Podcasts about James 1

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Summer School Week Two (James 1:19-2:26) by Pastor Troy Powell

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James 1:9-11; 2:1-9 Rev. Dr. Alec Flynt 

James 1:12-18

You ever lost your joy over one text message, one bad week, one unexpected bill, or one stressful conversation?That's what happens when your joy is connected to circumstances instead of Christ.In James 1:1-12, we discover that joy is not found in easy lives or perfect situations. True joy is found in trusting God through trials, turning to Him for wisdom, and treasuring what lasts forever. Don't get mad…get GLAD!

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June 11, 2026. Blake Wartell.

Thought to share? Send me a text...Does your daily life actually reflect the faith you say you believe?Most Christian women know what God's Word says, but applying it in the middle of busy schedules, family stress, difficult conversations, and emotional reactions can feel much harder. In this episode, we explore James 1:19-27 and uncover why spiritual growth isn't just about hearing biblical truth—it's about allowing God's Word to shape the way we listen, speak, respond, and love others every day.After listening, you'll discover: How becoming quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger can strengthen your relationships and reflect Christ more clearly.  Why God's Word acts like a mirror for your soul and how applying it leads to greater freedom and spiritual maturity.  Practical ways to move from simply hearing Scripture to actively living out your faith in everyday situations. Listen now to learn how small acts of obedience can transform your relationships, deepen your faith, and help you become more like Jesus in your everyday life.New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday mornings.To connect with Betsy 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.

2026-06-07 (James 1.2 What is Joy) by Trinity First SF

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJames 1:5 — When You Need Wisdom For A Difficult Decision Today Recorded live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Houston • Brisbane • Abuja • Manila • Bogotá WISDOM • CLARITY • DISCERNMENT Christian prayer for wisdom today • prayer for difficult decisions • seeking God's guidance and clarity • trusting God when choices feel overwhelming James 1:5 (NIV) “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.” Some decisions in life are simple. Others seem to carry a weight that follows us throughout the day. We think about them while driving, while working, while trying to rest, and sometimes even while lying awake at night. The options before us can feel unclear, and the fear of making the wrong choice can quietly drain our confidence. Many people today are not lacking information. They are overwhelmed by information. Advice comes from every direction. Opinions arrive from every angle. Yet more information does not always create more clarity. Sometimes what we need most is wisdom. The kind of wisdom that comes from God. The wisdom that helps us see beyond the immediate moment and recognise the path that leads toward peace, faithfulness, and purpose. Father, thank You that You understand every decision I face today. Thank You that I do not have to carry uncertainty alone or rely solely on my own understanding. Jesus, where my thoughts feel crowded, bring clarity. Where I feel uncertain, bring wisdom. Where fear is influencing my thinking, replace it with peace. Help me hear Your voice above the noise of competing opinions and conflicting advice. Lord, teach me to trust that You are able to guide me. Give me wisdom that is gentle, practical, and rooted in truth. Help me make decisions that honour You and bring peace to my heart. When the road ahead feels unclear, remind me that You are not confused. When I feel uncertain, remind me that You remain steady. When I do not know what to do next, help me take the next faithful step. Across the world, from Houston to Brisbane, from Abuja to Manila and Bogotá, may hearts find wisdom, clarity, and confidence in the God who generously guides His people. Jesús, dame sabiduría para este día. Jesus, dá-me sabedoria para este dia. Jesus, bigyan Mo ako ng karunungan para sa araw na ito. Father, thank You that Your wisdom is always available when I seek You. Amen. James 1 prayer, prayer for wisdom, Christian encouragement, prayer for difficult decisions, God's guidance, daily prayer, Christian devotion, prayer for clarity Christian prayer for wisdom today, prayer for difficult decisions, seeking God's guidance and clarity, trusting God when choices feel overwhelmingSupport the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Speaker: Pastor Nate Richie

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

Help Persecuted Christians TODAY: https://csi-usa.org/quickstart/ Christian Solidarity International On today's Quick Start podcast: NEWS: A Texas jury convicts Karmelo Anthony in the murder of Austin Metcalf, and 60,000 Christians gather in the Netherlands for a massive Pentecost worship event many see as a sign of renewed spiritual hunger in Europe. FOCUS: Steven Spielberg's new alien blockbuster Disclosure Day is triggering debate inside the church over UFOs, deception, and the supernatural. MAIN THING: Christians in Sudan are caught in the crossfire of one of the world's worst humanitarian crises as millions are displaced and churches are destroyed. LAST THING: James 1:2-4 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

Today, Will Carlisle is joined by Zach Smith as we continue our study through the book of James. Join us today on Our Daily Rhythm!

