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  • DAN SANTIAGO avatar

    God-Centered Planning

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
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    Every Christian must live his life according to God’s will.

    GOD-CENTERED PLANNING JAMES 4:13-17 BIG IDEA: Every Christian must live his life according to God’s will. INTRODUCTION ILLUSTRATION Dr. Auguste Nelaton, (Nelaton Catheter) the great French surgeon, once said that if he had four minutes in which to perform an operation on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Life's Dimensions

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 15, 2001
    based on 208 ratings
     | 8,315 views

    An attempt to answer the question posed by James in 4:14, "What is your life?"

    Life’s Dimensions James 4:13-17 13 Now listen, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money." 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Dr. Ronald Shultz avatar

    If Tomorrow Never Comes

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 167 ratings
     | 72,945 views

    Have you time to prepare for time running out?

    If Tomorrow Never Comes As I write this, it is 11:55 PM and I am on the brink of another tomorrow, but then I could have a massive MI and be gone before the new day. No next minute is guaranteed. Garth Brooks sang a song that spoke to the issue of our mortality. The lyrics ponder if the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Willis avatar

    The Best Laid Plans Series

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Apr 14, 2001
    based on 35 ratings
     | 3,816 views

    The importance of allowing God to direct your day to day plans.

    The Best Laid Plans James 4:13-17 I. There are no guarantees A. We all make plans 1. day timers 2. pocket organizers 3. wall calendars 4. appointments B. The way we make plans should reflect our relationship with God 1. Only He knows the future 2. Only He can shape the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Daniel Colvin avatar

    What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by Daniel Colvin on Feb 20, 2004
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,117 views

    James asks the question What is your life? Let’s examine what scripture says it is and ought to be.

    What is your life? James 4:11-17 Introduction All that has to be said are two numbers 9-11 and memories and reflections of where we were and what we saw and what we thought come flooding the consciousness. Sit in silence for just 5 seconds and recall the sites and recall the emotions. ABC NBC CBS ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • W.Bryan Jackson avatar

    Keeping God Our First Priority Series

    Contributed by W.bryan Jackson on Mar 13, 2004
    based on 20 ratings
     | 9,058 views

    Even though we all know that we are born to die, we often loose track of the important things in life.

    James 4:13-17 Now Listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14) Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while the vanishes. 15) Instead, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Owens avatar

    What Is Your Life? Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jul 12, 2006
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    Since our life is just a mist that quickly vanishes, we must have a plan of action to maximize it and to be prepared to meet our maker.

    Introduction: A. One day a doctor called one of his patients into his office to deliver some very important news. 1. “I have received the results of your tests and I have some bad news and some good news.” 2. The patient was quiet for a moment, sensing the gravity of the announcement, “Let me have ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Bruce Ball avatar

    There Will Be A Price

    Contributed by Bruce Ball on Jul 25, 2006
    based on 47 ratings
     | 5,273 views

    Three things Christians cannot be - using various Scriptures and illustrations.

    You have heard me say on many occasions that there is a difference between churchgoers and true bonafide Christians. The difference is not in how often they attend church or even how involved they get within the church. The difference is where their hearts are. The bonafide Christian’s heart ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    How To Determine Sin

    Contributed by Jay Baines on Jul 29, 2006
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,842 views

    Knowing a few good questions to ask ourselves will help in times of decision.

    How to Determine Sin? James 4:17 1. Is it condemned in the word of God? • John 17:17 2. Will it violate the principle of a pure mind? • Philippians 4:8 • II Corinthians 10:5 3. Will my body be defiled? • I Corinthians 6:19-20 4. Could it cause a weaker Christian to stumble? • I ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Freddy Fritz avatar

    The Peril Of Presumption Series

    Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Jan 4, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 8,049 views

    James helps us not to fall prey to the peril of presumption in today’s text. He does so by first looking at the problem of presumption. Then he helps us understand the perspective of providence.

    Scripture Jim Elliot was martyred fifty years ago today on January 8, 1956. The life and death of Jim Elliot is the testimony of a man committed to the will of God. He sought God’s will, pleaded for it, waited for it, and—most importantly—obeyed it. Jim Elliot’s martyrdom at the tender age of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Tim Parsons avatar

    Making Plans And Setting Goals

    Contributed by Tim Parsons on Feb 11, 2006
    based on 20 ratings
     | 14,708 views

    This sermon deals with Learning the inportant’s on putting God in our Plans and Goals.

    Making Plans and setting Goals... James 4:13-17 Introduction. It is in every day life that we live, we have to make some sort of Plans or Goals in all we do from Time to time, some days we get up from a night’s sleep and start our day, and many times we are move into a place ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Mike Schultz avatar

    Overcoming Tomorrow Series

    Contributed by Mike Schultz on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,842 views

    #9 in a series dealing with the book of James. Addresses the boasts, uncertainty, and yet hope for tomorrow.

    Overcoming Tomorrow James 4:13-17 One day a man went to his doctor for his annual physical. A couple weeks later, he went back in order to hear the results. His doctor said, “Well, I have some bad news and some even worse news. Which do you want to hear first?” The man became somewhat ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeff Pearce avatar

    What Is Sin?

    Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Nov 18, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,372 views

    CLEARING UP WHAT SIN REALLY IS.

    WHAT IS SIN? INTRO: DO YOU EVER ASK THAT QUESTION? 1: IS THIS A SIN, IS THAT A SIN? A) IS IT A SIN TO HAVE A GOOD TIME AND LOSEN UP EVERY NOW AND AGAIN? B) IS IT A SIN TO FEEL A CERTAIN WAY ABOUT SOME ISSUE OR CIRCUMSTANCE IN YOUR LIFE? C) IS IT A SIN TO HAVE A BAD DAY AND JUST FEEL LIKE GETTING ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Jon MacKinney avatar

    Life's Foundational Choice

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Nov 29, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,962 views

    It’s very basic, this choice. And the results of the choice are also very basic, very universal. You will believe that God is and shape your life accordingly, or you will not. And the results of the choice are eternal

    Passage: James 4:13-17 Intro: There are two distinctly different ways to view the world. 1. and they produce very different results in a persons life, and in the life of a nation. 2. one view is very common, the other somewhat rare. 3. one view is very safe, the other very dangerous. 4. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Kyle Gray avatar

    James 4

    Contributed by Kyle Gray on May 20, 2009
     | 5,095 views

    James tells us how to turn hatred into humility, judgment into justice and boasting into belief.

    There is a stark contrast in tone from chapter 3 to chapter 4 Chapter 3 (taming the tongue) closes with words like peace, gentleness, mercy, good fruits…it kind of ends on a good tone…but CH 4 contains words like fights, quarrels, lust, hate, envy, pride and sin. In CH 4 James gives clear advice on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational