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Introduction Romans 8:28-32 – God pulled out all the stops to bless us! The help of fellow Christians James 5:15-16 Romans 15:1…

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1. Wandering from truth      A.  Believing the wrong doctrine        B.  Seeking pleasure               C.  Difficult times         D.  Peer pressure                                   2.  When Christians backslide      A. The Holy Spirit convicts            B. Loss of joy and peace, no fellowship with God      C. Discipline from God      3. Reaching a backslider      A.  Turn a sinner from error      B.  Save a soul from death      C.  Cover a multitude of sins   4. Don't give up      A. Pray for the spiritually sick      B. Reach out in love to them      C. Rescue with truth

April 22, 2023 - Equipped Workshop Day 3 8:00AM Keynote Auditorium Speaker    Jerry Carmichael kicks off day 3 of the Equipped.   Notes: "Living for Jesus Until the End" Phil 3:12; 2 Peter 2:2; John 15:1-6 Rev 2:10 - "Be faithful even when faced with death." (often misquoted) From the book of James Be a persevering Christian - James 1:2 enduring, continuing - no matter what. We don't learn perseverance without trials and temptations. Be a practicing Christian - James 2:17 Not bragging. But James says- watch what I do and I'll show you my faith. "True faith is a working faith" Talk to people about Jesus! Be polite Christians - James 3:5-6 Great hindrance of Christians - misuse of the tongue. Conflicts rarely arise if we bride our tongues. Be praying Christians - James 4:1-2. You must have a healthy prayer life with the Creator of all the earth. What an incredible privilege to be able to pray to Him and He hears. Pray you way through the church directory Pray with your family. Pray for elders, elderly members, government, young families, youth, military.... Be prioritized Christians - James 5:1-6 Serving and loving God should be our priority. James 5:9 - Have compassion for the and the erring, and those with physical illness. Confess sins and pray for one another. The first and the last words Jesus said to Peter - "Follow Me" - John 20:30 Serve Jesus while you can because a time will come when you aren't able to do as much, but keep serving until the end. The Christian walk is a Walk Fight War other action words. Follow while you have time.   Duration 39:58  

3-8-23 – Wednesday Evening Service. A continuation of our survey through the Bible.

Help me do a solid for a friend and check out my friend Joseph's podcast:Under Review Podcast (website)Under Review Apple (for iPhone users)Relationships live out the story of God's grace in the world around you. The way we treat others, any others, and all others, ought to be a direct extension of the way God has interacted with and loved you. This episode explores how universal that is suppose to be. Not just some relationships, but all of them. Because this isn't about who the other person is, this is about who God is to you. The Scripture asks us to focus in on 3 unique relationship categories. In fact, beautiful letters on grace and faith ultimately point us to proving this through interactions. Here are some Bible passages for each category we referenced in the episode.among the World:Romans 12:17-21; 13:1-10Ephesians 5:6-14; 6:5-9Colossians 3:22-4:6I Peter 2:11-25; 4:1-6with Christians:James 2:14-18Romans 12:3-12; 14:10-12; 15:1-7Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-16, 31-32; 5:15-21Colossians 3:8-17I Peter 2:4-10; 3:8-10; 4:7-10in your Family:Ephesians 5:1-2, 22-30; 6:1-4Colossians 3:15-17, 18-21I Peter 3:1-4, 7-12

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Monday, November 28, 2022

Monday, November 28, 2022

This week on Midweek Move, Dallas is once again joined by Pastor Dustin to look at what the Bible has to say about slander and making plans. Follow Midweek move on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/midweekmove   If you have any questions or comments about this passage, feel free to reach out to us via our social media or email us at mediahub@thpshreveport.com   The Midweek Move is a  @THP Media  production and is an extension of the ministry of The Healing Place in Shreveport, Louisiana. For more information about The Healing Place, visit our website https://thpshreveport.com/   Intro and Outro music was Produced by and given permission to be used by John Harju.   Connect with Dustin Philips: twitch.tv/pastordoostyn www.youtube.com/pastordoostyn www.agtyler.com   Connect with Dallas Mora: https://www.instagram.com/geekdevotions/   Leave a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/midweekmove    