1 Kings 3-4; 20 Proverbs 3; 58 Hebrews 13; 59 James 1

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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Thought to share? Send me a text...Have you ever wondered if God is really good when life feels anything but?When you're navigating painful seasons, ongoing struggles, or temptations that seem impossible to overcome, it's easy to question God's goodness. In this episode, we dive into James 1 and uncover how trials and temptations serve very different purposes in our spiritual lives. You'll learn how to recognize the difference, why Satan's oldest strategy is to make us doubt God's character, and how anchoring yourself in God's unchanging goodness can help you walk through life's challenges with greater faith and confidence.In this episode, you'll discover:How to distinguish between trials that strengthen your faith and temptations that pull you away from God.Why difficult circumstances often become opportunities for spiritual growth and deeper dependence on God.How remembering God's unchanging character helps you resist temptation and endure hardship with hope.If you've been questioning God's goodness in the middle of a difficult season, this episode will encourage you to see your struggles through a biblical lens and trust the heart of your good Father.New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday mornings.To connect with Betsy 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.

In a culture that often equates God's blessing with comfort, success, and prosperity, James offers a radically different vision of faith. He teaches that trials and difficulties are not signs of God's absence but opportunities for growth, producing wisdom, perseverance, and spiritual maturity.

Today, Will Carlisle is joined by Zach Smith as we begin our study through the book of James. Join us today on Our Daily Rhythm!

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

What happens online stays online, right? Surely the rage baiting and the angry comments sections don't have an effect upon the real world? Well, we're learning they do and perhaps that shouldn't be surprising when we consider that for the first 6 years of Facebook's existence, the official slogan emblazoned on the walls of its corporate headquarters was “Move Fast and Break Things.” It seems that the whole world has adopted that slogan, moving faster and faster and breaking more and more things. But the good news of Jesus invites us not to move fast or to break things but to move slow and heal things. The writer of James says to “be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”

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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James 1:12-18 Rev. Dr. Alec Flynt

When you Encounter Various Trials, Part 2 - Garret Reynolds

June 7, 2026

June 4, 2026. Anders Almberg

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Thought to share? Send me a text...You asked God for wisdom—but what if the difficult season you're facing right now is actually part of His answer?When life feels overwhelming, confusing, or unfair, it's natural to ask God for wisdom and direction. Yet many of us expect wisdom to arrive as clarity, certainty, or immediate answers. In this episode, Betsy explores James 1:5-12 and reveals how God often develops wisdom through the very trials we wish would disappear. If you've been questioning why God is allowing a difficult situation, this conversation offers a biblical perspective that can help you see your struggles through a new lens. Discover what James teaches about the connection between trials, faith, and growing in godly wisdom.  Learn why humility is essential for recognizing God's work in challenging seasons.  Gain encouragement to trust God's process even when His answers don't look the way you expected. Listen now to uncover how God may be using your current challenges to deepen your faith, strengthen your character, and grow the wisdom you've been praying for.New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday mornings.To connect with Betsy 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.

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

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!

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

James 1:1-8 Rev. Sonny Walker 

In this sermon, Pastor Ricky Temple teaches that temptation begins as an internal test of desire and becomes dangerous when ignored, explaining how unmanaged blind spots can pull believers away from God’s design and into destructive cycles. He emphasizes that resisting temptation not only strengthens spiritual maturity and personal discipline, but also helps break generational struggles, positions believers for God’s blessings, and leads to lasting transformation through Christ.

In this sermon, Pastor Ricky Temple teaches that temptation begins as an internal test of desire and becomes dangerous when ignored, explaining how unmanaged blind spots can pull believers away from God’s design and into destructive cycles. He emphasizes that resisting temptation not only strengthens spiritual maturity and personal discipline, but also helps break generational struggles, positions believers for God’s blessings, and leads to lasting transformation through Christ.

The Purpose Behind the Pain(How God Uses Your Hardships)

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When You Encounter Various Trials, Part 1 - Garret Reynolds

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