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Scripture: Acts 1:3, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, Galatians 1:18-19, 1 Timothy 1:13-17. In today's study we take a look at a Credal Statement. What is a Credal Statement?      ⁃    It is a fundamental of faith     ⁃    It enable people to talk about what they know and believe     ⁃    It is easily memorized     ⁃    It is easily understood     ⁃    It is easily shared Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 “What I received I passed on to you. And it is the most important of all. Here is what it is. Christ died for our sins, just as Scripture said he would. He was buried. He was raised from the dead on the third day, just as Scripture said he would be. He appeared to Peter. Then he appeared to the 12 apostles.” (The Credal Statement in bold.) Then Paul continues with verses 6-8, “After that, he appeared to more than 500 brothers and sisters at the same time. Most of them are still living. But some have died. He appeared to James. Then he appeared to all the apostles. Last of all, he also appeared to me. I was like someone who wasn't born at the right time.” Paul mentions three men in these verses: Peter, James (Jesus' 1/2 brother) and himself. 2000 years later we have evidences of authenticity: There is convincing physical evidence of Peter's home in Jerusalem.  Pastor shares pictures.  There is a bone box, The James Ossuary, which has also been discovered and has an inscription, “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus.” The basic consensus of scholarly opinion is that this is very likely authentic.   Who were these men?  Peter: denied Jesus publicly three times James: his brother, was an unbeliever - did not believe Jesus was who He was, and James ridiculed his brother Jesus Paul: persecuted and killed believers and denounced Jesus Who did they become?     ⁃    Peter became an apostle of Christ and bold preacher of God's Word. Even arrest, beatings, and threats didn't lessen Peter's determination to preach the risen Christ.     ⁃    James, after seeing Jesus risen from the grave, became a believer and also became the leader of the early Christian church in Jerusalem.     ⁃    Paul was born Saul and he persecuted believers, but after meeting Jesus on a walk to Damascus Saul became Paul the Apostle and defender of the Gospel. What did these three have in common?     ⁃    They had all failed Jesus     ⁃    A denier     ⁃    A radical     ⁃    A persecutor     ⁃    All come to faith in the Risen Lord      ⁃    Their lives are changed     ⁃    They give powerful testimonies to Christ's love  for all sinners What else do they have in common?     ⁃    The PARDON of Christ - Forgiveness in full.     ⁃    Each of their stories is a story of redemption in Jesus and a testimony that not a single one of us is beyond the saving grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.     ⁃    In these three men we see that God saved the worst of us so that He might save all of us. Their changed lives are a testimony to the heart of God wanting us all. How do their stories speak to us today? Applications of the Pardon of God     ⁃    Christ's mercy and grace is for us too - 1 Timothy 1:13-14 “I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn't a believer. Our Lord poured out more and more of his grace on me. Along with it came faith and love from Christ Jesus.”     ⁃    Christ's saving power is for us too - 1 Timothy 1:15 “Here is a saying that you can trust. It should be accepted completely. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst sinner of all.”     ⁃    Nothing we have done can cause Jesus not to want to win us over to Himself     ⁃    Nothing that would cause Him to say He's done with us     ⁃    God wants ALL to be saved.     ⁃    Christ's patient renewal is for us too- 1 Timothy 1:16 “But for that very reason, God showed me mercy. And I am the worst of sinners. He showed me mercy so that Christ Jesus could show that he is very patient. I was an example for those who would come to believe in him. Then they would receive eternal life.” Incredible Love - Incredible Grace - Incredible Pardon And Jesus' mercy and grace, saving power, patient renewal and incredible love are for us, too! Paul, Peter and James were living examples of God's incredible grace - we too are living examples of His incredible grace. Pardon - God offers pardon, forgiveness to all who will repent and believe in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and we become the children of God…. FOREVER!! Now What? Learn about God at https://www.awakeusnow.com EVERYTHING we offer is FREE. Check out this video series from our website:  https://www.awakeusnow.com/40-10 Join us Sundays  https://www.awakeusnow.com/sunday-service Watch via our app. Text HELLO to 888-364-4483 to download our app.

What does it look like to fully step into your faith after meeting Jesus? This message invites you to take a closer look at James—Jesus's own brother—whose story reminds us that an extraordinary life of faith isn't reserved for the few. Once a skeptic, James became a pillar in the early church within just 40 days of believing. His transformation wasn't because of natural talent or position, but because he didn't waste the moment Christ gave him.We all have moments like that—when God meets us, speaks to us, or changes something deep inside. But what happens next? Don't let those moments fade into the background. Like James, we're called to act, to serve, and to let our lives reflect the presence of Jesus in real, tangible ways.James's life wasn't flashy, but it was full of wisdom, peace, and purpose. He led with humility and pointed others toward Christ. You don't need a platform to make a difference—just a willing heart and a faithful response to God's call.Subscribe to Our Channel! New to LifeRock? Click here: liferockchurch.org/get-connectedTo support this ministry and help us reach people in our community. Click here: liferockchurch.org/giveDo you need someone to pray for you? We will pray for you. Click here: liferockchurch.org/online-prayerFollow: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeRockColumbiaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LifeRockChurchTwitter: https://twitter.com/LifeRockChurch

The sermon introduces the book of James, highlighting its practical and challenging teachings on faith and works, emphasizing that true faith is demonstrated through actions. James the half-brother of Jesus, initially a skeptic, became a devoted servant of Christ after encountering the risen Jesus and ultimately lead the early church with deep humility and obedience. The message urges believers to embrace an everyday faith that transforms their lives and impacts the world, calling them to obedience, perseverance through trials, and authentic Christian living.I would like to connect!https://thebridgewv.church/guestI would like prayer!https://thebridgewv.church/prayerI would like to give!Visit: www.thebridgewv.church/give

The sermon introduces the book of James, highlighting its practical and challenging teachings on faith and works, emphasizing that true faith is demonstrated through actions. James the half-brother of Jesus, initially a skeptic, became a devoted servant of Christ after encountering the risen Jesus and ultimately lead the early church with deep humility and obedience. The message urges believers to embrace an everyday faith that transforms their lives and impacts the world, calling them to obedience, perseverance through trials, and authentic Christian living.I would like to connect!https://thebridgewv.church/guestI would like prayer!https://thebridgewv.church/prayerI would like to give!Visit: www.thebridgewv.church/give

Jefferson Morley's links: Substack: https://jfkfacts.substack.com/  Book: https://amzn.to/3CykZX9 Jefferson Morley is a veteran Washington journalist who worked for 15 years as an editor, reporter and World News Editor of Washingtonpost.com. He is the editor of the JFK Facts blog on Substack, the most authoritative internet site on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Morley is the author of a Trilogy of Spies. His first book Our Man In Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA (2008), tells the story of the Agency's top man in Mexico in the turbulent 1960s. In 2022 Jefferson Morley published the title Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster and Watergate  Jefferson Morley's discussion today is on the JFK Assassination & the classified assassination records awaiting de-classification and his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster: James Jesus Angleton that recounts the life of the brilliant and sinister counterintelligence chief and the role he played concerning clandestine activity and the CIA, the Mexico City investigation of the alleged Lee Harvey Oswald visit to Mexico in 1963 and the JFK Assassination.  Jefferson Morley lives in Washington D.C. Again his website is JFK Facts blog on Substack and his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster: James Jesus Angleton #jfk #cia #news

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Everyone hates waiting. What are you waiting for that God seems slow on? James -- Jesus half-brother -- aims to encourage believers at the end of his letter. And in chapter 5, he offers us wisdom on how to be patient while suffering. Joe helps us see how we should wait for the Lord as followers of Jesus Christ. The post Wait For It… appeared first on Caz Church.

