Words Matter

Beltway Park Church

Words Matter

June 9, 2024 • David McQueen • James 3:1–10, Luke 18:27

David McQueen highlights how James 3:6 is a warning of how our words, the language we use, can set a fire of destruction in our lives. Words wield a power greater than we can imagine. In verse 8, James tells us that no human can tame the tongue. But in Luke 18:27, Jesus tells us what is impossible with men is possible with God! Jesus came to do for us and in us what we cannot do ourselves – including taming the untamable. By surrendering our words to Jesus, we have power to be silent or the power to speak life!

Who's Got Your Back?

July 28, 2024 • David McQueen • James 5:19–20

Pastor David McQueen wraps up the sermon series over the Book of James and discusses how community is a nonnegotiable necessity for an abundant life. James, half-brother to Jesus, encourages us to persevere to the end so we may become mature and lacking nothing. At the end of his letter, James tells us one final facet for a life that lives more and more in abundance, that community is nonnegotiable. God designed us for community. We’re to encourage, speak truth, and help each other take our next steps with Jesus in love.

Powerful Prayer

July 21, 2024 • Geoffrey Turner • James 5:13–18

Teaching pastor Geoffrey Turner speaks on the power of prayer and looks at what the book of James has to say about our prayer life. Prayer often plays a relatively small role in our lives and it’s easy to underestimate the importance of prayer and its potential impact on our daily lives. James 5:13-18 gives us a big overview of the importance of prayer in every season. When we pray, we are to pray in faith, knowing God is able and will move! He may not answer as we expect, but He will move. Prayer is powerful and we’re to make it a habit, our first go to, in every circumstance. Have faith God will move! Remember what He has done and be confident in what He will do.

The Necessity of Patience

July 14, 2024 • David McQueen • Galatians 6:9, James 5:7–11

Pastor David McQueen continues through the book of James, breaking down James 5:7-11 over patience in suffering. James, brother to Jesus, tells us to wait like the farmer for the precious fruit of the earth, begin patient about it. The Father wants everyone to reap a harvest of precious fruit with our lives. God is bringing about the harvest, but facets of that harvest happen over time. It is why the apostle Paul implored us in Galatians 6:9 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” But patience doesn’t mean being passive, we are to warn, encourage, help, and serve. Biblical patience is radically loving people so they can obtain God’s harvest in their lives. Biblical patience is radically pursuing God and obeying Him, trusting He will bring the harvest at the appropriate time.