace On Earth?

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 6, 2011

Some have broken relationships...there may be unforgiveness or resentment... you may be harboring hurts or disappointments. It's time to let the peace of God take away those chains and set you free

CAN THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH? LUKE 2:8 14; JOHN 14:27 Many of you have already made preparations for Christmas...decorating, shopping, plans for visiting, etc. I would like to look to God's Word in an attempt to prepare us spiritually for this holiday season. I want to begin today by looking first ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-14