Sermons on Yaakov 4:13:

What Is Your Life? Series

Contributed by Michael Stark on Jan 6, 2013

Neglecting God in the plans of life is sin.

“Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit’— yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Best Laid Plans

Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Feb 3, 2013

Continuing a series in the letter of James I ask to what extent our plans match up with God's plans.

We come to the 10th episode of our series in the New Testament letter of James. His Hebrew name is Yaakov. He was a half-brother of Jesus, and he was one of the earliest leaders of the church in Jerusalem after the resurrection of Jesus. In this section James (4:13) addresses believers who have ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Anglican

Trying Times

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on May 29, 2013

A comparative depiction of drawing nigh to God (Christ Jesus)in modern times as the prophets and kings (fathers) did in the early days.

Trying Times by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013) “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you, Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded (James 4:8, King James Version (KJV), [Patience in afflictions])”. “Let not your ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-17

Denomination: Friends

Trying Times - Hurricane Andrew Series

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 2, 2013

A comparative: the affliction of Hurricane Andrew, lost love and broken hearts (Thanking God for placing things in perspective that there is no great affliction or small affliction that we hold in our hearts that is too much for God's love to deal with, i

Trying Times -Hurricane Andrew by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (5/29/2013, 6/1/2013) “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you, Cleanse your hands, ye sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded (James 4:8, King James Version (KJV), [Patience in ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-17

Denomination: Friends

Curing Church Conflict-2

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2011

2 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged? The cure for church conflict is challenged by....

CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—II—James 4:1-17 Attention: A man limps into a hospital to have his foot X-rayed, & is asked to wait for the results. Some time later an orderly appears & hands the man a large pill. As he’s handed the pill, a mother with a small child in need of immediate attention enters & ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Curing Church Conflict-1

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Feb 21, 2011

1 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged ? The cure for church conflict is challenged by....

CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—I—James 4:1-17 Attention: *Our own behaviors can circumvent the very cure we need. Need: The tensions in my church are are obvious. As soon as you step on the property you know it. Visitors sense it. The community talks about it. Everybody hates it. We’re losing ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Our Conduct And Our Worship Series

Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 22, 2011

“Why do people go to church or participate in worship services when it doesn’t make a difference in how they live each day?”

We are reading from the New Testament letter from James. James is found toward the end of the New Testament and it’s a small letter, just five short chapters. James, the writer, was the oldest half brother of Jesus Christ. He was also the brother of Jude who also wrote the epistle that bears his ...read more

Scripture: James 4:11-17

Denomination: Christian Church

Borrowed Time

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Mar 2, 2011

We must make the most for God with out of our time on earth.

Focus Passage: James 4:13-17 Supplemental Passage: There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven-- A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

Curing Church Conflict-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on Mar 8, 2011

3 of 3. James revealed the solution for conflict within the local church body. There is a known cure for conflict within the local church. But how is it challenged? The cure for church conflict is challenged by our....

CURING CHURCH CONFLICT—III—James 4:1-17 Attention: A zookeeper wanted to get some extra animals for his zoo, so he decided to compose a letter. The only problem was that he didn’t know the plural of "mongoose." He started the letter: "To whom it may concern, I need two mongeese." No, that wouldn’t ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Growing In God’s Wisdom Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 1, 2012

1. Pursue the Lord (vs. 8a). 2. Purify your life (vs. 8b). 3. Ponder your own shortcomings (vs. 9-10). 4. Put an end to evil speaking (vs. 11-12). 5. Plan as if your life is in God’s Hands (vs. 13-16). 6. Practice what you know (vs. 17).

Christianity Where the Rubber Meets the Road Part 10: Growing in God’s Wisdom James 4:8-17 Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - April 22, 2012 *Everybody needs Godly wisdom. We can see this so clearly in Scriptures like James 3:17, which tells us that the wisdom from above “is pure, ...read more

Scripture: James 4:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

"Living Beyond Vapor"

Contributed by Rick Finitzer on Aug 13, 2013

James wants believers to forsake living like practical atheists. They profess that they know God but their hearts are cold and far away from God. THE PROBLEM: A Shift / Transition has occurred within Christian Culture. America Needs revival!

Cornerstone Church August 11, 2013 “LIVING BEYOND VAPOR” James 4:13-17 James 4:13   And now I have a word for you who ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Do It Now

Contributed by Adrian Rogers on Jan 4, 2012

Whatever you intend to do for Christ and for the kingdom, you'd better get at it.

Do it now. Do it now. Now look if you will in James chapter 5 and verse 13. “Go to now ye that say today or tomorrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year and buy and sell and get gain, whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life, is it even a vapor ...read more

Scripture: James 5:13, James 4:13-17

Denomination: Baptist

2012: The End Or A New Beginning? Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

Will 2012 mark the end of the world or will it be yet another opportunity for us to surrender our plans, hopes and ambitions to God. This expository sermon suggests we Surrender our plans, Savor each moment, and Seek God's will. Custom PowerPoint is avail

New Years 2012 Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 1/1/2012 Today is the first day of a new year and, according to certain prophecy pundits, it could be your last year on earth! Both soothsayers and science-fiction scribes have been predicting the end of the world in 2012 based ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-15

Denomination: Christian Church

Submission To God Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Nov 11, 2011

The call in this chapter is to submit to God through the way we speak to each other and through the way we speak to God.

You Can Listen to the Full Sermon Here:- http://www.nec.org.au/index.php/listen-to-a-sermon-series/practical-faith/ Message James 4:1-17 Submission To God Here is a simple question. If you are a Christian do you need to submit to God? How many people here would say “yes” (hands up). How many ...read more

Scripture: James 4:1-17

Denomination: Baptist

Walk The Talk Series

Contributed by Gregory Mc Donald on Sep 5, 2011

It's time to get up and begin to fight...not the other church's...or each other...but to declare war on the kingdom of darkness.

WALK THE TALK JAMES 4:13 17 Read James 4:13 17 Today James tackles a real difficult, touchy subject...the sin of being presumptuous. Webster says that to be presumptuous means to display an excessive self confidence, and then to take liberties because of that overdose of self confidence. And the ...read more

Scripture: James 4:13-17