Podcasts about James 1

1 Kings 6; Proverbs 4-5; James 1-2

We explore what it means to be steadfast in our faith in the face of testing. Rev. Jon Hall | June 7th, 2026 ___________________________________ We're Incarnation Tallahassee! Visit our website! www.incarnationtlh.org/
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Meeting trials is not a calm, polite affair. They usually surprise and surround us. But these hard things don't have to knock us over; Jesus can use them to make us even more steady. Dr. Sarah Lebhar Hall | May 31st, 2026 ___________________________________ We're Incarnation Tallahassee! Visit our website! www.incarnationtlh.org/
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1 Kings 3-4; 20 Proverbs 3; 58 Hebrews 13; 59 James 1

heb 13; james 1

Summer School Week One (James 1:1-18) by Pastor Troy Powell

Thank you for joining us this week as we continue our series in Abide but this week, we are entering phase ✌️ of our Abide series where we are learning what it looks like to REFLECT Jesus in our life. To kick us off, Pastor Tyler leads us in James 1 to discuss how we can reflect on our trials! We hope you are encouraged and convicted by this message, and we can't wait to see you next week! As always — love God, love others, and make disciples!

Heb 13; James 1

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June 7, 2026

James 1: 19-25, Fixing and Anger Problem, Pastor Matt Watson by MVBC

20 Proverbs 31, 1; 1 Samuel 16-20; 19 Psalms 73-77; 58 Hebrews 11-13; 59 James 1-3

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Thought to share? Send me a text...Have you ever asked God, "Why did You allow this to happen?"When life feels overwhelming—whether it's a health crisis, a difficult relationship, a rebellious child, or an unexpected setback—it's natural to wonder where God is in the middle of the struggle. But what if the challenge you're facing isn't just something to survive? What if it's an opportunity for God to grow your faith in ways comfort never could?In this episode, Betsy unpacks James 1:1-4 and explores why James tells believers to consider trials an opportunity for joy. You'll discover the difference between worldly happiness and biblical joy, how God uses difficulties to strengthen your faith, and why asking "What is God teaching me?" can transform the way you walk through hard seasons.What you'll gain from this episode:• Understand what biblical joy really means and why it isn't dependent on your circumstances.• Learn how trials reveal and strengthen your faith, producing endurance and spiritual maturity.• Discover practical ways to trust God and find peace when life doesn't go according to plan.Listen now and learn how God can use your current challenge to deepen your faith, strengthen your endurance, and draw you closer to Him.New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday mornings.To connect with me for speaking, resources, or curriculum head to https://betsymarvin.com/contact-me/For access to past podcasts and transcripts, head tohttps://betsymarvin.com/podcasts/A Christian podcast centered on Jesus, the Bible, and God explores faith through the Old Testament and New Testament, sharing Bible stories and Bible explained insights to help women of faith and Jesus followers grow in faith, strengthen their relationship with God, and know God more deeply through Bible study, women Bible study, and practical Christianity, all while encouraging spiritual growth, understanding identity in Christ, and learning to understand Bible teachings to become closer to God.