10-9-22 PM Worship "Why Are There Unhappy Christians" James 3:13-16 Dave Provance CCLI Copyright License - 139774 CCLI Streaming License - 20715699 #PittsburghBibleStudy #PittsburghChurch #MonroevilleChristianChurch #Christian #ChurchOfChrist #Church #ChristianChurch #ForMonroeville #ThePlaceToBe #TeachTrainTransform #church #churchonline #biblestudy #biblestudyonline #biblestudyfellowship #MonroevilleChurch #churchonline #ChurchinMonroevillePA #ChristiansOnly

Pastor JD poses three crucial questions as it relates to the seriousness of how we treat brothers and sisters in Christ, and in so doing explains why the church is so feckless in this, the last hour. The post Three Crucial Questions for Christians, James 4:11-17 – July 10th, 2022 appeared first on Calvary Chapel Kaneohe.

Pastor JD poses three crucial questions as it relates to the seriousness of how we treat brothers and sisters in Christ, and in so doing explains why the church is so feckless in this, the last hour. Social MediaMobile & TV Apps: https://subsplash.com/calvarychapelkaneohe/appProphecy Website:  http://jdfarag.orgChurch Website:  http://www.calvarychapelkaneohe.comTwitter:  https://twitter.com/JDFaragFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JDFaragInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/JDFarag

"What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you?". There was quarreling and fighting among the Christians James pastored and, for all the reasons I listed above, he wanted to put an end to it. James 4:1-10 was his attempt to do so. Within these verses, and to those ends, James revealed that both He and his readers had identified a problem, its source, and a solution to that problem. Over the next two weeks we'll consider each of those things. Today, in vs.1-5, we'll see the problem, its source, and its solution from the perspective of James's readers, as well as the true problem and its true source from James's (that is, the Holy Spirit's) perspective. Then next week, in vs.6-10, we'll see James's solution.

James 2:8-13 ln James 2, we look at our sin, God's law, and His judgment, and ultimately we are reminded of the mercy of Christ.

Tuesday, January 4, 2021

Tuesday, January 4, 2021

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Friday, December 31, 2021

Friday, December 31, 2021

Sunday Morning Expositional Message

Sunday Morning Expositional Message

Pastor Brian Howard January 10, 2021 James: Faith That Works

Wednesday Evening

All of us are constantly planning where we are going, who we are going to see, and what we are going to do (i.e. after church, tomorrow, this week, next month, a year from now). This can easily result in us having an illusion of control over our lives and being presumptuous about the future. That’s exactly what had happened to the Christians James was writing to in this letter.

God Magnified, Season 1, Episode 9 for Monday, March 9, 2020 What causes conflicts and divisions between Christians? James tells us such disorder comes from our own unchecked desires. James’ original audience was struggling to live lives of peace, so they needed to be commanded to be humble and resist Satan while drawing near to God. […]

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The world is full of conflict, battles and wars. Does this conflict take place even among Christians- James points out the reality of Christian conflict, what sparks it and how we should resolve it.

