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The Value Of Testing In The Development Of Faith James 1 October 5, 2025 James 1:1 – Bondservant: set free from slavery but chose to stay and serve the Master who set him free! Half brother of Jesus (James was born of Joseph and Mary) Resurrection was Gamechanger! (1 Corinthians 15:7) Pastor of the Church at Jerusalem and its leaders! (Acts 12:17; Acts 15:13; Acts 21:8; Galatians 1:19; Galatians 2:9) Martyred in 60's A.D. Practical, “Boots on the Ground” letter James 1:1,2 – Twelve tribes disbursed ….” (See Acts 8:1-4; Genesis 50:20; 1Corinthians 2:8) God can take what the enemy desires for evil and use it against the enemy and, ultimately, for His glory and our good! “Count it” …. An act of the will. “When”…. Not if; various (many, of different sorts); “life happens” Trials …. Peirasmos (tests, trials, temptations) ✼God sometimes uses the enemy as an “unwilling agent” James 1:3 Knowing …. Not just in the mind, surface, but in your “knower”, your spirit (When the Holy Spirit is dwelling and bearing witness!) Testing …. Proof …. Impurities burned out via fire Produces …. Katergazomai …. “works out”, develops Patience …. Steadfast endurance “to bear up” in the wait! James 1:4 Perfect …. Fully mature, complete James 1:5 Wisdom …. The ability to see from God's perspective. Must be received, through request by Faith (confident assurance based on His Word)
Expecting the Unexpected! & Wells for Jesus! James Whitney
Jesus didn't invite us to snack on religion—He invited us to a full, satisfying life.In this powerful message from James 5:13–20, we break down what it means to be a Five-Course Follower of Jesus—not just a sampler, but someone who goes all in.
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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
Pastor Daniel H. Park | 6/01/2025
Throughout James, we've learned what it looks like to live like Jesus, especially as we interact with others. In this message, Pastor Brian invites us to pause and reflect on the condition of our personal faith in Christ.April 13, 2025
Jesus challenges His followers to count the cost of discipleship, calling for radical commitment to Him above all else. James Nored March 23, 2025 For more information, visit us at fxcc.org.
The Power of Jesus | James 5: 13-16 by The Journey Southern Illinois
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Sunday 5th January 2025 - West Site Speaker - James Rankine James begins our new series - Live Like Jesus 2025 - by bringing us back to the fundamentals and foundations of a life following Jesus. ---------- Mark 1 v 16-20 Jesus Calls His First Disciples 16) As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17) “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” 18) At once they left their nets and followed him. 19) When he had gone a little farther, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. 20) Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him. Mark 2 v 13-14 13) Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14) As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector's booth. “Follow me,” Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him. Mark 8 v 34 34) Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 35) For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. 36) What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? 37) Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? Recorded at West Site 05Jan2025
November 23, 2024Strength to Strength welcomed Zack Johnson to discuss truth-telling and swearing of oaths.Can the imitation of Christ truly involve oath-taking? This talk traces the evolution of oath-taking from the Old Covenant through the teachings of Jesus and James, the nuances in Paul's writings, and the convictions of early Christians like Maximilian. It explores why James highlighted Jesus' reversal of Mosaic teachings on oaths as essential for believers, demonstrating how early disciples were willing to die for this principle. Concluding with a call for contemporary Christians to embody integrity and consistent truthfulness, it challenges followers of Christ to reject society's reliance on oaths as both a substitute for genuine honesty and faithfulness and as a means of pledging loyalty to anything other than Christ the King.An interactive question-and-answer period follows.https://strengthtostrength.org/sacred-roots-why-above-all-matters/
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“Living for Self vs. Living for Jesus” James 4:13-15, Psalm 24:1-2, Romans 12:1, 1 Thessalonians 2:4 When we're just going through the motions spiritually, we begin to believe we belong to ourselves and live for ourselves rather than remembering that we belong to God and seek to live for Him. It's about belonging to and living for Jesus._______________________________________________________________Going Through the Motions (Tent Series)Our hope is to have vibrant and alive faith. Yet, try as we might, it's easy to end up going through the motions in our spiritual lives. Sometimes, without even realizing it, we can slip into living our spiritual lives on autopilot, falling into tradition and habit, doing what we think we ought to do, what others expect from us, or simply trying to appease God rather than to really know and love Him. With this series, we'll seek to look at some of the foundational concepts of faith with fresh eyes and open hearts to avoid ending up just going through the motions.Orchard Community Church8180 Telephone RdVentura CA 93004www.OrchardVentura.orgContact us at Info@OrchardVentura.orgOrchard's Streaming and Song Select CCLI# 160190
James Class
In this sermon, pastor Dylan Dodson preaches from James 3:1-12.