"For the same reason you alsobe glad and rejoice with me." The Apostle Paul is inviting thePhilippians to share in his joy. Nowthink about it. Paul is in prison, suffering and uncertain about the future.Yet he keeps speaking about joy. This teaches us something so important:Christian joy is not based on circumstances. It is based on Jesus Christ. Theworld's happiness rises and falls with comfort and success, but biblical joycan exist even in suffering. Paul and the Philippians were united in sacrifice,service, and joy. TrueChristian fellowship is much deeper than just a social connection. You may goto church, attend Sunday school, participate in church events, and spend timewith other believers. You may go golfing together, play tennis, or enjoy otheractivities together. Those things are wonderful. But true Christian fellowshipis deeper than simply enjoying social events together. True fellowship issharing together in the work of Jesus Christ. Thereis joy in serving with other believers. There is joy in praying together. Thereis joy in giving together. Yes, there is even joy in suffering together. Thereis joy in seeing lives changed through the work of God as we labor togetherwith fellow believers. Some of the deepest joy believers experience comesduring difficult seasons when they see God working in powerful ways. Acts 5tells us that after the apostles were beaten, they returned to the churchrejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for Christ's name. James1 reminds us to count it all joy when we fall into various trials,tribulations, and troubles, knowing that the testing of our faith producespatience. Suffering produces Christian maturity in our lives. Joy grows when weserve God's purposes and trust God's purposes, even in suffering. Paul wantedthese believers not merely to survive hardship, but to rejoice in the middle ofit. That kind of joy becomes a testimony to the world. People expect us torejoice when things are going well. But when Christians rejoice in trials, theworld sees something supernatural, something different, and they want what wehave. Only Christ can produce that kind of joy in our lives. Maybetoday you're carrying burdens, disappointments, or heartaches. Remember this:your joy does not depend upon changing circumstances. It depends upon anunchanging Savior. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Heis still on the throne. God is still working. The gospel is still true. Heavenis still ahead. Because of that, we can rejoice. We'vebeen talking about the submissive mind here in Philippians 2. As Paul hasdescribed it, the submissive mind ultimately produces joy. The submissive mindis the same as a surrendered life. And a surrendered life produces joy inChrist. The Bible teaches us that Jesus humbled Himself. He obeyed the Father.He endured the cross. He now reigns in glory. Thatreminds me of Hebrews 12:1–3: "Therefore we also, since we aresurrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, andthe sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the racethat is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of ourfaith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising theshame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For considerHim who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you becomeweary and discouraged in your souls." My friend, when we follow thesame principle that Jesus practiced, we discover that surrender leads to joy. Let'spray together. Father, thank You for the joy that is found only in JesusChrist. Teach us to rejoice not only in blessings, but also in sacrifice andservice. Help us to trust You in every circumstance and reflect the joy ofChrist to the world around us. In Jesus' name, Amen. Godbless and may you have a wonderful, wonderful day!

Sunday Evening 31st May 2026 - Bro. David Young

2026-05-31 (James 1.2 Count it Joy) by Trinity First SF

In this message from The Beatitudes, Angie Richey teaches from Matthew 5:5 that meekness is power under control. Meekness is not weakness, but strength submitted to God, emotional regulation, holy restraint, and trust that God can defend, heal, and lead us without our need to dominate, retaliate, or control every outcome.Click here to view the episode transcript. (00:00) - Power Under Control (01:18) - An Attitude Adjustment on Meekness (02:03) - Living in a Triggered World (03:17) - Matthew 5 and the Upside Down Kingdom (04:22) - Blessed Are the Meek (05:44) - Jesus Redefines Power (07:30) - From Survival to Spiritual Formation (09:12) - The Order of the Beatitudes (10:26) - Releasing the Need to Control (15:37) - Meekness Is Not Weakness (16:02) - Jesus Was Meek, Not Weak (19:44) - The Meek Will Inherit the Earth (23:21) - Psalm 37 and Abundant Peace (25:03) - Meekness and Emotional Regulation (31:43) - David, Saul, and Trusting God's Timing (33:50) - Practices for Meekness (37:12) - The Eagle, the Snake, and Spiritual Battle

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May 31, 2026

As long as I follow Jesus I can always grow more. As long as I follow Jesus I can persevere through trial to joy. Preacher: Evan WestburgFIND US ONLINE

