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James 1:1-11 1. Embracing the tests and trials with joy knowing steadfastness is the product. 2. Living on the rock means having an undivided heart asking in faith for wisdom. 3. Living on the rock means living with an understanding of our spiritual position and a heavenly mindset.

Quick! How many letters did the Apostle Paul write to the Corinthians? It might surprise you that there were at least 2. What was at the heart of what we call 2 Corinthians? Is there any purpose for affliction and suffering even among God's people? Paul gives amazing insights into these things throughout this 2nd letter to the Corinthians. But what happened between when Paul wrote 1st and 2nd Corinthians? Come with the Grace United crew as we discover the stage being set to dive into some of the issues surrounding this amazingly personal letter that Paul wrote called 2nd Corinthians.

“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not…

Twenty years ago, Eugene Peterson wrote a commentary on the Psalms of Ascents – Psalms 120-134. These are the songs that Jewish pilgrims would sing on their way up to worship in Jerusalem. The book has the intriguing title of "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction." It has become a Christian classic.…

FOR HIS NAME SAKE Mary A. Godfrey 11172009 “He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake.” Psalm 23:3 The Lord leads us on journey’s we never thought we would be on. There are days when opportunities present themselves and we wonder for what reason they occurred. We sleep, we eat, we…

Hebrews 12:1-3 Your name is Sarah, a late-middle aged, 2 times divorced and recently married mother whose 23 year-old son, Patrick, was seriously injured in a car accident 7 years ago. It was the kind of injury that left his mind intact but his physical, verbal and motor skills as, unless by the miracle…

Theme: Dealing with the authorities Let us pray. Most holy, Lord God, the followers of your son were commissioned to spread the good news of Jesus Christ: may we be inspired by the example of their loyalty to you and him even in the face of persecution, through our leader, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.…

Staying Steady in an Unsteady World 1 Peter 3:13-16- EBC 7/26/09 In the 1970’2 author Francis Schaffer wrote, In ancient Israel, when the nation had turned from God and from his truth and commands as given in Scripture, the prophet Jeremiah cried out that there was death in the city. He was speaking…

STICKWITHITIVENESS Staying Power INTRODUCTION: 1. Illustrations. 2. We live in a day not so different from Paul’s (1) World that is at best - apathetic and at worst antagonistic towards gospel. (2) Brethren, departing from the faith, some even in this congregation. A. Some, never quite hit their stride…

Preparing to Live Living Requires a Foundation of Love (2) (Ephesians 3:17) A man was standing on the bathroom scale clearly sucking in his stomach. His helpful wife, thinking he was trying to weigh less, said, “John, I don’t think that’s going to help.” He replied, “Sure it is. It’s the only way I can…

Galatians 4:4-9 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying,…

Failing is Easy; Standing Firm Takes Teamwork 1 For I want you to know what a great conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, being knit together in love, and attaining to all riches of the full assurance…