How might you have acted if Jesus was your brother growing up? In "Consider It" Pastor John discusses the story of James, the leader of the Jerusalem Christian church, and Jesus's half-brother, and how even James -- Jesus' own family, didn't believe Him at first. Support the show

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Numbers: Miriam's death. The people complain, Moses strikes a rock and Aaron dies. A bronze serpent is lifted to heal the Israelites. Israel has victory over two cities and Balak, summons Baalam to curse the Israelites where an angel intercedes using a donkey. James: Jesus' takes all the sins of the world upon Himself on the cross and dies. Joseph of Arimathea anoints His body and buries Him in his own tomb.

James Intro (1:1) The Epistle of James has had a controversial history. It had a hard fight to get into the cannon of scripture especially in the west. ·      The Latin speaking church fathers never mention it until the 4th century ·      James is absent from the Muratorian Canon (170 AD), which was the first list of NT books we have in the West ·      James seemed to be a late addition in the Western Christian church The Greeks in the East accepted James early. ·      Origen was the first to quote it in the 200s and attributes it to James brother of Jesus ·      Eusebius accepted James in his list of writings but notes that he was aware that other did not. ·      Athanasius in his famous Eastern list on the Canon (which includes our exact list of NT writings) included James without question and since them it has not been questioned until the reformation. ·      Luther called James an “epistle of straw” and wanted it, along with Hebrews, Jude, and Revelation, removed from his Canon. He claimed, “it contains nothing of the gospel”. Why is James' canonicity controversial? ·      James only mentions Jesus twice in the letter (James 1:1, 2:1) ·      Some have thought that James' view of justification to be at odds or contradiction with Paul ·      An emphasis on action (doing) rather than mental ascent (knowing/believing). This makes trouble in reformed theology. James 1:1a Author and Date The Early Church credit the letter to James Jesus' brother. Origen and Eusebius identify him as the author and as the bishop of Jerusalem.  Eusebius and Josephus both report him as a martyr for the gospel. He was stoned to death around 62 AD.  Many scholars date it to 62 AD shortly before his death. Bondservant Absolute obedience, absolute humility, absolute loyalty- All in discipleship Audience James 1:1b The twelve tribes in the Diaspora has a few equally valid possible meanings. ·      The Diaspora was a common term for the 10 northern tribes (Israel) scattered by Assyria during the exile. But James writes to 12 tribes. ·      This could be Jews outside of Jerusalem. Though there were many messianic Jews at this time, this view is unlikely that this is strictly Jewish. ·      This could mean Christian- Jews outside of Palestine. Following the persecution of Stephen, the church spread out. This could be combining both the Jews of the southern tribes that returned to Israel and the norther tribes scattered in Asia Minor and beyond. ·      The phrase could have a 3rd meaning - To the Christians- the Christian Church was the true Israel. At the end of Galatians, Paul sends his blessing to the Israel of God (Galatians 6:16). Peter calls Jews and gentiles in 1 Peter Exiles. Paul calls Jews and Gentiles the one new man and inheritors of the promises (Eph 1 & 2).  This notion comes through Jesus being the fulfillment of Israel and the true Jew and all those on Him are considered to be Jews. o   James could be using this to address Christian Jews and Gentiles as “all Israel” in the Diaspora throughout the world. Circumstance and Themes James seems to be giving an exhortation to congregations outside of Jerusalem. Remember our apostle episode where we talked about the Jerusalem model of churches being planted though persecution and spreading. These are likely people who had been part of Body life with James in the past. ·      James is encouraging these Christians thought trials but he is also correcting behavior ·      James 1:2-12 outlines the main points of the letter o   How trials lead to completeness (1:2-4) o   Seek Wisdom from Above and not from the World (1:5-8) o   Favoritism and social status (wealth) have no place in the Upside-down Kingdom (1:9-11) ·      James 1:13-27 takes the same 3 issue and gets more specific o   The blame God for your trials and temptations (1:13-18) o   True Wisdom results in action: Wise doers of the Word  are contrasted with fools who use anger to bring about God's righteousness (1:19-25)

