Podcasts about James 1

Rev. Austin Britton exhorts us to live out the Gospel as we look at James.

A letter from James, the brother of Jesus, on works of a faith which is grounded in the free gift of forgiveness and salvation through grace.

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Kirsten Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. This week, David launches the episode and James chats about we've all shared the Book of James is the Proverbs of the New Testament, many ref's to the Sermon on the Mount, but the Holy Spirit shined a light on the Book of James being the practical application of the Sermon on the Mount.David then shifts to chapter 4, and the spiritual adultery references and being humble in the face of God. Some people put and take God on and off the shelf versus going all in.We go all over the place in this episode and have a powerful discussion of the fact that life, goes by in a moment and we are so groomed by the world to be wordly, and so many think they have weeks and years...but today is the day, seize the moment and give your life to Christ.Enjoy and we appreciate you listening.We encourage you to read James with us and comment on what has been sticking out to you?Have a blessed day.For more information visit: www.thrive.churchIf you would like to give financially you can do so here: www.thrive.church/give/If you need prayer email us at prayer@thrive.churchThis is a presentation of Thrive.Church©All Rights Reserved

Nate and Dr. Brandon Crowe begin a series on the book of James. Dr. Crowe has not one, but two books on the book of James coming out in the next year. One is a full commentary on the book of James and the other is a popular level book on James. In the coming weeks they will be going chapter by chapter through James discussing the theology and structure of the book, its audience, and what makes it unique. If you enjoy this episode, you can access tons of content just like this at ⁠wm.wts.edu⁠. If you would like to join us in our mission to train specialists in the bible to proclaim the whole counsel of God for Christ and his global church, visit ⁠wts.edu/donate⁠. Thanks for listening.

Sin begins with desires in the heart, whether good or bad. Corrupt desires is coveting. Giving into temptations to fulfill those desires in twisted ways leads to death. This message draws from James 1:12-16 and other scriptures to make us aware of the desires that entice us and we look at how to put these sinful desires to death.

Big Idea: True faith is not just hearing God's Word but purposefully seeking to live it out.

Bekkii Scott

Send me a Text Message!My goal through this podcast and my prayer for all of us is that we would be drawn to the Words of God, that we would develop a hunger to hang out with Jesus and listen to the whisper of His spirit through our hearts and out our ears.  My goal is that we would go to this book (the Bible) again and again in search of gold.  That our incentive would be the precious treasure of God-birthed healing in our hearts, inspiring our minds, and renewing our spirits. But my concern is that sometimes we treat the Words of God like a common worthless penny. We'll take it if somebody gives it to us, but don't expect me to dig for it. But what if one of God's greatest gifts are the Words He speaks?

The Recap: Where the Pastoring Out Loud hosts recap the most recent Sunday sermon. Published Fridays at 6am.Preacher: Dave Zuleger. Sermon Link. Intro/Outro – "Dwell With Us" by Nick Roen.

Twenty-eight minutes on the wonder of diaspora

Send me a Text Message!Sometimes we get scattered and distracted, we walk through difficult paths in life, in part, because we didn't have a good guide to life. Or maybe you had no guide; no one to show you the sights in the daylight; how to journey to all the good parts and through the hard parts. But here's what I think James might say to us today, “You have a Father, a Father in heaven who knows the way to a life that thrives, even in the scattered times. Follow him. So the question for this episode in a life of prayer is simply, "Do you know your Dad?" I'm talking now about your heavenly Dad. When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray he said, "Ok, when you pray...say Father."  

Send me a Text Message!One of the questions that comes up frequently in regards to prayer is simply, "Does prayer matter?" I often receive some version of that question in relationship to unanswered prayer. Every death, every war, every cancer, every season of depression, every divorce stands as a monument to unanswered prayer. And so we hear the question in our hearts, "Does prayer matter?" I believe with all my heart that prayer is at the heart of our relationship with God and asking is at the heart of our prayers. But the bottom line is that few things motivate me to pray like answers to prayer.So here's the question for this episode, "Are there any prayers that God always answers?"

