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  • Gordon Curley avatar

    Be Careful When You Plan Ahead! Series

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jul 3, 2017
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    Be Careful When You Plan Ahead – James chapter 4 verses 13-17 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

    SERMON OUTLINE: • Faith in the future is uncertain (vs 13). • Our view of the future is blind (vs 14) • Trusting God with the future is wisdom (vs 15) • Boasting about the future is arrogant (vs 16) • Doing good in the present is required (vs 17) SERMON BODY: Ill: • A man was given the job of ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

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    Handling Disappointment Series

    Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 25, 2017
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    When people disappoint you, let God be Judge; and when plans disappoint you, let God be King.

    Several years ago, Neil Melly was at the Los Angeles International Airport, attempting to fly to Australia. However, his credit card was denied when he tried to purchase a ticket. Now, a flight from LAX to the other side of the world is no small change; so without a valid credit card, most of us ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Tomorrow

    Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Feb 6, 2019
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    DON"T PUT IT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW

    Tomorrow (James4:13-17) Intro It is reported that Colonel Rahl, commander of the British troops in Trenton, New Jersey, was playing cards when a courier brought an urgent message stating that General George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. Rahl put the letter in his pocket and ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    James 6 Right Attitudes Series

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Oct 28, 2018
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    We put faith in action when we approach life with a right attitude about God’s will, life and work. The other truth I see in our texts today is where we live matters to God too and all this seems rooted in our attitude with God.

    Series: James – Let’s do it! Thesis of Book: The message of the book is “Let’s do it – live the faith – put it into action! The half-brother of Jesus is speaking to the scattered Jewish Christians across the nations – they were scattered right after Stephen was killed. James tells these ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Dave McFadden avatar

    “counsel Concerning Planning For Tomorrow” Series

    Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Aug 9, 2015
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     | 6,797 views

    James tells us that God centered planning can make our life worth living.

    Having just finished telling his readers about the need for them to avoid the wisdom of this world that is hostile to God, James gives a practical example on how to approach life in a different way than the world does. (READ TEXT) Verse 13 illustrates the planning of one who has not thought to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Back To The Future" Series

    Contributed by David Henderson on Aug 24, 2015
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     | 10,143 views

    Now in this passage today we find a story that deals with the future and it tells the story of someone who was making plans but he was going about it in the wrong way. So let’s try to learn from his mistakes.

    "Back to the Future" James 4:13-4:17 In the film Back to the Future, Michael Fox plays the role of a guy named Marty MacFly who suddenly is thrown back into time 30 years earlier. Because he knows what the future hold ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Boasting About Tomorrow - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Buffy Cook on Apr 5, 2015
     | 10,711 views

    "For Dummies" books are a raging success! Why? Full of practical wisdom and simple "How To's" Wouldn't a "Christianity for Dummies," a book full of practical wisdom & simple How Tos on how to live out our faith, be great? James & this series is JUST THAT

    Christianity For Dummies: Boasting About Tomorrow - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly (James 4:13-17) I. Introduction A. After a 6 week long hiatus, we return to our study Christianity For Dummies based on the Book of James. As we've discussed, like the books in the For Dummies series, James is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Are You And What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 18, 2015
     | 6,409 views

    James helps us humble ourselves before God and walk in the faith we hold. This is nowhere truer than in our words.

    Who are you and What is your life? This study of James has been putting me in my place over and over. He does not hesitate to lay it all out there and speak sternly, clearly and honestly to his readers. Today we look at the last seven verses of James 4, that’s verses 11-17. Before we move ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    One Day At A Time Series

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 22, 2014
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    It is important to keep a proper perspective on life, and to remember that time is not in our hands.

    “A Faith That Works: One Day at a Time” James 4:13-17 Charles Schultz has Linus say, “I guess it’s wrong always to be worrying about tomorrow. Maybe we should think only about today.” Charlie Brown responds, “No, that’s giving up. I’m still hoping ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Friendship With God

    Contributed by C Jordan on Jun 18, 2014
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     | 10,627 views

    Everyone has the choice to either be friends with God or friends with the world. In this passage, James gives us seven characteristics of the person who is a friend of God.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #6: FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: What are some of the most important things in your world? I am sure that most of you would say it is your friendships. Have you ever pondered what it means that we have the opportunity to become friends with God, the Creator of the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    What Self-Centeredness Can Cause

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 10, 2012
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    No christian should have a self centered life

    WHAT SELF-CENTEREDNESS CAN CAUSE James 4: 1From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Tough Questions

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Jul 14, 2012
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    James chapter 4 asks us questions that convict us and call us to humble submission to God.

    Submit Yourselves to God 4 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You want something but don’t get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Perry Greene avatar

    The Best Laid Plans. . . Series

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 14, 2012
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     | 6,407 views

    We may think we have everything under control but a great sin is omitting the reality of God and his leadership in our lives.

    1. Lighthouse and Battleship There was an officer in the Navy who had always dreamed of commanding a battleship. He finally achieved that dream and was given commission of the newest and proudest ship in the fleet. One stormy night, as the ship plowed through the seas, the captain was on duty on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing In God’s Wisdom Series

    Contributed by Rick Crandall on Sep 1, 2012
     | 14,008 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Four Life Questions Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Feb 18, 2015
     | 5,463 views

    book of James

    Four Life Questions James 4:13-17 1. What will be on to tomorrow? 2. What is your life? 3. Will God be included in your plans? 4. Will you do right? ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist