In this passage we learn about the ministry of prayer and how God brings healing to our lives through others
A Warning and an Encouragement (James 5:7-12)
June 4, 2023 • Brad Jones • James 5:7–12
Suffering is something that we all experience. James gives us a vision of how to suffer well as we wait for God’s promises.
Boasting About Tomorrow (James 4:13-17)
May 28, 2023 • Brad Schmidt • James 4:13–17
In this passage, we learn how easy it is to forget God in the everyday activities of life, to be consumed with worry, and how to bring God back to the center of everything.
A Community of Peace and Humility (James 3:13-18; 4:1-12)
May 21, 2023 • Brad Jones • James 4:1–12, James 3:13–18
When we have disordered loves, we make even good things into ultimate things, which is idolatry. This produces selfish ambition and dissension. Rightly ordered love leads to peace in life.
Words We Speak (James 3:1-12)
May 14, 2023 • Brad Schmidt • James 3:1–12
In James 3 we learn about the power of our words and the kinds of words that can speak speak life and healing on others.
Faith and Action (James 2:14-26)
May 7, 2023 • Brad Jones • James 2:14–26
In James 2, the author says that true faith produces the fruit of love in our lives toward God and people. Philipp Melanchthon, who was the protégé of Martin Luther, put it perfectly - “We’re saved by faith alone, but not by a faith that remains alone.”
People of Honor (James 1:27-2:13)
April 30, 2023 • Brad Schmidt • James 1:27—2:13
In this passage, we see how the church forms as a community of justice and mercy.
