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As James comes to the end of his letter, he presents in stark contrast, two ways to live. We can be like wealthy landowners who exploit others so that they might live a life of luxury. But they will soon suffer the consequences of their greed. Or we can be patient and endure as we wait for Christ's return, caring for one another. We have to choose one or the other, we cannot be a double-minded person who vacilates between both, because they are so opposed.

I. How to please God first recognize how he address them - “brothers” - in the family asking and encouraging earnestly not based on his authority, but in the Lord Jesus if something be “in the Lord Jesus” then it is definitely pleasing to God. He at all times lived to please the Father and do His will…

WALKING SLOW Last week we started a new series that we are calling “The Way.” The name of the series comes from Jesus proclaiming “He is the way!” When we do things our way, they always seem to go bad. At the very least, they don’t go as well as we hoped they would. Sometimes we even find ourselves saying,…

Introduction If you were not here last Sunday we took the time to briefly work our way through the beginning of Mark 4 on the parable of the sower. If you remember, this was a parable delivered to the mass crowds and then further explained to the disciples. This next section of the chapter was directed…

(S1) Generous LIVING as a multiplying force when its focused on God’s mission and purpose Last week—living out of a spiritual mentality of abundance Scarcity or Abundance—Trusting Jesus to do more with what we have to multiply our ministry to the world —Jesus’ generosity with his TIME —Jesus’ generosity…

8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, Even this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be meat in mine house, And prove me now herewith,…

Last week: We need the Spirit and the Word to fight temptations Deprivation can increase temptation Memorization can help application God’s commission requires submission. This week vs 5-13. Ministries are still tempted as Jesus was: Materialism: Pragmatism: Sensationalism: And Jesus, full of the Holy…

Mark 15:15-25 Intro : The scene has been set. All the actors are in their places. Everyone knows their lines even though they have never rehearsed their parts. The greatest act in human history is about to be played out. These verses talk about the aftermath of our Lord’s trial before the Jews and then…

Introduction: 23 “Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book! 24 Oh that with an iron pen and lead they were engraved in the rock forever! 25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth. 26 And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in…

Pharisees v. Jesus The Pharisees and the Sadducees were growing more irritated by Jesus, believing that he was a heretic and a blasphemer but the power in the words and the manner in which He taught them, caused overwhelming fear and anger in all who were in power in Judea. Sadly, these well-trained,…

Listening to Your Conscience Romans 14:5-9 , 22-23 Introduction Ask for prayers Review of the book 4 reasons you should listen to YOUR conscience 1) Your conscience is a gift from God, so appreciate it ( Rom 1-13 ) Explanation The conscience speaks to us It is part of the image of God, which reflects…

Introduction One of my ancestors, Galba Fuqua, died at the age of 16, fighting in the Alamo. We all love a good underdog story… The Christian story is an underdog story. Series Subject: How do we live as Christians in a non-Christian society? How do we follow Jesus in a culture that rejects the way of…

As I begin, I just want to say how wonderful it is to share our worship today witht eh Fijian Methodist Church. It is a real blessing for us to have you among us, and we pray that today, and the weeks and months ahead, that we can be a blessing to you. That’s the message that I want to bring today. You…

The God of the Cosmos The Christian God is a wonderfully attractive being. He created the cosmos, not merely universe but cosmos (as in Cosmo magazine… beauty, fashion, love)… the cosmos is the beautifully ordered harmonious universe born from a God of beauty, order and harmony. When God rescued Israel…

Wow, what a journey it has been. Today we are wrapping up our 40,000 foot flyover of the New Testament, 27 books, 260 chapters, 7,957 verses. It’s been a whirlwind journey. Not only was it a 40,000 foot flyover, we were in the concord we went so fast. Clearly, we have not been able to give you a lot…

Wise Living (Part 2) This morning we are going to wrap up our study on Ecc 10 . Solomon has been showing us what it means to live wisely, by demonstrating how foolish the fool lives. Two weeks ago we looked at how the fool is known by his actions. and his actions are dictated by his heart stance. And…

Intro: Raise your hand if you know what the FUZZBUSTER was? In 1968, a disgruntled recipient of a speeding ticket had the brain power to retaliate. Dale Smith from Ohio created a device with enough range to detect the x-band frequency of the radar used by police. It would then alert you to slow down…

We have been in the Book of James. James is a very practical book and has many lessons in it. Remember, Paul teaches how a person becomes a Christian and James is saying, ok, you are a Christian, Here is how a Christian acts. He is all about our faith shining through in our actions. We are living in…

16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,…

2 Peter is the second letter that we have from the Apostle Peter in the New Testament, written to Gentile believers in Asia Minor. The overall theme of the book is that believers ought to continue faithfully in the truth as they await Christ’s return. 1 But false prophets also arose among the people,…

As we continue through the advent season, today we will be looking at the point of joy. Joy as people were looking forward to the coming of the messiah, and joy for us as we look at what the messiah’s coming still means to us and what it will mean to us in the future. Luke 2:8-14 . What is Joy? Closely…

1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be…

Taking the Bible's Own Context Seriously In this second episode of the series on Bible study, we will discuss what interpreting the Bible “in context” really means — taking the Bible’s own primitive context seriously. Rather than filter the Bible through creeds dating from the 17th and 18th centuries,…