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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
In James 1:9-12, James helps us understand that in order for us to persevere in our trials with joy, we must adopt God’s eternal perspective on poverty and wealth.
Allow me to start with two stories to get us thinking about perspectives on having too much or too little money. 1. I read about an exclusive school in Hollywood that was attended by children of movie stars, producers, and directors. a. One day, the children were asked to write a composition on ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9-12, Colossians 3:1-4
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
There are two kinds of Christians that you will find in every church. These two kinds are…
(1) Those who have been saved for many years but they have not grown spiritually one iota! Illus: Do you remember the story of “Peter Pan?” He was a boy who refused to grow up. Growing old is not always synonymous with becoming mature. The tragedy of the church today we have come to accept ...read more
Scripture: James 1:2-17
Denomination: Baptist
Nature is a great teacher and the creation is full of meaning. In studying the behaviour of small doves, I have gained an insight into their habits and lives. There are lessons for Christians we can learn from them. This is Part 2 and develops those lessons.
THIS IS WHAT MY PEACEFUL DOVES HAVE TAUGHT ME – WILL I HEED THE LESSONS? PART 2 OF 2 This is PART 2 of the message on doves. The peaceful dove (zebra doves in the USA – exotic bird) is an Australian native. See PART 1 for the introduction to this story. We have been looking at Lessons we can ...read more
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 3:10-12, Matthew 7:1-5, Matthew 25:35, James 1:9-10, James 2:1-4, 1 Corinthians 12:21-25, James 4:1-3, Galatians 5:15-16 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
This is the 1st Sermon in the Series "Jesus' Half Brother- James". This Series is from the Book of James.
Series: Jesus’ Half Brother- James [#1] FACTS ABOUT STRESS James 1:1-12 Introduction: We are going to begin a Sunday School Series about the letters written by Jesus’ Half Brothers. We will start with James. James is a practical Book of the Bible- It is fitting for today’s Church. This Book ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-12
Message 1 in a series through James that helps us explore the relationship between faith and works in our lives. James was the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the church in Jerusalem.
Today, we’re starting a new series through the New Testament book of James called Faith & Works. I truly believe that you won’t find a more practical book in the entire Bible than James. Some of you may remember the For Dummies series of books that became popular 20-30 years ago and are still ...read more
When encountering a tribulation, it is a great opportunity to grow as a believer. I want to focus on four key words that hopefully will cause us all to view problems and tribulations with a little different perspective.
The Four “P’s” of Tribulation James 1:1-12 Introduction: 1. What is the purpose of a thermometer? It is used to take the temperature of something. What if someone gave you a spiritual thermometer to take your spiritual temperature (1 to 10)? Would it show you red hot, on fire ...read more
Denomination: Bible Church
Trials that test us will toughen our faith if we don’t allow temptations to trip us up. Trials from without and temptations from within are no match for the Christian who stands in truth from above.
Persevering Through Trials February 2-3, 2019 James 1:1-18 Rev. Brian Bill A man who filed an insurance claim was asked for additional information from the company. Here’s his response. I am a bricklayer by trade. On the date of the accident I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-18, Genesis 3:12-13, Job 1:22, 1 Peter 5:8
James teaches us about problems and faith already in the second verse of his letter. This sermon looks at problems and how we can count them as all joy in Jesus Christ.
Theologian Clinton Armstrong tells this story about a lunch that he had that pertains to the Epistle of James. He once had lunch with an expert in the philosophical field of ethics. Once they were done eating, they talked for a little bit longer and then paid the check. Just before they left, ...read more
Scripture: Romans 8:31, James 1:3-4, 2 Corinthians 12:10, James 1:1-12, Romans 8:28, James 1:2 (view more) (view less)
Denomination: Lutheran
James shares some incredible truths about how we can turn the various trials we encounter into life into triumphs.
Turning Our Trials Into Triumphs Making It Real – week 2 OKAY… let’s do this. LAST WEEK – we began a new series on the book of James – a letter written by James the ½ brother of Jesus (a guy who grew up with Jesus, who didn’t believe Jesus was God, who along with his brothers and sisters even ...read more
Jesus was 1) A Willing Sacrifice, 2) A Substitionary Sacrifice, 3) An Innocent Sacrifice
• I don’t know if you recognize this face on the screen. This is Friedrich Nietszche. He was a German philosopher who is most famous for his claim that ‘God is dead.’ He has become a hero figure in atheist circles. ? Nietszche’s philosophy was all about human power. He said that the main ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 53:7-9, Romans 3:21-26, 1 Corinthians 1:18-25, James 1:1-11
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The question we are tackling this morning has been referred to as The Achilles Heel of Christianity – the question that often keeps people from becoming believers in Christ.
“Why do bad things Happen to Good People?” James 1:1-12 The question we are tackling this morning is asked perhaps more than any other question about God. It has been referred to as The Achilles Heel of Christianity – the question that often keeps people from becoming believers in Christ. George ...read more
6th in a sermons series on James dealing with the priority of eternal wisdom.
“A Biblical Perspective on Wealth” I. Faith’s response to trials 1:2-18 A. Life Instruction #1 with Insight 1. Instruction: Consider it all joy when encountering trials 2. Divine Insight – Knowing testing produces endurance B. Life instruction #2 with insights ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9-11
Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance
The question we are tackling this morning is asked perhaps more than any other question about God. It has been referred to as The Achilles Heel of Christianity – the question that often keeps people from becoming believers in Christ.
Temptation has more to do with following our flesh then following the devil. Satan can ONLY tempt us to do what we WANT to do.
James 1:9-18 9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. 11 The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9-18
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
Faith may not deliver you from suffering, but faith will get you through suffering; not just surviving it, but thriving in spite of it.
Connect the Dots ?James 1:1-18 ??Persevering Through Trials Faith may not deliver you from suffering, but faith will get you through suffering; not just surviving it, but thriving in spite of it. “The just shall live by faith.” Genesis 15:6, Habakkuk 2:4, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11; Hebrews ...read more
Scripture: James 1:1-18
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