Is Your Religion Worthless? Your Speech Will Show

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Is Your Religion Worthless? Your Speech Will Show

Tim Conway | 59:41

July 16, 2024 • Tim Conway • James 1:26

James 1:26 – If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

0:00 – Has Anyone Not Spoken a Word Today?

1:04 – What Kind of Conversations Have You Had?

15:43 – The Only Religion That Is Not Worthless

24:03 – This Gives Us a Firm Warning

31:51 – Who Are the Most Problematic People in the Church?

34:06 – What Bad Speech Must We Put Off?

39:58 – What Good Can We Do with Our Speech?

57:06 – Conclusion

How Faith Produces Works

November 13, 2024 • Tim Conway

Brethren, this isn’t about whether works save us—that’s not the point here. James is not contradicting Paul. The issue is this: true faith, the kind that actually saves, is never alone. It’s completed by works. That’s what James is saying. Look at Abraham—he believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness. But it was when he acted, when he offered Isaac, that his faith was shown to be real. Faith without works? It’s dead. It’s like a body without the spirit—there’s nothing there. The question James is asking is this: can a faith that has no works really save you? The answer is no, because real faith is always proven by what it does.

Dead Faith Crumbles; Living Faith Conquers Giants

November 8, 2024 • Tim Conway

Tim Conway | James Series | The believer lives by faith, facing situations like Israel entering the Promised Land. Do we have a faith that trusts God in the face of great opposition, or one that crumbles when things get tough?

The Christian Phenomenon: From Selfishness to Genuine Mercy

October 15, 2024 • Tim Conway • James 2:1–12

This sermon from James 2 invites us to reflect on the significance of partiality in our lives and its deeper implications. Tim focuses on how favoritism violates the royal law, "Love your neighbor as yourself," and stresses that partiality is not just a small flaw but a serious matter of love, law, mercy, and judgment. James connects partiality to judgment, reminding us that mercy triumphs over judgment, and that God will look for this mercy in His people on the final day. The message explains how true Christianity is a phenomenon—a transformation from selfishness to genuine compassion.