Dale B. Martin is a New Testament scholar and historian of Christianity, currently Woolsey Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Yale University. Professor Martin specializes in New Testament and Christian Origins, including attention to social and cultural history of the Greco-Roman world.  -> Apoie este projecto e faça parte da comunidade de mecenas do 45 Graus em: 45grauspodcast.com _______________ Index: (5:57) [Beginning of the conversation] How an historian studies the Bible and early Christianity (Historical criticism). | Gospel of Thomas. | Q source (21:36) How separate true from fiction in the gospels? Criteria: multiple attestation, dissimilarity (see also this book) Jesus saying in all four gospels that “a prophet has no honor in his own country” [e.g. Mark 3:33-35: «Who are my mother and my brothers?” he asked. Then he looked at those seated in a circle around him and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does God's will is my brother and sister and mother.»  How Christianity changed Jesus from being the «Son of Man» (Mark) to becoming «God the Son, the second Person in the Trinity | Council of Nicea |  A puzzling passage in the Bible - Mark 14:51: “A young man, wearing nothing but a linen garment, was following Jesus. When they seized him, he fled naked, leaving his garment behind.» (32:14) The historical Jesus. Was Jesus literate? Archeological findings in Nazareth. Miracles and the resurrection. | Science vs myth | Similarities between Asclepius and Christ. (49:24) What did really Jesus believe in? How Jesus was influenced by the Book of Isaiah. And Jeremiah. |  The puzzle of Jesus's speech in the Sermon on the Mount in Mathew 5 (1:05:25) The message of Paul the Apostle (St Paul). | The role of James (Jesus's brother). | The role of Mary. (1:12:43) How the Christian message on death evolved from the resurrection of the body to the resurrection of the soul.  Book recommendation: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver _______________ O convidado deste episódio é Dale Martin, professor na Universidade de Yale, e tem uma especialidade académica tão incomum no nosso país que nem temos (que eu saiba) uma expressão corrente para ela. O convidado é aquilo a que em inglês se designa por “New Testament scholar” -- ou seja, um investigador que se decida ao estudo histórico do Novo Testamento e das origens do Cristianismo, combinando análises histórica, cultural e linguística.  Dale Martin tem uma longa carreira de investigador sobre o Novo Testamento, com vários livros publicados. E podem encontrar também no Youtube os vídeos de uma cadeira sua dada em Yale sobre precisamente a História do Novo Testamento e do Cristianismo. E foi precisamente com essa cadeira que esta conversa surgiu. As ditas aulas --  a leitura da Bíblia -- deixaram-me com muitas dúvidas que não tinha a quem perguntar, por isso decidi que estava na altura trazer Dale Martin ao 45 Graus.  Foi, como vão ver, uma conversa fascinante, em que falámos da Bíblia, da figura de Jesus e do Mundo antigo em que Jesus e os primeiros cristãos viveram. O convidado, além disso, tem uma perspectiva interessante, porque, embora seja um historiador de pleno direito, que fala dos textos cristãos com uma frieza implacável quando usa o chapéu de historiador, é também crente, o que é uma combinação invulgar neste meio dos estudos bíblicos, onde, normalmente, sobretudo nos Estados Unidos, há uma espécie de diálogo de surdos entre teólogos e historiadores agnósticos.  Nesta conversa -- porque o tempo não chega para tudo -- acabámos por abordar sobretudo a figura de Jesus, pelo que nos focámos mais nos quatro evangelhos -- ou cinco, porque também falámos do “Evangelho de Tomé”, um dos muitos evangelhos apócrifos (não incluídos na Bíblia) a que os historiadores também dão muita importância.  Comecei a nossa conversa por perguntar ao convidado como é que um historiador aborda o estudo da Bíblia e dos escritos religiosos. Isso levou-nos aos evangelhos, e que critérios os historiadores usam para tentar separar o que há neles de histórico do que é …criatividade literária ou religiosa. Falámos também, inevitavelmente, da figura de Jesus: do que podemos dizer sobre quem era, se sabia ler, o que pensava realmente, e o modo como o entendimento que o Cristianismo faz de Jesus foi galgando terreno nos primeiros séculos do Cristianismo, começando como o “filho da Humanidade”, em Marcos, e culminando no Deus-Filho, na Santíssima Trindade. No final, tivemos ainda tempo para falar um pouco do Apóstolo Paulo, de Tiago (irmão de Jesus -- pouco relevante nos evangelhos mas que se tornou uma figura relevante no início do Cristianismo) e, claro, de Maria, mãe de Jesus (em quem o contraste entre o papel que tem no Novo Testamento e o papel importantíssimo que veio a assumir no Cristianismo é ainda maior). Espero que gostem. Para mim, foi uma conversa muito interessante e destas que puxam pela cabeça -- embora, deva dizer, que talvez tenha saído com mais dúvidas ainda do que tinha antes.  _______________ Obrigado aos mecenas do podcast: Julie Piccini, Ana Raquel Guimarães Galaró family, José Luís Malaquias, Francisco Hermenegildo, Nuno Costa, Abílio Silva, Salvador Cunha, Bruno Heleno, António llms, Helena Monteiro, BFDC, Pedro Lima Ferreira, Miguel van Uden, João Ribeiro, Nuno e Ana, João Baltazar, Miguel Marques, Corto Lemos, Carlos Martins, Tiago Leite Tomás Costa, Rita Sá Marques, Geoffrey Marcelino, Luis, Maria Pimentel, Rui Amorim, RB, Pedro Frois Costa, Gabriel Sousa, Mário Lourenço, Filipe Bento Caires, Diogo Sampaio Viana, Tiago Taveira, Ricardo Leitão, Pedro B. 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Finisterra, Ricardo Santos _______________ Esta conversa foi editada por: Hugo Oliveira _______________ Bio: Dale B. Martin is a New Testament scholar and historian of Christianity, currently Woolsey Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at Yale University. Professor Martin specializes in New Testament and Christian Origins, including attention to social and cultural history of the Greco-Roman world. Before joining the Yale faculty in 1999, he taught at Rhodes College and Duke University. His books include: Slavery as Salvation: The Metaphor of Slavery in Pauline Christianity; The Corinthian Body; Inventing Superstition: from the Hippocratics to the Christians; Sex and the Single Savior: Gender and Sexuality in Biblical Interpretation; Pedagogy of the Bible: an Analysis and Proposal; New Testament History and Literature; and most recently, Biblical Truths: The Meaning of Scripture in the Twenty-First Century. He has edited several books, including (with Patricia Cox Miller), The Cultural Turn in Late Ancient Studies: Gender, Asceticism, and Historiography. He was an associate editor for the revision and expansion of the Encyclopedia of Religion, published in 2005. He has published several articles on topics related to the ancient family, gender and sexuality in the ancient world, and ideology of modern biblical scholarship, including titles such as: “Contradictions of Masculinity: Ascetic Inseminators and Menstruating Men in Greco-Roman Culture.” He currently is working on issues in biblical interpretation, social history and religion in the Greco-Roman world, and sexual ethics. He has held fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (Germany), the Lilly Foundation, the Fulbright Commission (USA-Denmark), and the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 2009).

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Recorded 13 October 2022 A shortish episode this week, as we take a look at the near future including Blank Gameweek 12, because if you're going to make the best of it, you need to start planning now. Most of us are rolling with FPL Bargain of the Season Martinelli and a Norwegian Cyborg sent from the future to kill us all, so that's at least 2 players sitting out already... throw in a few Player Picks and prospective James / Jesus replacements, and we've solved all your problems again in 20 minutes or less!

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Author Jefferson Morley discusses his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. (2019) Author Website: jeffersonmorleybooks.com https://www.deepstateblog.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Angleton dedicated his life to building and maintaining the CIA. He spent years manipulating people and policy from his self-labeled "wilderness of mirrors," motivated by his own paranoia, and informed by an opportunistic Russian defector named Anotoli Golytsin. Eventually, despite his monumental efforts to cover his tracks, Angleton's chickens came home to roost. Sources: The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton, by Jefferson Morley https://amzn.to/3xgHDfS https://www.brookings.edu/blog/brookings-now/2015/05/06/40-years-ago-church-committee-investigated-americans-spying-on-americans/ https://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/church-committee-established-jan-27-1975-234079 https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2017/oct/19/angleton-return/ https://jfkfacts.org/what-angleton-told-jfk-investigators-behind-closed-doors/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/my-lunch-with-the-spider-who-nearly-wrecked-the-cia https://spartacus-educational.com/SSangleton.htm --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ciafiles/support

News of President Kennedy's assassination sent shockwaves around the world. And at the epicenter of those shockwaves sat one Jim Angleton. His actions following Kennedy's death would help stoke tales of conspiracies that, perhaps, people within the U.S. government had killed their own Commander-In-Chief, a concern the President himself expressed just before his untimely death. Angleton played a key role in the investigation of President Kennedy's murder, though what that role was is still hard to say. Along the way, Angleton's paranoia and misplaced trust would destroy the careers of faithful CIA officers and sincere Soviet defectors. Eventually, Angleton would be forced out of the agency, and the extent of his secret empire would be uncovered, revealing the vast trove of secrets squirreled away in the floorboards of the intelligence agency he helped to build. Coming soon, the conclusion to the story of James Jesus Angleton, on CIA Files, True Stories of U.S. Intelligence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ciafiles/support

