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Welcome Prayer Engage / Tension Before we begin reading James, it’s important to look at some of the details about the book like authorship, who it was written to, and the reason it was written in the first place. If you can guess, the book of James was most likely written by James, the half brother…

Intro: In the village of Miango, Nigeria, there is a guest house and a small church called Kirk Chapel. Behind the chapel is a small cemetery with 56 graves. Thirty-three of them hold the bodies of children of Christian missionaries. The stones read: "Ethyl Arnold: September 1, 1928–September 2, 1928."…

Intro: When we search about faith in the Bible, it isn’t difficult to find that there are many verses and examples that deal with this subject. And the reason for that is because faith is the most important aspect of our lives . Hebrews 11:6 tells us: “…But without faith it is impossible to please Him…

If one’s creed does not control one’s conduct, his creed is worthless! In his book, In The Eye of the Storm , Max Lucado tells the story of Chippie the Parakeet… Chippie never saw it coming… one minute he is perched peacefully in his cage… and other next he is sucked in, washed up, and blown over! It…

Intro: Back in May of 2015, A Charlotte, North Carolina, pastor and his wife had been hit by an unthinkable tragedy, losing their 2-year-old son and newborn child in just matter of days. Gentry and Hadley Eddings were driving home to Charlotte as part of a caravan when a truck struck the vehicle transporting…

Last week we took time to remember all the things that God is to us. -He is a Sovereign God. -He is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. -He is the Father of Mercies. -He is a God of Comfort. Today I want us to stop and take a look at how exactly God is working. 1. God allows trials to come our way!…

Today we begin a new series on the book of James. If you haven’t already, let me encourage you to begin reading the book of James. This is a five week study and by the time we are through you should have an overall view of the book of James and what the book means. The book of James is believed to be…

Good afternoon. It's a joy to gather together once again in the presence of the Lord. As we gather today, I want to extend a warm welcome to each and every one of you. Whether you've been a part of our community for years or you're here for the very first time, you are a vital part of this family, and…

"An elderly woman who had many troubles and yet retained a happy face and cheerful heart was asked her secret. She said that for many years she had kept a 'Pleasure Book.' Every evening she wrote in it something pleasant that had happened to her that day. Sometimes she had an enjoyable walk, or someone…

Paul and Silas and Timothy—the missionaries who took the gospel to the Thessalonians—consider the Thessalonians as family, because, of course, they are family in Christ. There’s a shared love for one another and a common longing to be with one another. Life together is what they long for, what they desire.…

Introduction Today we begin the book of James. This book is one full of wisdom literature. It has been called the wisdom literature of the New Testament and I couldn’t agree more. We see right off the start that it is seeking to build you up and help us understand trials of various kinds we will face.…

INTRODUCTION Let’s turn together in our Bibles to 1 Peter chapter 1. 1 Peter chapter 1. & we’re gonna read verses 6-9 . 1 Peter 1:6-9 . & when you find that in your Bible Pls stand for the reading of God’s Word. The title of today’s teaching is: How to Rejoice Through Our Trials. In 1 Peter 1:6-9 ...…

Introduction We’re continuing our study of James He was the half-brother to Jesus Earliest book written, in the 40’s This is a letter is all about how our faith should affect our works, deeds, actions. I left out a note on the word “Greetings” in verse 1. It is the usual greeting with which, as the papyri…

It’s not a question of if we will face trials, but when. We live in a fallen world, with the darkness of sin present everywhere. It is no surprise, then, that those who follow Jesus Christ will experience hardships, opposition, trials of every kind. Jesus Himself warned His disciples that in this world…

James is practical adviced Probably written around 40 AD -Before the Jerusalem Council -Probably about the same time as Paul began his ministry Written by Jesus’ brother James -leader of the Jerusalem Church -Even the Apostles seem to answer to him in some regards The Jerusalem Church is in an odd spot…

Intro: My experience going to the hospital I can assure you that was one of the messiest, middle of the night, situations that I have ever been in. It was painful at its best and beyond uncomfortable. I could not escape it. Have you ever had that happen before? You know, just a messy or uncomfortable…

What can we assume about James from his introduction of himself in verse 1? To whom is James writing and how does he refer to them ? ( James 1:1-2 ) James tells his readers to, “count it all joy when ye fall into divers (various) temptations (trials),” . Discuss your own experiences and how you have…

We are in our 5 week out 6 of our series this morning The Heart Matters This 6 week series leading up to to Easter Sunday will encourage you to examine your heart, your motivations, and your loves as you walk in repentance toward Resurrection Sunday. This season reminds us that we are all broken and…

Hebrews 11:8-10 I want to look at the circumstances that came about in Abraham’s life, to cause him to grow and to change into this man that is written about in Hebrews. Abram has been given a promise to become a new nation. What is he called to do? Leave his homeland, this shouldn’t be to difficult,…

1 Peter 1:6–9 When we follow Christ, we can make no excuses. An excuse is a reason offered for why we cannot do something that we should normally do. As followers of Christ, we should not make excuses to avoid doing what Christ has called us to do - and that includes suffering. Here’s an example of an…

Review This morning we saw from Scripture that the Christian truly has hope through Jesus Christ. We learned that we can equip ourselves with the helmet of salvation by remembering all that we find hope in. We saw that because of our salvation, we can look back in God’s Word and we can claim the promises…

Introduction We’ve begun a series going through the book of James. It’s a small book written by the half-brother of Jesus who became a believer after the resurrection of Jesus. He was one of the leaders of the church in Jerusalem. He wrote this letter in the mid 40s some 10 or so years after Jesus ascended…

Judges 2:8-15 When you consider the Greatest Generation – those who lived, worked, and toiled, sweat, sacrificed, fought and died for freedom and against tyranny. A generation that learned early that if you wanted to eat you had to work. Nothing was given to you; you had to go to work and work hard and…

Scripture Reading Psalm 24 Good morning. As we gather today we sit under the King of Glory. The one who created the universe. Who created you and me and who knows the beginning and the end. Let us start today remembering who is in control all of the time. Let us look at our Catechism question for the…

Countdown Video: Thank you for joining Faith Vision Christian Ministries Faith Vision i s a Christian church, based on the Word of God. We are a training ground for all things Jesus Christ. We are loving God , Loving People living by faith Thank you for joining us today , Please set everything aside…