James
Growing In Gospel Culture
Great Power in Prayer
November 20, 2022 • Bo Lee • James 5:13–20
Week 12 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" The faith of the scattered churches was being tested. They were suffering and oppressed, but they were also dealing with the self-inflicted wounds of partiality, gossip/slander, and worldliness. James encourages them to grow their gospel culture in three ways: praying for one another, confessing to one another, and offering compassion toward one another.
Be Patient for God is Merciful
November 13, 2022 • Phil Ward • James 5:1–6
Week 11 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" Many in the church were suffering from both persecution and injustices. James encourages them to be steadfast as they wait for the Lord who is coming soon—and the Lord is compassionate and merciful
God's Judgment for Self-Indulgence
November 6, 2022 • Phil Ward • James 5:1–6
Week 10 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" The rich of the world live in self-indulgence and luxury, often at the expense of the poor by perpetrating injustices. God's judgment is coming for those who persist in suppressing the poor and righteous
Our Plans, Lord Willing
October 30, 2022 • Phil Ward • James 4:13–17
Week 9 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" An example of worldliness is when God's people make plans about their life but God does not factor in the decision-making process and the people act as though they are indeed autonomous and self-sufficient
Draw Near to God
October 23, 2022 • Phil Ward • James 4:1–12
Week 8 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" The wordliness in churches where Christians are behaving badly is caused by unrepentant hearts that do not submit to God and so receive grace. Rather, we should submit to God in full obedience and the worldliness will end.
Words Do Matter
October 9, 2022 • Phil Ward • James 3:1–12
Week 6 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" Our tongue is described as powerful, destructive, uncontrollable, and exposing, which indicates the condition of our hearts. Our words, therefore, matter because they are a window to our hearts
The Loveless Sin of Favoritism
September 25, 2022 • Phil Ward • James 2:1–13
Week 4 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" Being unstained from the world includes not giving into the sin of partiality. If we are to fulfill the law to love God and others, we will repent of our tendency to show partiality to the rich, powerful, and influential
Obedience in Speech and Acts
September 18, 2022 • Phil Ward • James 1:19–27
Week 3 of our series, "James: Growing In Gospel Culture" The word of truth that regenerates also radically transforms us so that we live as new creatures. This is most evident in how we obey the word through our speech and actions