Jim Angleton was not an ignorant man – he hoarded information the way some unhealthy people hoard newspapers and broken kitchen appliances. Neither was he unintelligent nor unsophisticated – he was a keenly critical and thoughtful individual schooled in literary criticism and spycraft. But James Jesus Angleton, convinced of his own suspicions, which were reinforced by great personal betrayal, became a tyrant of sorts – working within a private world that he constructed – ending up lost, confused, and unable to see his way out of the maze of mirrors he'd built around himself. https://www.amazon.com/Ghost-Secret-Spymaster-James-Angleton/dp/1250080614 https://spartacus-educational.com/SSangleton.htm https://www.politicsforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62447 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/26/russia.theobserver https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2007/apr/26/greatspeeches1 https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/agency-people-james-angleton-master-spy-hunter/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ciafiles/support

For a brief time within the history of the United States, its citizens trusted that their country's best and brightest were in charge – competent leaders who knew how to navigate the complex, often treacherous, paths of diplomacy and global conflict. This trust, like most things, would not endure. In the decades immediately following the Second World War, the political mandate engendered by the public's trust would be squandered by a cadre of self-important men who each believed fervently that he, and only he, knew what was right. James Jesus Angleton embodied this arrogance, and ultimately tainted the trust of the American people. Coming soon… the conclusion of story of the man the CIA calls a “Master Spy Hunter,” but who others might call a narcissist with paranoid delusions… James Jesus Angleton. On CIA Files: True Stories of U.S. Intelligence. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ciafiles/support

For additional notes and resources check out Douglas' website.Our 11th lesson in the series CHRIST THROUGH THE AGES asks us to read between the lines in James. To what sort of life are we being called? Since as Christ-followers we are all urged to lead a life of Christ likeness, it is fair to regard the intense spiritual qualities enjoined on us in James as an upward call to embrace the life of Christ.Are you ready for a challenge today? Listen to James: Jesus, our Wisdom from Above (10 minutes).In this lesson:1 Corinthians 13:4-8a, the famous Ode to Love, is essentially a description of Christ -- of God! (Christ is patient, Christ is kind...)Similarly, throughout James we find many aspects of Christ's character1 – perseverance, patience, obedienceJames 2 – fairness, love, compassion for needyJames 4 – pure motives, etc…James 5 – faithful prayer, etc…James 3 – control of the tongue...Our focus: 3:13-18Apparently some teachers are not controlling their tongues (3:1-12), and this has led to some degree of spiritual chaos in the community.Unlike the false teacher, whose "falseness" originates from within, the godly teacher emulates Christ.Whereas the "wisdom" of the false teacher comes from below, true heavenly wisdom comes from above.This wisdom manifests itself in sevenfold virtue.Does this describe me? Does this passage sum up the kind of Christian teacher I long to be?Next lesson: Romans & Galatians: Baptized into Death