20 Proverbs 27-28; 05 Deuteronomy 2-5; 19 Psalms 135-139; 58 Hebrews 11-13; 59 James 1-2

Share a commentIf you want a definition of faith that is concrete enough to test, James gives one that is both simple and unsettling: care for orphans and widows in their distress, and keep yourself unstained by the world. We take that line seriously and ask what it means when compassion is not a sentimental moment but an ongoing, hands-on responsibility for people who can never repay you. Along the way, we connect the heartbeat of the gospel to a Father's heart, and to the kind of generosity that imitates God instead of trying to “pay God back.”We also zoom out into church history and the world James wrote into. In the first century, infanticide and child abandonment were normal in Greece and Rome, with infant girls often left to die or be exploited. Early Christians went out at night to rescue children and raise them, and that legacy echoes through stories like George Mueller's orphan work and the American orphan trains that helped shape the modern foster care system. These are not random history lessons; they show how Christian compassion can rebuild a culture's definition of human value.Then the conversation turns to courage and cost, including the Dutch efforts to save Jewish babies during Nazi raids and the Ten Boom safe houses, followed by a sobering look at how widows have been treated in places where the gospel is absent, including the history of widow burning in India and the pushback led by gospel-driven reformers. We finish with a direct, daily challenge from James: reject the world's value system, bridle self-promoting speech, and refuse to ignore needs that will never “pay off” in earthly terms.If this moved you or challenged you, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What's one practical act of compassion you think you should stop postponing?Get instant, biblically faithful answers to your Bible questions. https://www.wisdomonline.org/ask Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentIf you want a definition of faith that is concrete enough to test, James gives one that is both simple and unsettling: care for orphans and widows in their distress, and keep yourself unstained by the world. We take that line seriously and ask what it means when compassion is not a sentimental moment but an ongoing, hands-on responsibility for people who can never repay you. Along the way, we connect the heartbeat of the gospel to a Father's heart, and to the kind of generosity that imitates God instead of trying to “pay God back.”We also zoom out into church history and the world James wrote into. In the first century, infanticide and child abandonment were normal in Greece and Rome, with infant girls often left to die or be exploited. Early Christians went out at night to rescue children and raise them, and that legacy echoes through stories like George Mueller's orphan work and the American orphan trains that helped shape the modern foster care system. These are not random history lessons; they show how Christian compassion can rebuild a culture's definition of human value.Then the conversation turns to courage and cost, including the Dutch efforts to save Jewish babies during Nazi raids and the Ten Boom safe houses, followed by a sobering look at how widows have been treated in places where the gospel is absent, including the history of widow burning in India and the pushback led by gospel-driven reformers. We finish with a direct, daily challenge from James: reject the world's value system, bridle self-promoting speech, and refuse to ignore needs that will never “pay off” in earthly terms.If this moved you or challenged you, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What's one practical act of compassion you think you should stop postponing?Get instant, biblically faithful answers to your Bible questions. https://www.wisdomonline.org/ask Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentYour TV can preach a better sermon than you think. When the sound works but the screen stays dark, you realize something essential is missing. We use that everyday frustration as a sharp lens for James 1:26-27: Christianity was never designed to be heard only. It has to be seen.We walk through James's warning to the “serious” religious person, the one who shows up early, stays late, gives, serves, and still fails a basic test: an unbridled tongue. James calls that kind of religion worthless not because faith is fake, but because it's non-productive. We talk about why this is a daily struggle, how self-promoting speech can hijack real devotion, and why spiritual maturity often shows up first in what we stop saying.Then we pivot to what James calls “pure and undefiled religion” in the sight of God: caring for orphans and widows in their distress and staying unstained by the world. We connect that command to church history, where Christian compassion helped spark hospitals, orphanages, and a radically different view of the value of human life. The thread running through it all is simple and demanding: help people who cannot pay you back, because God had a Father's heart toward us first.If you've ever wondered how to make your faith unmistakably different, press play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What part of your “sound” needs a clearer “picture” right now?Get instant, biblically faithful answers to your Bible questions. https://www.wisdomonline.org/ask Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentYour TV can preach a better sermon than you think. When the sound works but the screen stays dark, you realize something essential is missing. We use that everyday frustration as a sharp lens for James 1:26-27: Christianity was never designed to be heard only. It has to be seen.We walk through James's warning to the “serious” religious person, the one who shows up early, stays late, gives, serves, and still fails a basic test: an unbridled tongue. James calls that kind of religion worthless not because faith is fake, but because it's non-productive. We talk about why this is a daily struggle, how self-promoting speech can hijack real devotion, and why spiritual maturity often shows up first in what we stop saying.Then we pivot to what James calls “pure and undefiled religion” in the sight of God: caring for orphans and widows in their distress and staying unstained by the world. We connect that command to church history, where Christian compassion helped spark hospitals, orphanages, and a radically different view of the value of human life. The thread running through it all is simple and demanding: help people who cannot pay you back, because God had a Father's heart toward us first.If you've ever wondered how to make your faith unmistakably different, press play, then subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What part of your “sound” needs a clearer “picture” right now?Get instant, biblically faithful answers to your Bible questions. https://www.wisdomonline.org/ask Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Sunday morning message from Pastor Matthew Forsythe

