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Welcome Good morning everyone! Today we are picking back up in James after we have had a few weeks off from it. The last time we were in James we awkwardly stuck our tongues out at the end, but we did it because James was talking about the power of the tongue. How our words have meaning and can either…

Last week I gave an invitation for you to find joy and rest in your salvation, in your position of being united to Christ. What truths do we need to understand about grace in order to find joy and have rest for our souls? I. For those who are in Christ there is a binding authority or power at work which…

Toward those in authority This last few weeks we have really been unpacking instructions for those who are recipients of God’s abounding grace, today is no different. First, a few reminders to keep this grace in front of us. Titus was given instructions to set standard for the church: Set things in order…

Guilty! Guilty, without excuse, we started looking at this over last few weeks. A few little reminders before we get to our passage today. God’s two revelations to man The Righteousness of God in the gospel The wrath of God revealed from heaven Reasons for the wrath, for guilt Intelligence (1:18-20)…

Set, speak, remind Titus was commanded by Paul, given specific instructions for the church at Crete that we would be good to remember and apply today. Commanded to: Set things in order ( Tit1:5 ) Tit1:5 “5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders…

The letter from James is written to encourage believers in being faithful disciples. He tells them to rejoice, even when facing trials. He says they are to not only listen to the word of God but to put it into practice as well. In today’s reading he talks about having true faith, and how this relates…

Instructions/Standards for the church Ever buy something that needs to be put together? What comes with it? Instructions, right? Well the church needs instructions too and that is what this series has been about (remember 1Tim3:15 ). We have our instruction manual the Bible and it needs to be read and…

Recently I read about a little girl who came home from Sunday School right after studying Matthew 5:16. She repeated the verse to her and asked her what it meant . Her mom said , "Well, it means that when you are good and kind and thoughtful and obedient, you are letting Christ’s light shine in your…

Last week we used these words of Jesus as a springboard for our message: Luke 10:20 (ESV) 20 Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven .” Matthew 11:28–29 (ESV) 28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will…

Conduct Matters! Actions speak louder than words, bet you have heard that before. But words are used and words matter too. Paul gives some word instructions regarding conduct to Timothy. We can learn and apply from the matters of conduct instructions. What does conduct mean? Conduct (n): the manner in…

Christians response as Heirs of God’s grace The Grace of God not only impacts our destination (heavenly bound now) but impacts our life today. Because of God’s grace: The Christian should have graceful conduct toward those in authority (TIt3:1) Christians had to be good citizens without compromising…

Cliches What is “Coffee Mug Christianity”? — We see it everywhere… on signs … on coffee mugs and tumblers… on car window stickers… on social media memes… — Those quoted verses… you know, the ones that make us feel good… — We quote them… regurgitate them… share them with others… — We’re well-meaning……

This Week’s Theme: Put on the Characteristics of the New Man This Week’s Word is Holy Spirit: The co-equal and co-eternal Spirit of the Father and the Son, who inspired Scripture and brings new life to the people of God. The Spirit of God is often portrayed in Scripture in terms of “breath”, “life” or…

A New Year is a time when we look to make a fresh start. Kind of like restarting your computer or your phone. We make resolutions to begin the year… most of which we don’t keep. What are some New Years Resolutions that you need to make? Here are few that others have made. I will not bore my boss by with…

Have you ever asked yourself the question, why are we here? Why are we here on this earth? Why are we living in Fort Smith, AR in the year 2023? Have you ever thought about what the purpose of life was? Today I hope that I can give you an answer to this question. This week, I’ve had to do some soul searching.…

This is the fourth and final sermon of our Ugly Christmas Sweater Series. For the past few weeks we have looked at the ugliness that can take place during the holidays. Today I want to look at the ugly actions. During all seasons we have to be mindful of our actions, but Christmas is a season when we…

Introduction We are in a study of the book of James Sometimes as I read James, think he may have been a little ADHD. He changes subjects often and it appears that there is no rhyme or reason to his letter. Yet if you look closer you will see that he has a line of thought. In Chapter 2, he is describing…

Opening • Welcome • Boudreaux Joke • Recap of Week Message Opening • PRAY!! • Want to talk to you a bit today on: To Make a Difference • Lot going on in the world around us today • Sickness • Disease • Unrest • Dissatisfaction • Storms - devastation, loss, many lost everything they worked for all their…

Passages to ponder It’s good to know where we came from so to appreciate that much more where we are or where we are going. This series has focused on where we are and where we are going, so here are a few reminders of our journey thus far. Kingdom beatitudes ( Mt5:3-12 ) We are supremely blessed when…

Building a healthy church We want the church to grow, but we want it to grow in a healthy manner. We have looked at things to be set in order and today we will continue. Set things in order (1:5) Have someone read Tit1:5 “5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains…

Morning 25 june 2023

I don’t know if you will take this as good news or bad news, but Christmas is only ten weeks away. That may come as a bit of a shock since we haven’t even gotten through Halloween yet, but it is reality. Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Not only is it usually a bit cooler outside, but Christmas…

Back in Aug, 19, 2018 I preached a sermon entitled “The Fruit of the Spirit” where we looked only in one sermon briefly at the Galatians 5:22-23 . We are going to revisit that passage but instead of one message we are going to spend 9 weeks exploring each spiritual fruit and really digging deeper in…

INTRODUCTION . 14 “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life. 16 “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal…

Live produces pain, hurt, and trauma. To live means we will be hurt and have pain. We all have traumas we carry. Some may call this baggage. We eye the evil face to face and we call it what it is. Only realists can be forgivers.-Lewis B. Smedes To forgive we must remember differently. This is the main…