James finishes his letter by covering countless areas where we need to fix our focus on Jesus areas like wealth, riches, patience, and our prayer life.
05-19-24 Pride goes before the Fall
May 19, 2024
James speaks directly to the pride that exists in all of us and how it can ruin our lives. Then he walks us through the way to overcome that pride and find victory in our life.
05-12-24 James' Advice to Church Leaders
May 12, 2024 • Pastor Chris Weathel
James cares about the church and who leads it. He gives strong words for how leaders and teachers should behave. As he gives his wisdom we learn that what's true for church leaders applies to everyone else as well.
05-05-24 Taming Your Tongue
May 5, 2024 • Pastor George Gaspser
It’s incredible how much trouble our tongues can create for us. That small muscle can both start and stop wars, create and relieve stress, and build up friendships and tear them down again. In today’s Scripture passage, James makes 4 important observations about the words we speak and about the importance of controlling what we say.
04-28-24 Orthodoxy and Orthopraxis in the Christian Life
April 28, 2024 • Dr. Cory Kloth
James challenges us to see the integral connection between having faith (orthodoxy) and doing good works (orthopraxis) in the Christian life.
04-21-24 Favoritism
April 21, 2024 • Pastor George Gasperson
Favoritism is the preferential treatment of one or several persons over others based on a positive or favorable quality- like appearance, affluence, ability. James has some pretty pointed words for churches in today’s Scripture passage.
04-14-24 Holes in Your Bucket
April 14, 2024 • Pastor George Gasperson
How do you know if you have some holes in your bucket? Your spiritual walk will feel empty, shallow, and powerless. It’s hard to pray. Opportunities for spiritual growth are pushed down your priority list. You cannot withstand temptation. And perhaps the most frustrating thing is that you feel far away from God and can’t hear His voice or sense His leading.
04-07-24 Living Out Your Faith in Every Circumstance
April 7, 2024 • Pastor Chris Weatherly • James 1:1–15
James is a merging of the sermon on the mount and the book of proverbs in one book. He helps us understand in a very practical way how to live out our faith on a wide ranging of topics. When we follow James teaching we become better followers of Jesus.
