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Introduction We just finished a section dealing with true humility. We now are looking at a section that teaches us how to have this humility. We see in this text this morning that James tells us to not speak evil or degradingly towards fellow believers. If we do we become the judge against them and…

Scripture Reading: Matthew 7:1–6 What are you really doing when you talk about others? That is what James want his readers to understand here. Practicality of Religion in Relationships Remember... This fits into a reoccurring theme: Practicality of Religion in Relationships ( 1:27 ; 2:1 ; 2:8 ; 2:15–16…

In Psalm 7, David responds to accusations in surprising ways. Yet, when we look deeper, we see that his response is so much more fruitful than the responses of our contemporaries. In our world, where words are becoming terribly powerful, as they were in the ancient world, we must, like David, find a way to deal with accusations. Join us as we explore David's holy response, and how it draws us closer to God.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest…

Trouble in the Text: The disciples need to know how to address sin. Jesus gives his disciples a method of avoiding wrongs. 3 So watch yourselves. “If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Christ does here as expressly command all Christians who see a…

“good friend will bail you out of jail, a best friend will be sitting next to you in the jail cell.” If your friends are leading you to a path of imprisonment, you may be on the wrong path with the wrong friends. The friends you have today will always impact your future tomorrow. Show me your friends;…

There are certain things in our lives we simply need to let go of in order to grow in our walk with Christ. These things do not have any place in our life as a Christian. We need to get rid of them and don't let them back in.

False and malicious talk about others. It not only harms those against whom it is directed, but also brings ruin to those who propagate it.

Introduction Something came to our attention this week that made this message tonight particularly important. Someone in this room managed to get access to everyone’s social media accounts and text messages. All of them. Public, private, group, individual - everything. It was all recorded permanently.…

Introduction Last week we started our study of the book 1st Peter. These are my favorite types of messages to preach - working our way through a book. For the next few weeks we will be taking this book, a little bit at a time, attempting to discover what God’s word has for us. There will be times through…

As we’re continuing in worship today, I want to give you four things to pray about. Pray for Sam. Her dear husband, Austin Sthole passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday evening. Sam, we are so sorry for your loss. Pray for two in our congregation that have recent cancer diagnoses. Pray for Joel Shipman…

Overcoming Drama-Makers - Lessons Learned Today, we’re going to continue in the series we’ve been in called No More Drama. What I want to do this week is take you through some final steps that summarize what to do with the drama makers in your life. I’m calling this message Keeping the drama-makers from…

The Power of His Great Love # 15 1 John 4: 17-21 There are three words we never tire of hearing: I love you. No doubt we all have spoken those words many times in our lives, and I am sure we have been sincere, hopefully most of the time. I do fear there are times when words are empty though. There can…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Blasphemy “In general the word means simply slander or insult and includes any action (e.g., a gesture) as well as any word that devalues another person or being, living or dead. This general secular idea was made more specific in…

Nehemiah 6:15–19 (KJV 1900) 15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. 16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof , and all the heathen that were about us saw these things , they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they…

State: When I heard the fallout of the faith gatherings in Amherst, a scripture came to my mind. 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “ ‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first…

Endurance Defined: The ability to continue doing something difficult over a long period of time. Lay Aside Unnecessary Weight Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race…

Intro We continue on in our text to chapter 5 of Nehemiah. There have been a number of amazing things accomplished already thus far. God has cleared the way for the project to even begin. The king not only allowed Nehemiah to go to Jerusalem, but sent him with a royal escort, with letters of protection,…

Introduction 1 Peter 1:22-25 is where we will be this week. Back may years ago when I ran track… emphasis on many years ago. I had a certain strategy that I employed in High School. I knew that I wanted to win more than the other person did. So depending on who I was running against I employed two strategies.…

Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming. In these you too once walked, when you were living in them. But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice,…

p / Walt Disney / Walt Disney is said to have taken a friend to a large, unimpressive plot of land and told him, “Buy it now, as much of this as you can. Soon the time will have passed and it will be too late!.” But his friend wasn’t in on the secret: He didn’t have the vision Walt Disney did, he couldn’t…

5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Continual sin and Disbelief brings God’s Wrath. 10 But all the congregation bade stone them with…

We are picking up our study of Handling Disputes Properly today. We see in 1 Corinthians 6 , that the Corinthian believers were not handling disputes, or conflict, properly. They were actually taking these conflicts before the public courts, and trying to make themselves look good, while tearing down…

Bitter or Better Bitterness 31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. Bitterness can turn your heart away from God 15 See to…

Welcome Good morning everyone, and to anyone watching or listening online good morning to you as well! Last week we began to look at chapter 4 of Ephesians and we saw a couple important things within the passage. We saw how our individual life, our individual walk, affects the unity of believers. We…