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  • Submitting To God

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 8, 2001
    based on 90 ratings
     | 9,915 views

    When we do not submit to God there is a conflict inside. 1. The source of the conflict is selfishness. 2. The result of the conflict is rebellion. 3. The solution to the conflict is submission.

    When Jesus rode into Jerusalem with the crowds from Galilee following him, he was giving them an opportunity to acknowledge that he was indeed the King of Israel, or rather King of the whole world. He was giving them the opportunity to submit to him as Lord of their lives. But we know that was ...read more

  • Friendship With The World Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 58 ratings
     | 5,955 views

    Man cannot love the world and love God.

    Friendship with the world James 4:1-10 The 4th chapter of James begins with a discussion of fights and quarrels. But too truly get a feel for what we are talking about we need to understand that we are literally talking about wars and battles. The root cause of these conflicts are the selfish ...read more

  • Don't Give The Devil A Foothold

    Contributed by Evie Megginson on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 78 ratings
     | 41,968 views

    Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil .

    Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil . If a Christian harbors sin in his life, he is giving the devil an opportunity to get a foothold in his life. The Devil will use this opportunity to invade and take over other areas of his life. The devil is like a cat we had when I was a little boy. ...read more

  • Are You Ready To Fight The Enemy?

    Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 204 ratings
     | 39,831 views

    Introd.: "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom" -- a familiar saying in our country.

    Introd.: "Eternal vigilance is the price of freedom" -- a familiar saying in our country. We remember from Pearl Harbor what it's like to get caught off guard. The enemy can be so deceptive: Japan's peace envoys were seated at the negotiating table at the very moment the attack was launched. Our ...read more

  • Grace For The Humble

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 99 ratings
     | 12,464 views

    Introductory Comments 1.

    Introductory Comments 1. The Christian life is a deep struggle as we face a big dilemna. Even though we are believers we still struggle with sin. We have one foot in the world and one foot in God’s kigdom. We try to live a holy life but we succumb to sin time and time again. How can we become the ...read more

  • Holy Spirit Graciously Helps Us Respond To Complainers

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,697 views

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us pattern our response to complainers after Jesus Christ.

    1. The Holy Spirit helps us pattern our response to complainers after Jesus Christ. The writer of Hebrews wrote, "Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart." (Heb. 12:3) Ask the Lord to help you gain more of Christ’s ability to endure ...read more

  • Home Truths For Christians

    Contributed by Owen Bourgaize on Nov 4, 2000
    based on 69 ratings
     | 5,081 views

    James diagnoses some problems in the churches to which he writes and offers some home truths concerning the Christians' having the Wrong Spirit, the Wrong Friendship and the Wrong Attitude.

    HOME TRUTHS FOR CHRISTIANS The letter written by James is very direct and personal in its message - he doesn't pull his punches. Martin Luther wasn't very keen on this book - he called it "an epistle of straw" because it didn't say much about Jesus or the Cross. But that's an incorrect reading of ...read more

  • Christian Carnality

    Contributed by Frank Gallagher on Nov 11, 2000
    based on 134 ratings
     | 6,773 views

    A study of James 4 which addresses carnality vs. spirituality among believers.

    Christian Carnality (James 4) [HTML formatted version of this sermon is located at: http://members.aol.com/abidingitw/james4.html] (handout follows sermon text) INTRODUCTION Jesus Himself tells us in John 8:31-32: 31 "... If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; 32 and ...read more

  • A Tale Of Two Sins Series

    Contributed by Kyle Meador on Feb 1, 2002
    based on 49 ratings
     | 4,237 views

    Adam and Eve face temptation and fall pray to two present and powerful sins. Notice each and also notice how this affects their relationship with God.

    From the Very Start A Look at the Ancient Text of Genesis that speaks with Amazing Present-day Relevance A Tale of Two Sins This is one of those stories which everyone seems to know a little about. Yet it amazes me how skewed of a picture we sometimes have. Let’s walk through this story and see ...read more

  • Greater Grace Builds A Greater Church

    Contributed by Cary Paulk on Feb 22, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 6,472 views

    Sermon to motivate congregation in doing their part in church growth.

    Introduction: • For many years the Ocean View community has not had a good reputation. • Many in our city would not consider Ocean View a Great place to live. • When I was a young sailor, it had a reputation of being the place where people picked up prostitutes and they remain to this day. • There ...read more

  • Living In Uncommon Grace Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Aug 29, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 15,802 views

    Eighth in a series on the book of James. Concern how to live a life of uncommon grace.

    A STUDY OF THE BOOK OF JAMES Sermon # 8 “Living in Uncommon Grace!” James 4:4-10 Most Christians understand “grace” as it applies to salvation that is that Jesus did something for them that they could never do for themselves. By his ...read more

  • It Is The Right Thing To Do

    Contributed by Johnny Bley on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 36 ratings
     | 4,751 views

    The right thing to do is to be obedient and faithful to God.

    It’s The Right Thing To Do James 4:11-17 How many kinds of people are there in the world? To us, there are many—we try to classify them according to nationality, race, religion, gender, and even economics. However, to God there are only two: the lost sinner and the saved sinner. The lost ...read more

  • "Tale Of Two Selves"

    Contributed by J. Douglas Duty Jr. on Sep 22, 2001
    based on 125 ratings
     | 8,910 views

    #6 in a series through James. James 4:1-10

    “The Tale of Two Selves…” James 4:1-10 There is a Charles Dickens book called "A Tale of Two Cities", it is a classic story of the French Revolution. It concerned a family caught up in those turbulent days, as it affected them in their lives, in both London and Paris. It’s the tragic story ...read more

  • Surrender To God Series

    Contributed by Mark Haines on Oct 4, 2001
    based on 180 ratings
     | 24,535 views

    An inductive look at frustration and what causes it leading to an exposition of the text and a call to surrender to God.

    1. I’ve learned one thing in my attempts at gardening and landscaping. “You have to get all the roots out to get rid of the weeds.” If not they just keep coming back – over and over again. Weeds can be very frustrating because they keep me from having the flowerbeds I want. 2. Speaking of ...read more

  • Friend Or Foe?

    Contributed by Joe Bedy on Oct 16, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 4,766 views

    A friend of the world may gain the whole world, but becomes an enemy of God and loses his own soul.

    October 17 2001 Central Christian Church James 4:4-8 October 17 2001 Central Christian Church James 4:4-8 James 4:4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. ...read more