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  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    What Kind Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jun 17, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,709 views

    The question is this; what kind of faith do I have? James offers of 4 possibilities - 3 of which are no good.

    What Kind of Faith James 2:14-26 * I suggest we live in the “MENU AGE.” That is to say, we desire to have a choice about anything we do. We drive up to McDonald’s, are asked “what would you like” only to say, “Wait a minute, let me look at the menu.” As a culture, we have decided that we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Audacity And Humility (Or Pride And The Perfect Man)

    Contributed by Judith Hand on Oct 15, 2009
    based on 7 ratings
     | 9,045 views

    Comparing the audacity of Job questioning God and James and John’s request to sit on the right and left of the throne to the humility of Christ.

    Scriptures: Job 38: 1-7, 38-41 Hebrews 5:1-10 Mark 10:35-45 Audacity and Humility …. (Or Pride and Perfection) Recently I received an email with the subject line:”Photo of a perfect man.” When I opened it, it said “Image not available.” Well, now that is funny at least to the females in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    The Giver Series

    Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 12, 2011
     | 4,064 views

    Having pointed out that God is not the source of anything that is evil, James now proceeds to show that God is the source of everything that is good.

    James 1:17-Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Nothing is more tragic than for a person to have a wrong conception of God, for this will effect one’s thinking and who they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Right Kind Of Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Jul 25, 2011
     | 5,394 views

    James teaches us about several kinds of wisdom. This message points to those types and gives the RIGHT one to seek.

    How to Do Life The Right Kind of Wisdom James 3:13-18 Have you ever met someone who seemingly was a great intellect (book-smart) but had no ‘common’ (horse) sense? It’s almost the mad scientist persona where he can perform great academic feats but has trouble tying his shoe. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Double Minded Man In His Prayer Life! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 14,449 views

    James teaches the importance of expressing strong faith when we pray to God and expecially when we pray for wisdom.

    A Double Minded Man is Unstable in All His Ways Introduction: A. Turn in your bibles to James 1:6-8. This passage gives us the opportunity to ask the question: What does it mean to be double minded? 1. James 1:6-8 tells us that a doubter is one who is unstable in all his ways: Let’s read ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Is Wise And Understanding Among You? Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 1, 2010
     | 5,431 views

    James presents the many postive characterics of wisdom, such as purity, gentleness, easy to talk to, merciful among other things.

    INTRODUCTION #16 1. Open your bibles to James 3:13 & then to verses 17&18. 2. In this section of scripture James begins a discussion on the subject of wisdom by asking a question. 3. Let’s read the first part of James 3:13a, “Who is wise and understanding among you?” 4. In ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Leaving God Out Of Our Plans – Boasting And Being Arrogant! Series

    Contributed by John Wright on Feb 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,515 views

    James teaches that it is sinfull to leave God out of our plans and on our own to boast and be arrogant and negligent to His commands.

    INTRODUCTION #23 1. Open your bibles to James 4:13-17. 2. In this section of scripture James gives warning about making plans that do not include God in those plans. (1)Young people, is God #1 in your planning for your summer vacation? With your free time will you read the bible and pray more? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Shawn Rose avatar

    A Proper Response To Affliction

    Contributed by Shawn Rose on Jul 7, 2008
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,157 views

    The advice that James gives to his readers in the first century also applies to us as we deal with rising gasoline prices.

    A PROPER RESPONSE TO AFFLICTION Text: James 5:7 – 12 Introduction: • Affliction: a state of pain, trouble, or distress; misery (World Book Dictionary) • James’ readers were being afflicted by wealthy landowners o Becoming wealthy at poor’s expense (v. 3) o Withheld wages from workers ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Listening And Doing

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 14, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 8,185 views

    James asks his readers, us included, to listen to God and to each other carefully, and to put the word of God into practice.

    The story is told of American President Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who passed down the line and ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Avoiding Dead Faith Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on May 3, 2012
     | 5,944 views

    James continues to remind us that faith is active. It is not mere mental assent but obediently imitating God by loving our neighbors.

    1. Secret Service A man was coming out of church one day, and the preacher was standing at the door as he always is to shake hands. (You know. The preacher’s job is to: shake them in, shake them up, and shake them out!) Well, he grabbed the guy by the hand and pulled him aside. The preacher ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Taming The Tongue

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 13, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,377 views

    In James Chapter Three, we learn about the power of our words and we are challenged to learn to tame our tongue.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #5: TAMING THE TONGUE INTRO TO TOPIC: Talk about taming the tongue and the power of words. • Echoes Proverbs: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” (Prov. 18:21, NKJV). THE BIG IDEA: In James Chapter Three, we learn about the power of our words ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Twelve, Part 4

    Contributed by Dino Rizzo on May 7, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 5,987 views

    This is part three of a seven-part series on Jesus’ disciples and the principles of discipleship. This message focuses on Bartholomew, James, Thaddeus and Simon.

    I want you to imagine for a few minutes that you have been invited to the White House and the President is having lunch with you. You are sitting in on his cabinet meeting and they are talking about some foreign issues and they are dealing with some internal issues. They have brought lunch in and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Patience Series

    Contributed by Nickolas Kooi on Oct 3, 2018
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,431 views

    James teaches about patience in problems, with people, and in persecution, as he points us and his audience to Christ's Second Coming

    I have a little quiz for you today that I would like you to participate in. I have the little quiz in the bulletin, or you can participate by listening to me. How would you fill in the blanks for the following statements? Statement 1: “I want it .” What did you put there? It’s probably the ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Spiritual Speech Therapy Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Mar 14, 2015
     | 5,322 views

    James tells us a lot about the tongue in chapter 3. What kind of dangerous instrument is this? Look and see.

    The Bible says a lot about what we say, our words. One of the Ten Commandments is this: You shall not bear false witness. The very first word spoken in the Bible is by God when he gave the command, “Let there be light.” God’s words are powerful, and God created you and me ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Where Do You Swim? Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 16, 2019
     | 3,674 views

    This passage in James encourages us away from negative words and towards positive speech which is obviously the fresh water.

    MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACK SERIES WHERE DO YOU SWIM? JAMES 3:1-12 #JAMESatCCC INTRODUCTION You know, I really hate preaching on things that I need sermons on. It makes me feel more like a hypocrite than I already feel most of the time. As Christians, we have a high bar set by Jesus Christ as the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