Share a commentHearing good teaching can feel like progress, but it can also become a trap. We dig into James 1:22 and the hard warning behind it: when we listen to God's Word without practicing it, we don't just stay neutral, we delude ourselves. That shows up in everyday places, from how we treat church commitment and service to how quickly we say “that was helpful” and move on unchanged. We also tackle the common question about James versus Paul. We talk about justification by faith and why Paul is laser-focused on the definition of saving faith, while James is pressing the demonstration of genuine faith. If faith is alive, it won't remain private or theoretical. It will show up in works, in character, and in the kind of excellence that reflects God's nature in the way we live and work. Then we sit with James' unforgettable images: the mirror that reveals what's real, the person who glances and forgets, and the person who looks intently with humility. We connect the “law of liberty” to gospel grace that both frees and binds us, and we end with a sobering parable about people who study letters but never follow instructions. If you want practical Christian living, spiritual maturity, and Bible teaching that pushes beyond notes into action, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves Scripture, and leave a review with the one change you're committing to make this week.Get instant, biblically faithful answers to your Bible questions. https://www.wisdomonline.org/ask Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Share a commentHearing good teaching can feel like progress, but it can also become a trap. We dig into James 1:22 and the hard warning behind it: when we listen to God's Word without practicing it, we don't just stay neutral, we delude ourselves. That shows up in everyday places, from how we treat church commitment and service to how quickly we say “that was helpful” and move on unchanged. We also tackle the common question about James versus Paul. We talk about justification by faith and why Paul is laser-focused on the definition of saving faith, while James is pressing the demonstration of genuine faith. If faith is alive, it won't remain private or theoretical. It will show up in works, in character, and in the kind of excellence that reflects God's nature in the way we live and work. Then we sit with James' unforgettable images: the mirror that reveals what's real, the person who glances and forgets, and the person who looks intently with humility. We connect the “law of liberty” to gospel grace that both frees and binds us, and we end with a sobering parable about people who study letters but never follow instructions. If you want practical Christian living, spiritual maturity, and Bible teaching that pushes beyond notes into action, press play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves Scripture, and leave a review with the one change you're committing to make this week.Get instant, biblically faithful answers to your Bible questions. https://www.wisdomonline.org/ask Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/Support the show

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: A white man was left to bleed to death by police after a Sikh man in England claims he feared for his life after alleged 'racist' insults. Plus, massive tent revivals are sweeping across America as hundreds surrender their lives to Christ and line up for baptism city after city. FOCUS STORY: New Barna research reveals a growing divide among Christians over artificial intelligence. Many believers are experimenting with AI for spiritual growth while also expressing deep concern about where the technology could lead. MAIN THING: A restaurant owner cries out to God in the middle of a terrifying armed robbery — and survives what many are calling a miracle. CBN's Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell break down the chilling encounter and the powerful faith behind it. LAST THING: James 1:5 reminds believers that wisdom comes from God: “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault.” SHOW LINKS Radical Revelations with Raj Nair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/radical-revelations/id1888511250 Faith in Culture: https://cbn.com/news/faith-culture Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454

In Discipleship Weekly we discuss the week's sermon text, sharing insights, questions, and how it might apply to us. This week Ryan Cagno talked with Ashleigh Cagno(!) about the balance between belief and action, and the power of ritual for grounding faith and identity.

James 1:22-27 Rev. Robbie Schmidtberger

2026-05-17 (James 1.5 - Jon Brackett) by Trinity First SF

James 1:22-27

James 1:2-4

Guest teacher, Scott Johnson, "Hearing and Doing," James 1:19-27

Most of us think we're just venting, or joking, or getting advice. But this week Josiah makes the case that what slips out when we're frustrated, the eye roll when someone's name comes up, the subtle comment that makes someone look bad, and the quiet satisfaction when someone who annoyed you finally fails... none of it is random. It's all coming from somewhere.This one gets uncomfy before it gets hopeful, but this conversation is much needed.

James 1:19-21

What Does It Actually Mean to Be a Christian? | Christ For YouJames 1:22–27 | Easter 6What does it actually mean to be a Christian? Is it going to church? Holding the right doctrine? Being a good person? Everyone has an answer. And almost every answer, on its own, is completely wrong.Because James doesn't start with what you do. He starts with whether you're actually listening. What does it look like to hear the Word of God and walk away completely unchanged? How is it possible to sit through a sermon, say Amen, drive home — and have nothing change? And what does it mean to truly lay hold of a promise — to hear the Word and say, this is mine now?Why does James say that favoring the rich man over the poor man isn't just rude — it's worthless religion? Why does he hold up the widow and the orphan as the measuring stick for true Christianity — the two people who can do absolutely nothing for you? What does a mother's love reveal about the love of God? And what does it mean that you were the orphan, the widow, the one with nothing to offer — who was given everything anyway?And what happens on your last day, when the doing is finally over, and the only thing left is what has been done for you?Subscribe & Share:Spotify: Christ For YouPortuguês: Cristo Para VocêWebsite: ZionWG.orgLooking for a Lutheran Church near you?Support the preaching of God's Word.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

A devotional from James 1:27 preached on May 10, 2026, by Kelly Wright.