So if you were to be walking just outside here, on the sidewalk, headed west on Summit, just as you cross over Saratoga, if you looked up high at this corner of our building, you would see a statue a man who is bald, has a long beard, and he's holding a parchment. It's a statue of the apostle Paul. And in this sermon I want to tell you part of the story for why that statute is there — and when I say there, what I mean is here, in the middle of North America, a very very long ways from Jerusalem. There's a story behind this, and a big part of the story has to do with Galatians Chapter 2, which is the passage for today's sermon. And when it comes to the sermon outline, it's super simple. There are two parts. First, we're gonna see what is happening here in Galatians 2. Second, we're gonna consider why it matters for us. What's happening? Why does it matter? Let's ask God to help us: Our Father in heaven, for your glory, so that your glory be known and delighted in, we ask that you, by your Spirit, would open the eyes of our hearts see what you have for us in the preaching of your word. In Jesus's name, amen. What Is Happening? First, what is happening in Galatians 2? Now the big event here comes in verses 11–14, but in order for us to understand that, we need to back up a minute and look at this thing as a whole. And overall, I think we can see what's going on here in three steps: Context, Conflict, and then Confrontation. CONTEXT For the Context, we're gonna start in verse 1, and just so you know, this is kind of a long story, but there are some high drama moments. And to help us stay on track, at certain points while I'm telling the story, I'm gonna stop and ask if you're tracking. [And I need you to say yes or nod or thumbs up, etc.] Check out verse 1. This is part of Paul's autobiography, he says, verse 1, “Then after fourteen years — [he's talking about 14 years after his conversion to Christ] — after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem.” So Jerusalem is the setting. That is where Paul is at, and remember from last week, this was only the second time Paul had been to Jerusalem since he became a Christian. And the reason Paul was there was to meet with the other apostles to confirm that he and they were preaching the same gospel of Jesus. Are you tracking? Now in terms of the apostles, let me remind you who these apostles are. The word “apostle” literally means “messenger” and these men were the official messengers of Jesus. They were the disciples of Jesus … minus Judas, plus James (Jesus's brother), and plus Matthias. (Now, you'll notice in this passage that the apostle Paul calls the apostle Peter “Cephas” — why is that? Well, it's simply because Cephas is the Aramaic way to say Peter. Both names mean the same thing. They both mean rock, which is the name Jesus gave Peter.) And one thing that's really important about Peter and the apostles is that these were all men who had witnessed the resurrection of Jesus. They were eye-witnesses of the resurrection — which means they ate and drank with Jesus after he was raised (see Acts 10:39–43). These were the men that God chose to be apostles of Jesus and go preach the gospel, which they did, and which we can read about in the Book of Acts. But now Paul also was an apostle, because he also had witnessed the resurrected Jesus, although he did in a different way. Paul didn't eat and drink with Jesus after he was raised because at first Paul hated Jesus. Paul was against the gospel; but then Jesus, as the Resurrected and Ascended Lord appeared to Paul and changed his heart. Jesus had a “come to Jesus” talk with Paul, literally, and everything changed. And so God also chose Paul to be an apostle of Jesus and go preach the gospel, which he did, and which he can also read about in the Book of Acts. These men are the apostles. We tracking? Now remember, all of these men, all of these apostles, were Jewish. Which means, they had always been taught that faithfulness to God meant that they keep Jewish law. In order to be part of the people of God, in order to be right with God, you expressed your faith through abiding by Jewish laws and customs. It meant that you abided by Kosher food laws. You do not eat unclean meat, and you do not hang around unclean people, such as any non-Jewish people, aka Gentiles. You do not hang out with Gentiles. That was the Jewish mindset that these men had been steeped in their entire lives. But see, the gospel of Jesus says something different. The gospel of Jesus says that “faith in Jesus plus nothing else” is what saves you, and that goes for Jewish people and Gentile people. You don't have to keep a certain law or perform a certain way or belong to a certain ethnic group to be right with God. You are saved only by faith in Jesus. The apostle Paul had been preaching that, because that's what Jesus told him, and now Paul comes to Jerusalem to meet with the other apostles to make sure they were preaching the same thing. And guess what? They were. That is the central thing that is confirmed in verses 1–10 during Paul's time in Jerusalem. Paul and the other apostles — all the apostles — were preaching the same gospel. And one of the ways we really see their unity on the gospel is how they handled these “false brothers” in verse 4. Here's what happened: While Paul and the other apostles were convening about the gospel and what they preached, somehow “false brothers” secretly slipped into their gatherings. Now, these “false brothers” were not apostles and they were not Christians. They were false. They were “counterfeit Christians.” They were the “troublers” that Paul mentions in Chapter 1, verse 7. And the trouble they caused is that they were going around saying that the apostles got it wrong. These troublers were false teachers who were saying that you DID have to keep Jewish law in order to be saved. And they didn't just say that theoretically, but they were pointing at Titus. Remember Titus was with Paul at these meetings in Jerusalem, and Titus was Greek. He was a Gentile. And so these false teachers were calling for his circumcision. Could you imagine the tension in this place? These false teachers were saying that Titus is not really “in” unless he is circumcised and becomes like a Jewish man. And they were saying this against all the apostles, and so all the apostles unite in their rejection of this false teaching. The apostles all said NO. That's verse 5: “to them [the false brothers] we [the apostles] did not yield in submission even for a moment.” And that's the whole point of verses 1–10. The whole point of the context here is to let us know that Paul and the other apostles — namely Paul and Peter — they are united on the gospel. The gospel is that you are saved by faith in Jesus alone. Nothing else. Peter preached that gospel. Paul preached that gospel. They preached the same gospel. Are you tracking? That's the context. CONFLICT And now we can see the conflict in verse 11, which takes place in Antioch. So we started in Jerusalem, verses 1–10. Now we're Antioch, verse 11 — and Antioch was a majority Gentile city in what is today southern Turkey (Antioch is directly north of Jerusalem, about a ten-hour drive). Paul and Barnabas had been in Antioch, preaching the gospel to Gentiles, and Peter visits. Now we don't know how often Peter visited Antioch, but apparently he had been there enough times or a long enough time to develop the habit of eating with the Gentile Christians there. Now, if you read any commentary, the word scholars use for this is “table fellowship.” Peter had table fellowship with Gentile Christians. It means that he hung out with them. Peter ate and drank with Gentiles; he spent time with them. And this was a Christian act. Because remember, in Jewish law and custom, Jewish people did not eat Gentile food or hang out with Gentile people because they were considered unclean. But Peter is a Christian; he believes the gospel; he believes that everyone is only saved by faith in Jesus; including these Gentile Christians he hung out with. So a normal day in Antioch was that, during the day, everyone went about their work doing whatever they did, but every mealtime, they'd all come together: Paul, Barnabas, Titus, all the Gentile Christians, and Peter — they would come together and they'd eat and drink and talk and fellowship, and this was a simple, glorious thing. But then one day Peter didn't show up for dinner. Oh, he must have something else was going on. But then it's the next day and again everybody's like: Where's Peter? Y'all know where Peter's at? What about Barnabas? Where's he? Hmm? Oh, maybe they're doing this or that. But see, actually, Paul knew what was going on. Look at verse 12. Peter's absence has to do with “certain men” who came from James in Jerusalem. Because before these “certain men” came, Peter was hanging out with Gentile Christians all the time, but now since these certain men came, Peter has stopped, he has drawn back and separated himself, verse 12, “fearing the circumcision party.” Now what does that mean? Are you tracking? Who are these “certain men” and who is this “circumcision party”? Now like Pastor Joe said last week, we're not 100% sure about all the details Paul is writing into, but there's enough here — and enough we know historically — that we can piece together what's going on. Here it is: At this time historically, there was a lot of tension between the Romans and Jewish people. The Romans ruled the world at this time, and there had been several Jewish revolts against Roman rule. And these Romans, these Gentiles, had done horrible things to the Jewish people. And so in response to that, Jewish people doubled down on their hostility toward Gentiles, and the “circumcision party” of verse 12 led that hostility. The “circumcision party” was made up of Jewish leaders — they were not Christians, but they were Jewish leaders and they led the way in making sure all things Jewish and Gentile stayed polarized. This circumcision party intensified an “US” vs. “THEM” mindset in Jerusalem. And then they heard that Jewish Peter —who followed Jesus — was now hanging out with Gentiles. And so these Jewish leaders, this circumcision party, they went over to James and the other Jewish Christians in Jerusalem, and they said: “You have betrayed your people.” This “gospel” you preach — it's not the fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures; this Jesus is not the Jewish Messiah, but you are traitors to your heritage. You have joined sides with our Gentile enemy — do you not know what they've done to us? And James hears this and knows this is not good, especially in terms of optics. Because he was trying to win the Jewish people to believe in Jesus. He wants them to become Christians, but now this is a problem in the way. And so James in Jerusalem gets some men together — the “certain men” of verse 12 — and he sends them to Antioch to tell Peter what's going on: Hey, go tell Peter that his hanging out with Gentiles is making things difficult for us here in Jerusalem. It's causing the circumcision party to bully the Jewish Christians and it's ruining all of our chances at evangelism. And so then when Peter hears this from these certain men, of course, he doesn't want that to happen, and so what does he do? Well, he didn't show up for dinner last night. He's not here this morning. Has anybody seen him? Where's Peter? Peter had stopped hanging out with the Gentile Christians. And it wasn't just Peter, because