James finished his epistle with an exhortation for Christians to care for one another, especially through prayer. Is anyone afflicted, is anyone sick, is anyone struggling with sin? Pastor Mat says the remedy for all these is prayer. We need to have our hearts lined up with God's and to be a house of prayer. Learn more about this and also discover the glorious restoration possible for all who go astray and desire to return to the Lord.
James 5 (Includes GRCA Dramatic Presentation)
March 27, 2022 • Pastor Mathew Nadworny
This recording begins with a powerful drama put on by Great Rock Christian Academy's talented students. Then Pastor Mat takes us through James Chapter Five, looking at various aspects of faith and how they blend together to develop a mature believer.
James 4
March 20, 2022 • Pastor Mathew Nadworny
Why do fights happen in the church - a place that should be filled with God's love? The Apostle James pulls no punches in Chapter 4 of his epistle, pointing out the source of this behavior. Pastor Mat takes us through these verses, showing us how to discern destructive worldliness in our lives and then to use that knowledge to instead draw nearer to God.
James 3:13-18
September 25, 2022 • Pastor Mathew Nadworny • 1 Corinthians 13, James 3:13–18
In this portion of James' epistle, he talks about wisdom from above. Wisdom is not merely head-knowledge, but it will be demonstrated in our lives in our good conduct. Pastor Mat points out that true wisdom, that wisdom from above, is also evident in its meek manner. It does not do its good works in order to draw attention to itself, but to bring glory to God.
James 3:1-18
March 13, 2022 • Pastor Mathew Nadworny
The Bible has a lot to say about the damage we can do with uncontrolled speech. What causes those outbursts? Can we control our tongues? James says we can. And in this study in James 3 -- and also drawing from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount -- Pastor Mat details what a living faith can do to tame the tongue and fill us with wisdom from above.
James 2:17-26
March 6, 2022 • Pastor Mathew Nadworny
Some people have a "said" faith, but not a saving faith. What's the difference? Pastor Mat will address that in this study in James. We will also look at the evidence of both living faith and loving faith, and the role faith and works play in us being able to know we are saved.
James 2:1-17 - Pastor Jin
February 20, 2022
James is perhaps one of the earliest written of the various Apostles' letters in the New Testament, dealing with many issues in the early church that, unfortunately, still exist today. How do we discourage favoritism and partiality among believers in the church? Is a diverse congregation healthier? That's just one of the topics Pastor Jin will touch upon in this enlightening study.
James 1:17-27
February 13, 2022 • Pastor Mathew Nadworny
Do you want to be blessed by the Lord? Do you want God's best for your life? What that involves might surprise you. As we continue his series through James, Pastor Mat looks at the only way to be blessed and how God wants to see the "Jesus in us" come out.
James 1:1-15
February 6, 2022
Do you enjoy waiting? Few of us do, but as believers in Christ, we are often instructed to wait upon the Lord: wait for healing, for strength, for comfort, for answered prayer. So what do we do while we're waiting? As we continue in James, Pastor Mat tells us exactly what scripture says we should do while we wait, and what we will ultimately receive from our Rescuer.
James 1:1-3
January 16, 2022 • Pastor Mathew Nadworny
We begin a new series in James with a challenging call to consider it nothing but joy when we fall into various trials. The believers to whom James penned his epistle certainly knew what trials were, as do many of us in the church today. The Apostle Paul also wrote that he was pleased with his difficulties. What value did these mighty men of God find in remaining under the trial?
