What does mature faith look like? What should our lives look like if we actually believe the Bible? What things demonstrate the reality of our belief? Do my actions contradict the creed of my faith? Are we sheltering ourselves from the very things that will help us to grow up in the faith?
Introduction to James
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:1–4
What does mature faith look like? What should our lives look like if we actually believe the Bible? What things demonstrate the reality of our belief? Do my actions contradict the creed of my faith? Are we sheltering ourselves from the very things that will help us to grow up in the faith?
Introduction to James
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:5–8
What does mature faith look like? What should our lives look like if we actually believe the Bible? What things demonstrate the reality of our belief? Do my actions contradict the creed of my faith? Are we sheltering ourselves from the very things that will help us to grow up in the faith?
Introduction to James
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:5–8
What does mature faith look like? What should our lives look like if we actually believe the Bible? What things demonstrate the reality of our belief? Do my actions contradict the creed of my faith? Are we sheltering ourselves from the very things that will help us to grow up in the faith?
Momentary Monetary
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:9–12
Christian maturity. What should our life look like if we are truly following Jesus? Do we see trials as a joyous thing? Asking God for wisdom is a wise thing to do. Are we wise with our resources? What do you find to be valuable in life? What really matters in life?
Momentary Monetary
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:9–12
Christian maturity. What should our life look like if we are truly following Jesus? Do we see trials as a joyous thing? Asking God for wisdom is a wise thing to do. Are we wise with our resources? What do you find to be valuable in life? What really matters in life?
Temptation
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:12–16
"Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him."
Temptation
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:12–16
"Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those who love Him."
Good Gifts
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:17–19
Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation or shifting of shadows.
Good Gifts
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:17–19
Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation or shifting of shadows.
Behold Yourself
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:21–27
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
Behold Yourself
Pastor Don Roach • James 1:21–27
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
The Sin of Partiality
Pastor Don Roach • James 2:1–10
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
The Sin of Partiality
Pastor Don Roach • James 2:1–10
But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all.
Triumphant Mercies
Pastor Don Roach • James 2:10–13
For judgement will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.