he influenced others to do the same, including other Jewish Christians in Antioch — and even Barnabas got mixed up in this. The Jewish Christians had stopped table fellowship with Gentile Christians, and Paul called this hypocrisy. Are you tracking? So Context. Conflict. Now that leads to confrontation. CONFRONTATION This is verse 11, and then verse 14. First, Paul tells us he opposed Peter to his face because Peter stood condemned. That word “condemned” simply means to be found guilty. When Peter stopped eating with Gentile Christians he was in the wrong. And Paul told him that. Verse 14: But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?” Now Paul mentioned the word “hypocrisy” in verse 13, but here in verse 14 is where he explains the hypocrisy. And we all know what hypocrisy means. Hypocrisy is when you say you believe something, but your behavior contradicts it. You say this, but you live that. And what's implied is that actions speak louder than words — so the way you act will reveal if your convictions are pretense. The way you live is the real measure of what you believe, and so if you say you believe something but don't live it, it means you're lying. You're pretending. That's what hypocrisy means, and we get it. We understand how it works. My late grandfather understood how it works. My first year of seminary in North Carolina, I only took one class because I worked everyday with my dad and my grandfather in my dad's drywall business. And a lot of those days at work I would drive all over Raleigh with my grandfather — we called him Papa — and as we drove I would talk to him about Jesus. My Papa had heard the gospel, and he had been to different churches his whole life, but his big hangup was the hypocrisy he had seen in so many so-called Christians — and he had a list of stories. There were all these people who were part of churches and claimed the name of Christ, but if you looked at their lives, they were no different than anybody else — and that's confusing, right? When our conduct is out of step with our confession, it's confusing. That's true today. And that was true in the First Century. Peter said we're saved by faith in Jesus alone, and that this salvation is for everyone who believes, Jewish people and Gentile! We are Christians. We are one people in Christ — but by not eating with Gentile Christians he was acting like you have to become Jewish in order to become a Christian. See, Peter's behavior is contradicting what he believes and preaches, because his behavior (motivated by fear and good intentions) suggests (even faintly) that you have to keep Jewish law in order to be saved. Because of his behavior, Peter was in the wrong, and the real turning point is that Paul confronted him. This is where we move from Part One to Part Two. In Part One, What Is Happening? — we've seen Context, Conflict, and Confrontation, and now that takes us to Why It Matters Why Does This Matter for Us? This is why: Paul confronted Peter because his conduct was out of step with the truth of the gospel, or more specifically, it was because Peter was behaving as if you need more than faith in Jesus to be saved. Peter's behavior was undermining the all-sufficiency of Jesus for salvation. And just categorically, this means it is possible for you to live in a way that contradicts the gospel. Like Peter did here, you can do things that deny the all-sufficiency of Jesus, and that is was wrong. Are you tracking? Now get this: if it's possible for us to get it wrong, the converse must also be true. We can get it right. Which is why Paul is doing what he's doing here! Hey, it's possible for you, for me, for us! — it is possible for us to live in a way that is congruent to the all-sufficiency of Jesus! Gospel congruence is what it's called. Gospel congruence is the way we wanna live, right? We want to live — and we can live — in step with the gospel. We can show with our lives that Jesus alone is our salvation. But guess what? We have to help one another. I think that's the main takeaway for us here. This is the main thing we see in Paul and Peter. It's that gospel congruence is the way we help one another live. Gospel congruence — living in step with the gospel — is the way we help one another live. Now, in closing, I want to give you three reasons why: #1. BECAUSE IT IS RIGHT. It is right that we live in congruence with the gospel because the gospel is meant to change how we live. The gospel is for all of us. Head to toe, mind to heart, every part of who we are, is who Jesus came to save, because every part of us needs saving. Remember, we're fallen humans. We are sinners who are totally depraved, which means every part of us is broken, and we cannot save ourselves. We have to start there, and when we realize that we can't save ourselves, and that we need a Savior from outside of us, then we look to cross. We look to the gospel of Jesus — that Jesus came here to save sinners like us. He walked through this life in our shoes, and in all the ways that we have failed, Jesus was perfect. And being perfect, he became a spotless sacrifice. Jesus went to the cross in our place and he took upon himself the punishment we deserved for our sins, and he died for us bearing that punishment. The judgment of God that I deserved for my sins — judgment that was coming at me — Jesus took it instead, and he died and was buried, but then on the third day he was raised. Jesus was raised and ascended victorious over sin and death. By his resurrection, Jesus proved that he has overcome both the power and penalty of sin, and when we put our faith in him, when we trust him, his victory is applied to us. By faith, we are united to Jesus, and all the favor that God has for his Son becomes favor that God has on us. We become the adopted sons and daughters of God through faith in Jesus. That is the gospel, and Jesus didn't just do that so we'd “agree” with it, he did it to change us. Look, I used to think that the biggest problem for the church was the issue of behavior. From all those conversations with my Papa, I thought, If Christians could just live right and not be stupid! I used to think that was the issue, but it's not. The issue is that if Christians, if we, could just truly understand the gospel of Jesus Christ. Church, Jesus's love for you is not shallow. He is saving all of you, and his salvation shows up in how we live. This is gospel congruence. And it's just right. It's our calling. Gospel congruence is the way we help one another live … #2. BECAUSE WE CANNOT DO IT ALONE. We help one another live in gospel congruence because we have to help one another. Remember that when we become Christians, we become part of the family of God; we're part of the church, and we live that out in her local assemblies, in local churches like this one. As a church, we are together learning to obey all that Jesus commands us. We're learning how to follow Jesus together on this journey of faith through life in this world. We are pilgrims in progress. John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim's Progress in 1678 — one of the most famous books in the world. And it's an allegory of a Christian's journey of faith. Christian, the main character, is on a pilgrimage from the City of Destruction (which is this world) to the Celestial City (which is heaven). And on this journey, Christian experiences all the things that we Christians might experience here — it's really amazing how relevant this book is hundreds of years later. And part of the genius of the story is that Christian, the main character, does not make the journey alone. At first it was Christian's friend Faithful, who traveled with him, but then after Faithful was martyred, it was Christian's friend Hopeful. And Christian and Hopeful journey together, and at different times in the story they both need each other to remind them of the gospel. They're both correcting and encouraging one another along the way. And as the church, we are called to do that for one another. There will be times on this journey when we as brothers and sisters will see the gospel more clearly than the person next to us, and when that happens, we have to tell them. Because there's also gonna be times when we don't see the gospel clearly, and we need our brothers and sisters to tell us. There will be times for all of us when our step is off, and we have to help one another. We can't do this alone. Gospel congruence is the way we help one another live. And lastly, #3, that's … #3. BECAUSE THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL WILL BE PRESERVED. I think there are some things we can learn here from Paul and Peter that apply to our current situations, but the main way that Galatians 2 is different from any other situation is that the stakes are uniquely high. Peter's hypocrisy was that his conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, which didn't just undermine what he believed and preached, but it threatened to rip apart the church. Peter's behavior suggested that something more than faith in Jesus is needed for salvation, and if that behavior was left unchecked would have created a kind of Jewish syncretism that distorted the message of the gospel. And Paul understood this. He understood how high the stakes were, which is why in verse 5 he said that the apostles did not yield to the false teachers even for a moment, “so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.” What is driving Paul more than anything is the integrity of the gospel. Paul's highest allegiance was to the gospel. And I think the same thing could be said of Peter. You'll notice in Galatians 2 that Paul doesn't say anything about Peter's response to him. We have no indication anywhere that Paul and Peter argued about this, which means it's best to assume that when Peter heard Paul say all this to him, he received it. Because his highest allegiance was also to the gospel. Paul's highest allegiance was to the gospel, not his ego, so he confronted Peter and risked being disliked. Peter's highest allegiance was to the gospel, not his ego, so he didn't argue with Paul but accepted that he was wrong, and he showed up for dinner that night. And because our brother Paul and our brother Peter — because their highest allegiance was to the gospel — God used this confrontation to preserve the truth of the gospel for us. See Peter and Paul continued to preach the truth that we are saved by faith in Jesus alone, plus nothing else, and through Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, that gospel message has advanced to the ends of the earth … even to here, in the middle of North America, where there's now a statute of Paul on our building in a city named after him. Look, it's not about Paul. When Paul looks down from the cloud of witnesses and sees this statue, he probably face palms. It's not about Paul, but Jesus used Paul, and Jesus used this moment in Galatians 2, so that we would know the gospel today. Hey, you are saved by faith in Jesus alone. Stop looking to yourself. Stop looking anywhere else. Look to Jesus and trust him. And if you do, we come now to this Table to give him thanks. The Table At this Table, the bread represents the broken body of Jesus; the cup represents the shed blood of Jesus; and when we receive it, we remember Jesus's death and give him thanks. We are saying that Jesus is our only hope, and if that's your confession this morning, let's eat and drink together. His body is the true bread. His blood is the true drink.