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Salgado, Kirsten Salgado, Johnny V., Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim NicholsonWhat does it really mean to be a “badass for Jesus” in today's world? In this episode, we're keeping it real and talking about the stuff that quietly pulls our hearts away from God—like our phones, comfort, and even our own pride. Let's be honest: modern idols don't usually look like golden statues. Most of the time, they're just the things that eat up our time and attention without us even noticing.We'll chat about how the Book of James calls out “spiritual adultery” (yep, that's a thing!), why it's so easy to get distracted, and how giving your life to Christ is about way more than just showing up on Sundays. Plus, we'll dive into the book Tortured for Christ and talk about what it means to actually suffer for Jesus—and why, believe it or not, that's something to be proud of.If you've ever wondered if you're loving the world a little too much, or just want some encouragement to go all-in for Jesus, this episode's for you. Let's laugh, get honest, and take some real steps toward living boldly for Christ.Also, we've included a little bonus feature at the end where the crew discusses Denny's, Waffle House, and Walmart.Enjoy and we appreciate you listening.We encourage you to read James with us and comment on what has been sticking out to you?Have a blessed day.For more information visit: www.thrive.churchIf you would like to give financially you can do so here: www.thrive.church/give/If you need prayer email us at prayer@thrive.churchThis is a presentation of Thrive.Church©All Rights Reserved

Rachel Klooster & Billy Heschl

What's keeping you from accessing the wisdom God freely offers? Wisdom represents far more than accumulated facts and Pride stands as our greatest obstacle. In our newest exploration of James 1:5, we tackle why knowledge alone falls short of the wisdom believers truly need for meaningful spiritual growth.Ready to stop drifting and lead with clarity, conviction, and brotherhood? Our Leadership Mastermind groups launch this July—just 7 men per group. Real discipleship. Real accountability. This isn't for everyone—but if you're ready to be sharpened, we want to hear from you. Step into the man God's called you to be. Your next level starts now. Apply here with our Leadership Mastermind Interest Form We're going live every weekday with our Daily Spiritual Kickoff—free and exclusive inside our community. Join us for a powerful Word, real encouragement, and practical ways to lead with faith at home and work. No cost. No excuses. Just truth, brotherhood, and bold leadership. Claim your free access now It's time to stop sitting on the sidelines.Step into the fight and become the man God called you to be. Join a brotherhood built on truth, strength, and action. Visit thelionwithin.us right now and start leading with boldness and purpose. Iron sharpens iron — let's go.

Send me a Text Message!James says that you are a kind of first-fruits of God's creative work. His work in you, in the midst of the trouble, His work in you is a first-fruit of His creative work. Think about that for a moment. You are a first-fruit. You're not a remnant; you're His firstfruits. What do I mean by that? Sometimes in scattering times. When  persecution comes and following Jesus is hard, we start thinking I'm all that's left. All that's left is a remnant. It's a mindset that says, I have to hang on to what I got with all I got. Because I'm all that's left. But listen, you're not all that's left, you are the first of what's to come. You're not the ending, you're the beginning. What God is doing in you, He going to multiply through you.And what He's doing in you is writing a story of overflowing joy!

James 1:19–27 reminds us that hearing God's Word isn't enough, we have to live it. Just like it's crazy to look in a mirror, see toothpaste on your shirt, and walk away, it's just as crazy to hear the Word and do nothing with it. Real faith listens before speaking, throws out moral junk, lives out what it hears, and shows up in speech, service, and purity.Need Prayer?

Big Idea: When facing temptation, trust in God's goodness and Word, and you will endure and overcome it.

Faith Works | James 1:1 | 6-22-25 by Kearney eFree Church

Rev. Timothy Price, James 1:19-27

This week you get two mini sermons that together make a long sermon. The first sermon Anthony spends some time talking about the recent ICE raids, and denounces the evil of those raids. In the second sermon he takes us through James' encourgements for the church to be with the poor and care for the poor. 

  Be slooow to anger!Listen to what the Bible says, from James.(click for podcast)vaj, vaj, wIj parmaqqay loDnI'pu', chaw' Hoch loD taH swift Daq Qoy, slow Daq jatlh, je slow Daq QeH;So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;Online BibleListen to the Word, it helps us navigate the stars and beyond.