[Below is the chapter on which this episode was based. Click here for books by Dr David Petts] Lessons about healing from the epistles - James The passage in James 5:14-15 provides the clearest instruction to Christians who are sick to be found in the New Testament:   Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned he will be forgiven.   These verses clearly offer a high expectation of healing. In this chapter we’ll consider: the general context in which the verses are set the precise intention of the verses themselves reasons why healing may not result immediately. The general context in which the verses are set As we will see when we come to consider James 5:14-15 in more detail, it is quite clear that James intends us to understand that if a Christian who is sick calls for the elders of the church[1], and if the elders pray in faith, the sick Christian will be healed. However, to understand the full significance of these verses, it is important to consider first some of James’s earlier teaching.  We begin by looking at a passage where, perhaps surprisingly, James talks about the uncertainty of life itself. The Uncertainty of Life - James 4:13-16 The general sense of these verses is extremely clear.  Because of the brevity of life we cannot be certain of tomorrow.  Therefore in all our plans we should recognise that their fulfilment is entirely dependent on the Lord’s will.  Verse 15 indicates that even the question of whether we shall be alive tomorrow is subject to the will of the Lord. Our life is just a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. This aspect of James’ teaching must not be disregarded when we seek to understand the statement in 5:15 that the prayer of faith will make the sick person well. Everything is subject to the will of the Lord. The Last Days - James 5:1-9 In the first six verses of chapter 5, James condemns people who misuse wealth.  He says that they have afflicted their employees (vv. 4-5) and killed the righteous (v. 6) and as a result misery is coming upon them (v. 1).  This, together with the reference to the last days (v. 3), suggests that the day of judgement is in mind. This appears to be confirmed by the mention of the coming of the Lord (vv. 7 & 8), and the Judge who is standing at the door (v. 9).  When we come to consider the passage about healing, therefore, we need to remember that the thought of the return of the Lord is very much in mind. Patience in suffering - James 5: 7-12  In the last section James used the coming of the Lord as a threat to the wicked. But in this section he uses it to encourage Christians – James calls them brothers (v. 7).  He tells them to be patient (vv. 7, 8, 10) until the Lord comes (vv. 7, 8).  This appears to be because they are suffering (v. 10). But what sort of suffering is James talking about?  Perhaps he is referring to suffering inflicted by the rich oppressors mentioned in verses 1-6. The use of the word then (which here means therefore) in verse 7 certainly suggests this. However, it is interesting that James mentions Job as an example of suffering and patience (vv. 10-11). Bearing in mind the wide range of disasters – including sickness – that Job went through, it seems likely that James has in mind any form of suffering that may come our way as Christians. This should clearly be borne in mind when we consider the full significance of the passage on healing, to which we will turn shortly. Before doing so, however, we need to consider what James means by trouble when he says in verse 13, Is any one of you in trouble? The meaning of Is any one of you in trouble? (v. 13) The Greek word that James uses here is the verb kakopathein which literally means to suffer anything bad. This is also the word[2] that he uses in v. 10 when he talks about patience in the face of suffering. The use of the same word here seems to link the passage about patience in suffering with the passage containing the promise of healing. This confirms what we said in the last section, namely that sickness should be understood to be included in James’ use of suffering (kakopathia) rather than distinguished from it[3]. If this understanding is correct, then the promise of healing for the sick in verse 15 must be balanced by the teaching on patience until the coming of the Lord in verse 7-12.  Verse 13 encourages any who are suffering to pray and any who are cheerful to sing praises.  Verse 14 encourages any who are sick to call for the elders of the church to pray over them anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. But if we are right in saying that sickness is included in James’s understanding of suffering, we need to explain why James gives different instructions (i.e. to call for the elders to pray for you rather than pray for yourself) to those who are sick. The explanation for this is that James is probably referring to someone who is seriously sick, as will become clear as we turn now to the precise intention of the verses themselves. The precise intention of the verses themselves In this respect I suggest that four factors indicate that James has in mind here someone who is seriously ill.  These are as follows: The sick person is to call for the eldersrather than go to  This may well indicate the person is so ill that they are incapable of going. The eldersare to pray over This is the only time in the New Testament where the verb to pray is followed by the word over. It probably suggests that the elders are standing over the sick person as they pray, which may well indicate that he or she is lying down. Furthermore, the statement that the Lord will raise him up clearly implies that the sick person is lying down[4]. Finally, the fact that they need the eldersto come and pray for them points to the possibility that the sick person is too ill to pray for him or herself.   So I conclude that the sick person James has in mind is seriously ill and that the exhortation to call for the elders for anointing and prayer should not be taken to apply to minor ailments. Thus, although sickness would be included within James’ understanding of suffering, some sickness is so serious that it makes people feel unable to pray for themselves, or at least of praying in faith[5], and that it is why they must call for the elders. Indeed, it is important to notice that the sick person in verses 14-15 is not required to exercise faith – only to call for the elders of the church.  It is the elders’ responsibility to pray the prayer of faith and anoint the sick one with oil in the name of the Lord. But what is the significance of the oil?  Most commentators acknowledge that, although oil was frequently used for medicinal purposes, the context in James 5 demands that the oil be understood to be of some religious significance[6].  