Toward the end of the Second World War, many Americans had rather strong feelings about Fascists, mostly, that Fascists were evil and tyrranical, fueled by hatred and a total disregard for human life. But there were some who didn't feel that the Fascists were all that bad. Some Americans actually thought that perhaps the Fascists actually had some good points, if you didn't get too hung up on the violent anti-semitism. Jim Angleton fell solidly in the latter category. As a young man, he was intrigued by the ideology of Fascism. As he grew up, Jim denounced fascism in all the appropriate meetings and hearings. But behind the scenes, he helped facilitate the migration of Nazis and Italian fascists into the service and protection of the United States government.

This Sunday we start a new series looking at the Book of James. This short book is full of wisdom and practical instruction for faithfully following Jesus every day.

Soul Coughing's Mike Doughty and longtime collaborator Andrew “Scrap” Livingston merge their talent as Ghost of Vroom with their self-titled album. Doughty continues to pen songs that emerge as short stories, as on  “James Jesus Angleton,” which recalls the dichotomy behind the head of the CIA during Vietnam. 

Author Jefferson Morley discusses his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. (2019)jeffersonmorleybooks.comhttps://www.deepstateblog.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Jefferson Morley discusses his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. (2019) jeffersonmorleybooks.com https://www.deepstateblog.org/

Sunday Evening Service - Pastor Russell James: Jesus Wept

At Christmas we celebrate the incarnation - in Jesus God is made flesh. It's also a time of hope for the future moment when King Jesus will return again in the ultimate prophetic fulfillment.

In this talk Anthony helps us see what James (Jesus' half-brother) would describe as 'True Wisdom' and help us to grow in true wisdom that comes from above by revelation rather than earthly, unspiritual and demonic wisdom coming from below. Let us not seek to be wise in our own eyes but rather live with God's wisdom, true wisdom. Join us in James 3:13-18 at https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James+3%3A13-&version=NIV

Songcraft chats with Brett James, a two-time ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year who has earned 25 #1 hits with songs such as “Who I Am” by Jessica Andrews, “Bottoms Up” by Brantley Gilbert, “I Hold On” by Dierks Bentley, and Carrie Underwood's “Jesus Take the Wheel,” which was nominated for ACM and CMA Song of the Year awards and won a Grammy for Best Country Song. In addition to his remarkable career as a behind-the-scenes Nashville songwriter, Brett has a recently-released artist EP called I Am Now.

durée : 00:54:18 - Affaires sensibles - par : Fabrice Drouelle - Dans "Affaires Sensibles », voici l'itinéraire d'un flic de légende, chef du contre-espionnage à la CIA entre 1954 et 1974. Notre invité est Bruno Fuligni, historien du renseignement, qui a publié "Le Bureau des Légendes décrypté" aux éditions L’Iconoclaste.

Northwest Bible Church – April 12, 2020 – Easter Worship Service – Alan Conner Acts 1:1-11 Why Believe in Christ’s Resurrection? Intro A. BECAUSE ALL OTHER EXPLANATIONS OF THE EMPTY TOMB FAIL. 1. Joseph of Arimathea did not move the body. 2. The disciples did not steal the body. 3. They didn’t go to the wrong tomb. 4. Christ did not swoon and survive the cross. B. BECAUSE OF THE MANY RESURRECTION APPEARANCES OF CHRIST. 1. Mary. Jn. 20:10-18 2. Other women. Mt. 28:9-10 3. Peter (Lk. 24:34; 1 Cor. 15:5). 4. Two on the road to Emmaus. Lk. 24:13-35; Mk. 16:12-13 5. The ten minus Thomas – Lk. 24:36-49; Jn. 20:19-25. 6. The ten plus Thomas – Jn. 20:26-29. 7. The seven disciples at the Sea of Galilee – Jn. 21:1-23 ;1 Cor. 15:7. 8. The eleven at a mountain in Galilee - Mt. 28:16-20. 9. “More than 500 at one time” – 1 Cor. 15:6 10. James (Jesus’ half-brother) – 1 Cor. 15:7 11. Disciples who saw Jesus ascension– Lk. 24:50-51; Acts 1:4-12. 12. Paul - 1 Cor. 15:8; Acts 9:1-22. C. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF CHRIST’S RESURRECTION 1. He is the way, the truth and the life. Jn. 14:6 2. Our preaching and faith are not in vain. 1 Cor. 15:14 3. We are not in our sins. 1 Cor. 15:17 4. We have the hope of glory. 1 Cor. 15:42-44, 49-57. We will bear His image, Phil. 3:21; Rom. 8:29. This living hope is the source of great joy. 1 Pet. 1:3-10 Conclusion

In this episode, I interview author Jefferson Morley about his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. Morley paints a sweeping portrait of the cunning and paranoia that defined a man who sat at the center of American intelligence from its inception. The conversation takes us from Angleton's humble beginnings in Idaho all the way through the internal mole hunt that defined the latter stages of his CIA career. Morley tells us, "Angleton's story is sort of the American version of Tinker Tailor." Give it a listen and support Jefferson Morley's work by buying a copy of his book at JeffersonMorleyBooks.com. Order a signed copy as a gift for the thriller lover in your life (that might be you). If you like the podcast, check out the website: www.thrillisgonepodcast.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/keenanwords Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/thrillisgonepod

Author Jefferson Morley discusses his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. jeffersonmorleybooks.com

Author Jefferson Morley discusses his book The Ghost: The Secret Life of Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. jeffersonmorleybooks.com

We cannot control our tongue. The bible says so. So what can we do if the tongue is such a dangerous thing? We gossip and we lie and we flatter throughout life. What does James has to say about this? Learn in the Last episode for Louder than Words, the Epistle of James - Jesus' brother.

The American Dream: Life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement regardless of social class or circumstances of birth. The facts and the feelings, the myths and the aspirations have crashed together in America today to create an intense class suspicion and sometimes class hatred. 1 My dear brothers and sisters,[a] how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others? 2 For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting[b] dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes. 3 If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, "You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor" - well, 4 doesn't this discrimination show that your judgments are guided by evil motives? 5 Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn't God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren't they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? 6 But you dishonor the poor! Isn't it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? 7 Aren't they the ones who slander Jesus Christ, whose noble name[c] you bear? 8 Yes indeed, it is good when you obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: "Love your neighbor as yourself."[d] 9 But if you favor some people over others, you are committing a sin. You are guilty of breaking the law. 10 For the person who keeps all of the laws except one is as guilty as a person who has broken all of God's laws. 11 For the same God who said, "You must not commit adultery," also said, "You must not murder."[e] So if you murder someone but do not commit adultery, you have still broken the law. 12 So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free. 13 There will be no mercy for those who have not shown mercy to others. But if you have been merciful, God will be merciful when he judges you. James 2:1-13 World Behind the Text: Vast disparity btw rich and poor. For about 100 years Rome, through exorbitant taxation had turned land owners into peasants. Resentment toward land owners (the wealthy) ran high and vice versa. There was some rioting and violence from peasants over grain shortages. This violence and uprising came from peasants which led to the world history altering war of 66-70 btw Jews and Rome, and destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. World of the Text: James - Jesus' bro and leader of Jerusalem church. Most of the church were peasants although some were higher educated and wealthy. (We'll talk about the economic diversity of the church more in a minute) Likely the early part of James letter-regarding trials, faith and endurance-;were about economic instability. The early church was a mix of rich and poor and everything in between. All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had. There were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to anyone as he had need. Acts 4:32, 34-35 God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. Matthew 5:3 Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. James 1:1-4 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4; The church needs you! God does not condemn wealth: The blessing of the LORD brings wealth. Proverbs 10:22 Remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth. Deuteronomy 8:18 Rich and poor have this in common: The LORD is the Maker of them all. Proverbs 22:2 Bottom line - If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, "Love your neighbor as yourself," you are doing right. It is our unity in love which helps the kingdom grow, but it is our diversity of gifts and life experiences which makes us strong. Grace is going to be a community of differents. Because a community of differents sharing their unique physical and spiritual resources, their gifts and life experiences are simply the best representatives of the Kingdom of God. God may your Kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven!

