Restraining the Revenge Reflex

on April 28, 2019

When we’ve been “done wrong,” our natural reaction is to retaliate as soon as possible. God offers an alternative plan. James tells us what to do and also how to do it.

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Good Friday Worship and Communion Service

on April 19, 2019

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Stern Warnings for the Self-Serving Wealthy

on April 7, 2019

James maintains his confrontational style as he exposes the ugly truth of those who used their wealth for wicked purposes, such as exploiting the weak and poor.

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The Perils of "Playing God"

on March 31, 2019

James now digs deeper into two ways we assert an arrogant spirit. The first is to play the role of God in others’ lives. The second is to take the place of God in our own lives.

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How Fights Start and Stop

on March 24, 2019

Why do we quarrel so much? Why can’t we just get along? James helps us understand why fights start and how they can be stopped. But here’s a warning: it won’t be easy.

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The Wise, the Unwise, and Otherwise

on March 17, 2019

Controlling our tongues requires a good supply of divine wisdom. So James next gets into the details of what God’s kind of wisdom does and does not include.

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Bridling the Beast in Your Body

on March 10, 2019

In these verses, James “pulls off the gloves” as he deals with the one area that consistently gives us the most trouble: the tongue!

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You Can't Have One without the Other

on March 3, 2019

This section of James sets forth the message of his entire letter in a nutshell. It revolves around the easily misunderstood subject of faith vs. works.

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The Ugliest Twins in the Church

on February 24, 2019

In the life of the church, there have always been those who fall short of God’s ideal standard. But James just had to call out the sins of partiality and prejudice.

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