We are currently addressing the topic of trials. For the last several days I have been sharing how you can have joy in the midst of trials. Today, I want to look at what James says about trials themselves. The “trials” that James has in mind here...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For the past two days I have been sharing how you can have joy in the midst of trials. James 1:2 says, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials.” This perspective that James gives enables you to have joy regardless of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Yesterday I introduced you to the subject matter found in James 1:2-12. In this section, James tells his readers how to respond to trials. In verse 2 he told them to “count it all joy.” Joy is a command in Scripture. Paul said in Philippians 3:1,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
It is very clear that we live in a fallen world. And as such we experience the consequences of that fallenness on a daily basis. As we will see, it manifests itself in various forms and by various degrees but all in a fashion, as Peter describes...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Just one more day before we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. As we focus our attention on the resurrection, I want to point you to a passage of Scripture that speaks of the entire plan of redemption. 2 Corinthians...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Psalm 40:1-3 says, “I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm. 3 He put a new song in my...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For the last two days we have been looking at Romans 12:6-8 where we find Paul’s list of spiritual gifts. If you remember, I said that spiritual gifts is one of the three basics that we need to constantly return to. The first two were prayer and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In our last time together, we looked at the first two gifts that are found in Romans 12:6-8 which were prophecy and ministry. Today, I want us to look at the gift of teaching. As we talk about the basics of Christianity, we need to understand that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In our last study we talked about the concept of the body that Paul speaks of in 1 Corinthians chapter 12. Up to this point, I have sought to share with you that the two basics that we always need to return to are prayer and Bible study. Now I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John Bunyan said, “It is profitable for Christians to be often calling to mind the very beginnings of grace with their souls” (Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, 13). He’s right! That is the purpose of the Lord’s Supper and it is the purpose...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
