This passage in James is all about genuine, reliable, life changing and soul saving faith.Faith displays itself in godly works is the thesis of this loving pastor's letter.As he writes guided by the Holy Spirit his words are like the guidelines...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A Maturing Walk of Faith allows no prejudice. Why would James have to address a point like that with such a radiant and powerfully spirit filled church? Because we all still live in an old clay pot. And sometimes the old master, our old Adam...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Everyday we train our selves to be either: lying or truthful; selfish or giving; angry or forgiving; impure or pure; irritable or patient; greediness or generosity; pride or humility; materialism or simplicity. What are you becoming...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
James 1:18 'Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.'James here describes genuine conversion, a genuinely born again person has experienced the transforming internal work...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God has always told man a new heart is needed to get to heaven. The Lord rejects our first birth because nothing natural can go to heaven, only the supernatural can. All of Adam's children must have a second birth to fit them for heaven.James...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
James introduces us to the God we can trust in James 1:17.Trusting God is something you can start doing right now. May I introduce you to the God you can trust, or if you know Him, may I reintroduce you? The vehicle that takes us up to meet God...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
God is changeless, all else changes. 'Nothing defines our age more than the furious and relentless increase in the rate of change,' summarizes historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.For thousands of years of recorded history change came in a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In this sermon we soberly look at a story of two men.Men who towered over their generations.Men who held the highest offices to be had on earth.Yet from their privileged position one is elevated to heavenly proportions and the other slips...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Where are the lessons David learned in this horrible pit of sin?Forever recorded in Psalm 32 'The Song of a Soul Set Free'David sings with DELIGHT when his SINS WERE CLEANSED v. 1-2David sings in DESPAIR when his SINS WERE CONCEALED v. 3-4David...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
What a horrible thing sin is.How do we get back on the track after sinning? I think the key is of course in the Word.Let's look at Psalm 51. When he was defeated by the giant of lust David was inspired of God to give us four steps we can take to...[ abbreviated | read entire ]