I have heard people complain about James’ epistle, claiming it is all about works, about legalism, about human effort seeking to attain godliness, about pressure to produce a holiness that in reality is only accomplished through the divine work of the Holy Spirit.
James: Spiritual Wisdom
A wise person lives in humility, submitting their life to God, allowing the Holy Spirit to inform and conform their thoughts, their feelings and thereby their words and actions.
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James: True Freedom
When the jumper chooses to abide by the constraint of their parachute they are genuinely free, now, to enjoy the exhilaration of flying.
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1 Peter, Elected in Love
In this brief, ten minute YouTube presentation, we take a deep look at what Peter might have meant when he spoke of being God's elect.
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Minor Prophets: Zechariah, An Unexpected Answer
Instead of spending a lot of energy on religious rituals and ceremonies, the Lord wanted God’s people to put their love into action.
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James: Demonic Faith or Dynamic Faith?
Genuine living faith is costly, in selflessness, sacrifice, humility, obedience to God and godly love. Yet, James taught, it is this genuine faith that receives the crown of life from God.
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James: The Polyvalence of Belief
Most people do not care about what you know, they want to know that you care.
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James: The Implanted Seed
The third way James teaches that faith grows is by believing the word of God, in faith and expressing God’s word in actions
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James: Temptation
You and I always have the option of asking God for wisdom. Will fulfilling the desire in these circumstances be for good, and God’s glory?
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Minor Prophets: Zechariah, A Big Question
Since the fall of Jerusalem to Babylon, the Jews in exile had been observing a series of fasts in memory of all that had happened to them.
