God's Nightingales Sing In The Dark

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God's Nightingales Sing In The Dark

Tim Conway | 1:07:47

April 30, 2024 • Tim Conway • James 1:1–6

In the midst of our affliction, let's heed Paul's words. Despite the challenges, he speaks of overflowing joy. He reminds us to rejoice in our sufferings and to be sorrowful yet always rejoicing. Though tears, sorrows, and groans are real, in the darkness of suffering, God calls us to sing. - Tim Conway

0:00 - Opening Prayer

0:39 - A Series on the Book of James

2:20 - Which James Is This Who Wrote the Letter?

9:25 - What Should We Emphasize About the Book of James?

12:59 - Considering the Text

14:53 - Are You Joyful in the Trials You Are Facing Right Now?

22:32 - Nightingales Sing in the Dark

25:02 - Let Us Do Some Counting, Some Thinking...

37:49 - What Happens When You Face Your Trials With Joy?

39:34 - How Should We Think When in a Trial?

43:00 - Testing of Faith Produces Steadfastness

52:44 - If We Are Going to Sing in Our Trials We Must Realize That the Affliction Is Light

58:48 - People Are Watching You as You Are Suffering, What Are They Witnessing?

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.