Christians will suffer and go through trials- but its also how God grows us.

To live a life of real blessing and satisfaction before God. Pastor Ray Bentley says it takes full surrender, radical obedience. That's what God's will is for your life and mine. You want to know the reality of the Bible? You want to experience the glory of the Lord. Then radical obedience. Lord, I want to obey you in every area radically.

Send me a Text Message!We will miss the thriving life God has for us if we believe that the best way to find life is to avoid suffering at all costs. Isn't that James message in the first words of his letter to the scattered? See I wonder, if the question that people in  James' day were wrestling with was the same question we ask in hard times? Is God  good? Can I trust Him? If I say yes to God, is He going to mess up my life or give me life? And then we hear James says, “Count it pure joy when you run into trials and troubles." Welcome problems like a friend. Why in the world would we do this?  We would only do it if indeed hard times bring the good life.

JD ReyesA Look In The MirrorfalseJames: A Look In The Mirror | Anger and Action | James 1:19-27 | JD Reyes

Today, pastor Ray Bentley points out why some people don't choose the good news of the gospel. Every other path other than Christianity offers an easier road. That's why it's so alluring, and why so often the Colts and weird things and people go after it, but it doesn't answer to the sin problem that you finally go, mama! I need something more powerful to deliver me.

Send me a Text Message!The bible talks so much about joy. It's all over Jesus' words just before the cross, in John 14-17. He talks about bringing joy as part of his overall purpose. Paul talks a lot about joy. And James leads with it in his letter to those who are scattered. It's almost like, joy is at the heart of God's plan for his people, his family. When James writes, "consider it pure joy when you face trials," it's almost like joy is in the non-optional category. It's almost like joy is a command. And if joy is a command, do you know what that means? It means joy must be a choice.Does it bother you a bit, when I say, "we can choose joy?" Regardless of our circumstances, our setting, our hard times, can I choose joy? 

Wednesday Night // Rhuslan Garcia // Summer Preaching Series James 1:9-12

Today, pastor Ray Bentley points out, full blessings come with full surrender. There are degrees to which we are willing to obey God's Word, and we have to make the conscious choice that I must submit all of my life and all areas of my habits, behavior, and feelings. Submit them to the Word of God. If you will submit every area to the word, it will be life to you.

Send me a Text Message!If I told you there was a way to experience pure joy, 100% pure joy, would you believe me? Would you ask me to show you the way? In 35 years of ministry, one of the most significant convictions, I've gained is that we have a deep, deep need forpure joy. The corollary conviction I've developed is that there is very little relationship between the circumstances of our lives and the joy of our souls. Avoiding suffering at all costs does not bring pure joy. Getting everything I want, when I want it does not create great overflowing resevoirs of joy. Comfort and control are not the source of glorious joy.So how do we find pure joy? That's what this episode starts discussing.

Pastor Ray Bentley points out how to reach others most effectively. The Holy Spirit is speaking in a thousand different ways every single day. To those who here invest in the Kingdom of God and grow in your faith, because then come what may. You will have better than gold shining within you. You have peace that passes understanding, and that's what we'll be able to share with others, even in difficult times.