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Subject: James, Faith That Works Series Speaker or Performer: Pastor Doug Ellison Scripture Passage(s): James 1:1 Date of Delivery: May 13, 2018 Week 1in Series:James, Faith That WorksWritten by - James (Jesus' brother)Written to - 12 tribes dispersed abroadPurpose- How to live in Christ Faith and Wisdom coming to life throughaction

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Spybrary Brush Pass: The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton   Spybrarian Matthew Kresal shares his brush pass review on The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton by Jefferson Morley which has recently been published. According to Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes -The History of the CIA 'The Ghost' is.. "The best book ever written about the strangest CIA chief who ever lived." - Listen to today's episode of Spybrary and hear what reader  and Spybrary contributor Matthew thinks of it and does he recommend spy fans give it a go? More information on James Jesus Angelton in the resources section below. About the author: JEFFERSON MORLEY is a journalist and editor who has worked in Washington journalism for over thirty years, fifteen of which were spent as an editor and reporter at The Washington Post. The author of Our Man in Mexico, a biography of the CIA’s Mexico City station chief Winston Scott, Morley has written about intelligence, military, and political subjects for Salon, The Atlantic, and The Intercept, among others. He is the editor of JFK Facts, a blog. He lives in Washington, DC.   What is a Brush Pass review exactly? These are first impression reviews sent in by Spybrary listeners and give us their first impressions of a spy book, spy movie or spy tv show soon after finishing it. We encourage all our Spybrary listeners to record their own brush reviews and send them in. Remember we are not academics here, Spybrary Spy Podcast is by spy fans for spy fans. If you want to send in a brush pass review, record it on your smartphone and email to shane@spybrary.com We will do the rest. If your brush pass episode is aired then you will receive a $20 Amazon voucher as a thank you from us all at Spybrary! Check out our other Brush Pass reviews here Enjoyed this episode of Spybrary? Come and talk Spy books and movies with other spy fans in our private Spybrary listeners facebook group

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The Book of James: For Maturing Audiences Only. This week James (Jesus' brother and the 1st Bishop of the Christian Church in Jerusalem) is teaching us about not showing favoritism. The goal is that Christians would evaluate people on the basis of grace, not like the world, which judges people on the basis of what others can do for us. This week, under the theme “Mature Kindness,” we'll study James 2:1-13.

The Book of James: For Maturing Audiences Only. This week James (Jesus' brother and the 1st Bishop of the Christian Church in Jerusalem) is teaching us about not showing favoritism. The goal is that Christians would evaluate people on the basis of grace, not like the world, which judges people on the basis of what others can do for us. This week, under the theme “Mature Kindness,” we'll study James 2:1-13.

Destiny Christian Center Oklahoma City, OK 07/09/2017 Pastor Lawrence Neisent @pastordude www.destinychristian.com

Speaker:  Jon Thompson Scripture:  Luke 24 Description:  We began to wrestle through the historical reality that Jesus' deepest critics and enemies like James Jesus half brother or Paul both became his greatest followers after claiming encountering the physically risen Jesus! -- Series Title:  Smoke and Mirrors Series Description: Can a logical person really believe that Jesus rose from the dead? In this series we address the questions surrounding the life, death, and supposed physical resurrection of Jesus. Is this the greatest misunderstanding in history? Is this the worst form of Broken telephone? Is this wishful thinking or worse is this outright Conspiracy? Is there Proof for anything? Well as will see there is significant amounts of evidence for this claim that Jesus actually rose from the dead.

Speaker:  Jon Thompson Scripture:  Luke 24 Description:  We began to wrestle through the historical reality that Jesus' deepest critics and enemies like James Jesus half brother or Paul both became his greatest followers after claiming encountering the physically risen Jesus! -- Series Title:  Smoke and Mirrors Series Description: Can a logical person really believe that Jesus rose from the dead? In this series we address the questions surrounding the life, death, and supposed physical resurrection of Jesus. Is this the greatest misunderstanding in history? Is this the worst form of Broken telephone? Is this wishful thinking or worse is this outright Conspiracy? Is there Proof for anything? Well as will see there is significant amounts of evidence for this claim that Jesus actually rose from the dead.

Hello, My Name Is Paul Greetings from Paul! He's an apostle sent by God, and he's totally ready to rock this whole disciple of Christ thing. This time he's writing to the churches in Galatia, but he's not too thrilled with what's been going on there. Oh, do tell, Paul. Well, it seems some of the Galatians have been turning their backs on God and putting their faith in a twisted version of the gospel. Say it ain't so, Galatians! Let Paul be clear: there's only one gospel. It's the one Paul told them about. Just because someone comes along and starts spouting off all kinds of random ideas about Jesus, that doesn't make them true. Even an angel from Heaven who teaches them the wrong things about Jesus is gonna get a smackdown from God. This goes double for any humans trying to pervert God's message about Jesus. Seriously, naysayers, God is not amused. Look guys, Paul's not trying to win any popularity contests here. He's just doing what the Big Guy told him. After all, Paul didn't get his info from just anywhere—he got it from Jesus Christ himself. Paul is pretty sure the Galatians know about his past. But he's gonna tell them again anyhow. Just once more for good measure. Back in the day, Paul was a super devout Jew who persecuted Christians on the side. Uh-huh. He's was über pious and totally loved Jewish law—even more than most other Jews—but when God sent him a vision of Jesus, everything changed. He started preaching the good news about Jesus right away. He didn't high tail it to Jerusalem to meet with Jesus's disciples there. He went out on his own and spread the good word. Paul's a rebel like that. Three years after his conversion, he did take a quick trip to Jerusalem, but he only met with Cephas (a.k.a. Simon Peter, Jesus's right-hand man from all the gospels) and James (Jesus's brother). 

Rev.Jonathan Currie starts a series on the Book of James. James 1 vs 1

Our mission at Community Church of Greenwood is to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ and live in full devotion to Him. We want to help people far from God to experience new life in Jesus Christ.

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We cannot control our tongue. The bible says so. So what can we do if the tongue is such a dangerous thing? We gossip and we lie and we flatter throughout life. What does James has to say about this? Learn in the Last episode for Louder than Words, the Epistle of James - Jesus' brother.