Click HERE for sermon audio My brothers,[a] show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears […]
James
Bad Religion
Click HERE for sermon audio If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. (James 1:26-27) Introduction As […]
The Man in the Mirror
Click HERE for sermon audio But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what […]
The Wisdom of Being Quiet
Click HERE for sermon audio Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. (James 1:19-21) Introduction […]
The Crown of Life
Click HERE for sermon audio Introduction In this verse James sets before us the whole aim and goal of this first section of the letter, and indeed what is the aim and goal of our whole Christian lives. This verse is very similar to verse 2, that we are to count it all joy when […]