James 1:9-27 by Pastor Will Cass

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Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger. The man who hears the word but does not do it is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror, walks away, and immediately forgets what he looked like. Pure religion before God is this: visit orphans and widows in their affliction and keep yourself unstained from the world. James has no interest in a faith that never reaches your hands.  The Rev. Roger Mullet, pastor of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Buffalo, WY, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 1:19–27.  To learn more about Prince of Peace, visit princeofpeacebuffalo.org. Luther called it an “epistle of straw,” but then preached from it for the rest of his life as the Word of God. In this series, host Pastor Phil Booe and guest pastors walk verse by verse through the Letter of James, written by the brother of our Lord, the leading pastor of the Jerusalem church, and a man who thought Jesus had lost His mind until the resurrection proved otherwise. James writes to scattered Christians who are suffering, squabbling, playing favorites with the rich, and letting their tongues run wild. This series takes James at his word, reading him as a confessor of Christ who stands with Paul and not against him. Faith without works is dead, he tells them, and then he spends the rest of the letter showing them a better way.   Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.

James shuts down one of the oldest excuses in the book: "God is testing me." God cannot be tempted with evil and He tempts no one. Each person is lured and enticed by his own desire, and desire gives birth to sin, and sin brings forth death. Every good gift comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James draws the line between what God sends and what your own heart manufactures.  The Rev. Peter Burfeind, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Union City, MI and Agnus Dei Lutheran Church in Marshall, MI, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 1:9-18. To learn more about Our Savior and Agnus Dei Lutheran Churches, visit facebook.com/oursaviorunioncity and agnusdeimarshall.com. Luther called it an “epistle of straw,” but then preached from it for the rest of his life as the Word of God. In this series, host Pastor Phil Booe and guest pastors walk verse by verse through the Letter of James, written by the brother of our Lord, the leading pastor of the Jerusalem church, and a man who thought Jesus had lost His mind until the resurrection proved otherwise. James writes to scattered Christians who are suffering, squabbling, playing favorites with the rich, and letting their tongues run wild. This series takes James at his word, reading him as a confessor of Christ who stands with Paul and not against him. Faith without works is dead, he tells them, and then he spends the rest of the letter showing them a better way.   Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.

James opens with a greeting that sounds like a contradiction: count it all joy when you meet trials of various kinds. The testing of your faith produces steadfastness, and steadfastness finishes its work so that you may be complete, lacking in nothing. If you lack wisdom, ask God, who gives generously. But ask in faith, because the doubter is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.  The Rev. Aaron Spratt, pastor of Faith Lutheran Church in Juneau, AK, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study James 1:1–8.  To learn more about Faith Lutheran, visit faithlutheranjuneau.org. Luther called it an “epistle of straw,” but then preached from it for the rest of his life as the Word of God. In this series, host Pastor Phil Booe and guest pastors walk verse by verse through the Letter of James, written by the brother of our Lord, the leading pastor of the Jerusalem church, and a man who thought Jesus had lost His mind until the resurrection proved otherwise. James writes to scattered Christians who are suffering, squabbling, playing favorites with the rich, and letting their tongues run wild. This series takes James at his word, reading him as a confessor of Christ who stands with Paul and not against him. Faith without works is dead, he tells them, and then he spends the rest of the letter showing them a better way.   Thy Strong Word, hosted by Rev. Dr. Phil Booe, pastor of St. John Lutheran Church of Luverne, MN, reveals the light of our salvation in Christ through study of God's Word, breaking our darkness with His redeeming light. Each weekday, two pastors fix our eyes on Jesus by considering Holy Scripture, verse by verse, in order to be strengthened in the Word and be equipped to faithfully serve in our daily vocations. Submit comments or questions to: thystrongword@kfuo.org.