This week's discussion features Judah Thomas, David LaManna, Lenny Selgado, Johnny V., Ben Cossette, Mike McHugh, and James Gowell. Edited by: Tim NicholsonAnother amazing convo about the Book of James. Johnny kicks us off by sharing a verse about boasting about tomorrow. We often get caught in that trap, forgetting that God opposes the proud, not to mention, God chooses us.The conversation takes a shift when Judah shares how this relates to Abram and Lot. Abram places his tent facing Sodom and how we can all get caught in that "slow degradation" trap where we see something, we edge closer to it and next thing you know, we are right dab in the middle of it.The crew then talks about the catatonic state of the world, distracted by shows, doom scrolling and we end up as couch potatoes watching life go by.David brings us back on the tracks by talking about being good stewards with not only our financial means, but the gifts that God has given to us. Being Do'ers of the Word, not just hearers.Judah elaborates and shares about knowing people who could crush anyone in Biblical Jeopardy, yet their lives are off the rails.All in all, whether it be hearing and doing, or knowing and sitting idle, we get our title for this episode, The Great Omission? Information without Application.So, lets encourage one another to read scripture as well as the importance of being obedient to the Holy Spirits calling to be Jesus' hands n feet in this world.Too often, we treat faith as a collection of facts, verses, and Sunday sermons—while our daily lives remain unchanged. James calls this out directly, urging us not to be hearers only, but doers of the Word. We'll explore how easy it is to fall into the trap of spiritual complacency, where knowing the right thing becomes a substitute for actually living it out.Together, we'll examine real-life scenarios where “the great omission” happens—when we withhold love, ignore opportunities to serve, or rationalize inaction. This episode invites listeners to reflect on the gap between what we know and what we do, and to consider how true faith is proven by action. Through stories, scripture, and honest conversation, we'll encourage each other to move beyond passive belief and step boldly into a faith that's alive, visible, and transformative. Are you ready to close the gap between information and application?Enjoy and we appreciate you listening.We encourage you to read James with us and comment on what has been sticking out to you?Have a blessed day.For more information visit: www.thrive.churchIf you would like to give financially you can do so here: www.thrive.church/give/If you need prayer email us at prayer@thrive.churchThis is a presentation of Thrive.Church©All Rights Reserved

Today, pastor Ray Bentley highlights the message of James to a generation facing great temptation. Since we are God's children and he is content gingerly showering us with gifts from the perfection of his throne. Why should evil have even the slightest attraction for us? So take temptation. Can't get to the curb and walk into the light of the glory of God.

Send me a Text Message!The book of James is written, "To the Scattered..." They aren't just scattered from home, they're scattered from each other, and scattered from God. They've lost their way. There's sin in the camp, the rich are avoiding and even abusing the poor,there is little supernatural wonder, the word is not being received with meekness. They are judgmental and they've lost their passion for prayer.  They've lost their way. They are scattered. Maybe you feel scattered. Something has driven you off course. You've lost your way. This episode introduces who James is writing to... he's writing to the scattered!

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This week, we look at what it means to be doers of the word, and not only hearers. 

June 15, 2025 - Mike Hall - James 1:18-27 by Bethel Downtown

Pastor Ray Bentley with insight today on our times of testing. Every child of God has a unique path that is designed by God to bring you into areas where you will be tested. He tests us to let us know what's really in our hearts or what areas need to be worked on. He does not test us so that he can find out what's in our hearts.

JD ReyesA Look In The MirrorfalseWhy We Suffer | James 1:1-18 | JD Reyes

Send me a Text Message!As we dive into the book of James, let's start by asking, "What do you know about James?" The author of the book of James was James the brother of Jesus. So ask yourself, "What would it have been like to grow up as the brother of Jesus? How many times did James hear, "James why can't you just be a little more like your brother? Jesus never lies. Jesus always makes his bed. C'mon James, just ask yourself, wwybd. (What would your brother do?).James didn't even believe in Jesus until after Jesus' resurrection. But somewhere along the way, he became a man of prayer, a leader in the church, and someone with an amazing heart. This episode is all about James.

What if God allows pain in our lives to invite us to deeper joy? Join Ellen and Taylor as they chat through James 1:2-4 and challenge the idea that trials and joy are mutually exclusive.Scriptures mentioned:James 1:2-4Matthew 16:24-26Romans 5:1-5James 1:52 Timothy 1:7Matthew 11:28-30Ellen's Bible: ESV Key Word Study BibleTaylor's Bible: CSB Spurgeon Study BibleBibleHubClick here to send us your email for our newsletter OR to send a message to the show! We have no way of responding unless you leave your email.Join our community! If you are a Christian woman seeking to know God deeper, study Scriptures, pray with and for others, strengthen your faith, and support other in doing the same, this is the place for you. Want to study God's Word for yourself? Try our In-Depth Bible Study Academy Click here to try a free mini-course!

Some real life insights today from pastor Ray Bentley. You were never going to get to the point where you're not going to have bad thoughts or wicked thoughts, or lustful thoughts, or prideful thoughts or covetous thoughts. But Lord, what can I do? He will not condemn you for having the thought. But now take that thought captive and say, Christ.