Indeed, even if James knew that oil was of some medicinal value, he would hardly have believed that it was a panacea for all illnesses! Besides, James tells us that it is the prayer, not the oil that will make the sick person well. It is probably best, therefore, to concentrate on the word anoint rather than the word oil. In both the Old and New Testaments, anointing is associated closely with the work of the Spirit in healing (Isaiah 61:1-2, Luke 4:18ff.) and it is therefore reasonable to understand the anointing with oil in James 5 to be symbolic of the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. As such it might well quicken the faith of the sick person. But anointing with oil and the prayer of faith are not the only things that James mentions in this passage. He talks about the confession of sins (vv. 15-16). The important thing to notice here is the word if  –  If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. We have already seen, from both the Old Testament and the New, that sickness may sometimes be the result of personal sin. We have also seen that very often it is not. James’s statement here is completely in harmony with this teaching. The sickness might have been caused by sin. If that is so, the sin should be confessed and then prayer offered for healing. But if the patient is unaware of any sin that might be hindering their healing, confession would clearly be inappropriate. Reasons why healing may not occur immediately The clear promise of verse 15 is that the sick person will be made well. But what if no immediate healing results?  Careful examination of the passage suggests the following possibilities: The sickness has been caused by sinthat needs to be confessed The eldershave failed to pray in faith There needs to be more earnest and persistent prayer The healing will take place when the Lord returns. We have already discussed (1) in the previous section. With regard to (2) the view that the elders have failed to pray in faith seems perfectly reasonable, especially in the light of James’s insistence earlier in the epistle that prayer must be in faith and that he who doubts will receive nothing from the Lord (James 1:5-8). Another possibility is that (3) the healing, though not immediately manifested, will be gradual or delayed. James goes on to talk about the power of prayer in verses 16-18 and uses Elijah as an illustration. What is significant about Elijah is that he prayed earnestly (v. 17) and he prayed persistently (cf. 1 Kings 18:41-45 where he prays seven times until his prayer is answered). The reference to Elijah here, therefore, is almost certainly intended to imply that sometimes persistent prayer is needed for the sick to be healed. If we are sufficiently earnest we will be persistent. Finally, with regard to (4), I have already indicated that the statement that the prayer of faith will make the sick person well (5:15) must be balanced by James’s statement that we only live if the Lord wills (4:15). As Christians our lives are in the hands of the Lord and, if he chooses, he may take us to be with himself at any time. In Part Two we will see how the ultimate healing takes place when Jesus comes again and our mortal bodies are clothed with immortality (1 Corinthians 15:50-54). We have already noted that in James’s understanding the coming of the Lord was very near. It is, therefore, at least possible that when he says, the Lord will raise him up (v. 15), he has also in mind the fact of the final resurrection. This view is supported by the fact that the verb James uses in this connection is egeirein, the word that is also used in connection with resurrection. Of course, James’s primary intention was undoubtedly to indicate that an immediate miracle of healing should be expected. However, it is possible that we may discern within his statement a secondary intention which, based on the earlier analogy with Job (James 5:8-11), suggests that if immediate healing is not the will of the Lord then the sick must be patient until the Lord’s coming at which time they will undoubtedly be ‘raised up’[7]. Indeed, as Moo has argued ....the days when God’s promises are to be fulfilled have begun, but a climax to that period is still expected. It is in the eschatological tension of the ‘already..... not yet’ that James’ ethics are to be understood[8].   If this understanding is correct, then the prayer of faith is not a prayer that insists that healing must be immediate but a prayer that commits the sick one to God knowing that his will is best[9] and that he can be trusted to ‘raise up’ the sick whether it be immediately by a miracle of healing or ultimately at the return of the Lord. In short, although the passage indicates that the sick may expect to be healed, there is no guarantee that the healing will be immediate.  The apparently clear promise of a miracle of healing must be tempered by James’ earlier teaching that prayer must be offered without doubting (1:6-8), that no-one can count on tomorrow but recognise that the length of life is as the Lord will (4:13-17), and that Christians must, like Job, be patient in suffering (5:10-11) for the coming of the Lord is at hand (5:8).  Then healing is guaranteed! [1] Church leaders are given a variety of titles today. Here James simply refers to them as elders. For more detailed explanation of the role of elders in the New Testament church, see:   Petts, D., Body Builders – Gifts to make God’s people grow, Mattersey, Mattersey Hall, 2002, pp. 71-88. [2] In v. 10 he uses the noun kakopathia whereas in v. 13 it is the verb kakopathein. Both forms are part of the same Greek word group. [3]Cf. Job 2:7 and passim. [4]For discussion that in this passage a fair degree of illness is present, see Motyer, A., The Message of James, Leicester, IVP, 1985, pp.193-194. [5]For James’ emphasis on the importance of praying in faith, cf.  James 1:5-8. My suggestion that the patient might be so ill as to be unable to pray in faith is based on the psychologically debilitating effects produced by certain physical afflictions. [6] Cf. Adamson, J., The Epistle of  James, Grand Rapids, Eerdmans, 1976, p. 197 Mitton, C.L., ‘The Epistle of James’, London, Marshalls, 1966. p. 199. Moo D.J., ‘James’ Leicester, IVP, 1985, p. 178. See also Shogren, G.S., ‘Will God Heal Us - A Re-examination of James 5:14-16a’, Evangelical Quarterly 61, (2, ‘89), pp. 99-108. [7] One passage in Job is highly significant in this connection. In Job 19:25-27 he says:   I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes – I and not another. How my heart yearns within me!   [8]Moo, op. cit., p. 44. [9]ibid p. 186.

James 4:11-12

March 17, 2019 Practicing Patience   Genuine Faith |marks of maturity from James|   This week at work has been challenging for me and my team. It seems that everything that could go wrong is going wrong. No matter what we do to fix things and make things right, everything continues to get worse. My job is to solve problems. But lately, these problems continue to stack up faster than we can resolve them. It's not for lack of trying either. I have worked extra hours, our team has put in extra hours and extra effort, and we have called in additional help from outside of our local team. Everyone is working hard putting their shoulder into it, but we still seem to be losing traction. For me and my team, this has been incredibly frustrating as problem after problem has tested our patience. I'm sure you have experienced similar circumstances. There are many others who are experiencing far greater challenges than my challenging week at work.   In James 5:7-12 he addresses an audience that is very familiar with suffering and injustice. In response to their suffering, James simply says "Be patient."  Not many of us have experienced the kind of persecution experienced by the Christians James was encouraging in his letter.  Nevertheless, most of us are familiar with real challenges, disappointments, and suffering in our own lives. To us, James also says "Be patient" as we endure the difficult seasons of life. In this small section of James' letter, we find four steps to practicing patience that help us endure and persevere through difficult seasons in life. In today's message we consider how to practice patience in all circumstances. 

How do you respond to trials- Do you act no like those who are not Christians- James commands that our attitudes be that of a person who is completely convinced of God's sovereignty. God's sovereignty is the ground for us responding in joy knowing that our testing of faith brings about patience and patience having its way bringing us to maturity.

Pastor Shane Jackson, live from Landrum Independent Baptist Church.

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The Book of James instructs us that we need to shine our lights. I want you to keep in mind that this book was written by the half-brother of Jesus Christ. In fact, James was a part of the family that said that Jesus was out of His mind. Mark 3:20-21; Mark 3:31-35; John 7:2-5 It is crazy to think that you could live with the Light not knowing who Jesus truly was until He showed Himself to you after His resurrection as recorded in Acts and 1 Corinthians. James commands us to shine the light! James is telling us that it’s not enough to believe in Jesus, his brother, unless that belief brings about action. And he is talking to Christians… James 2:14-19 Unless your faith causes you to act, there is no value in it. The implication is that you don’t truly have faith in Christ. You have to shine the light. Otherwise, you are simply providing lip service. James 2:21-24 James used the patriarch of the Jewish faith, Abraham as an example. And then providing a second example of a much less desirable sort. James 2:25-26 So what does a lifestyle of shining our light for Christ look like? We’ve been told that we can’t just claim to believe and sit back and do nothing. Even the thief on the cross did something after professing his faith in Christ. He chastised the other thief. He was not saved by this action of chastisement, but it was because of his faith (which saved him) that he was moved to speak out! We are not saved by works. God saved us so that we would do good works that He already planned for us to do. Ephesians 2:8-10 Matthew Henry’s Commentary states that if our lives are compared to that of a plant, “Faith is the root,” and “good works is the fruit produced.” Colossians 1:9-11; Psalm 119:105 Yet another implication that your faith is moving you along. We can’t change lives if we are not Shining the Light in our daily lives.

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Conspicuous Christians (James 3:13-18)