In this sermon, pastor Dylan Dodson preaches from James 1:19-27.
In October we hosted an INCREDIBLE night of Furnace. James Aladiran gave a message on wasting our lives on Jesus. We promise that this Preach will mark you forever!
Matt. 5:17-19, Mark 12:18-16
James is from Africa and came to Utah when he was very young! In this episode James talks about how he was in deep sin for about 3 years and then finally, one day realized he wasn't happy! he decided to turn to his brother, God and his Church for help and is now an active member of the 7th day Adventist church in Salt Lake City! Even though James is not a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints he still loves Jesus and has dedicated his life to becoming a Disciple. Here is his story!
Most of us have probably heard that Christians are called to be "loving." Some of us have even heard that God describes Himself as the definition of "love!" But what does that really mean in a practical sense? And why do many religious people come across as the opposite of loving? We're gonna explore all that and more in this series, Tough Love.
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TDAgiantslayer@gmail.com Brought to you by wellbuiltbody.com 97X PODBEAN Apple Podcast Do you know who I am… Im sorry sir hold just a minute. Picks up the phone and says hello can you connect me with the psychology department… we have a man down here who does not know who he is At a ver prestigious university it was the final day of exams… the class was a huge class of about 500 plus students… the professor handed out the tests and pencils and said you must finish in exactly 2 hours… When the time was up everyone brought their tests up… except one young man who continued to write down answers… the professor began to get irritated, threatening and finally said you can take your time, but I am going to fail you regardless… the kid kept writing and finally brought his test up to the professors desk. The professor who was a very arrogant and snide man began to chew out this young man… Do you know who I am? I have received the highest honors this university bestows. DO you know who I am, I have studied abroad at Cambridge university… you apparently truly have no idea who I am, I have 3 doctorates from Yale, Harvard and Princeton… to which the student shrugged and said, “do you know who I am?”. The professor winced and with a confusing grin said NO I DONT KNOW WHO YOU ARE… And with that the student picked up the huge pile of tests from the center quickly put his test in the middle and put the hundreds of tests on top of it… and said “good luck”. and walked out. We often ask do you know who you are in Christ… but actually its not if you know who you are in Christ, its if you know who's you are in Christ. What do i mean? Well i can quote all the scriptures of who I am in Christ… and I will quote a few in a second, but unless I know Christ, and know Who's I am, who I am has very little affect on me. It would be like finding out you are related to the great prince of Zinaqua… who is the richest man in the world… you can brag about that, but it means nothing until you go and see and experience his life style, his riches, the esteem and awe he is treated with, the power he has… all that and more.. now when you realize you are related to him and yes you are related to him as in he is your father… now you know who's who you are. I am complete in Him Who is the head over all rule and authority—of every angelic and earthly power (Colossians 2:10). I am alive with Christ (Ephesians 2:5). I am free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2). I am far from oppression, and will not live in fear (Isaiah 54:14). I am born of God, and the evil one does not touch me (1 John 5:18). I am holy and without blame before Him in love (Ephesians 1:4; 1 Peter 1:16). I have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16; Philippians 2:5). I have the peace of God that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). The Spirit of God, who is greater than the enemy in the world, lives in me (1 John 4:4). I have received abundant grace and the gift of righteousness and reign in life through Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17). I have received the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Jesus, the eyes of my heart enlightened, so that I know the hope of having life in Christ (Ephesians 1:17-18). I have received the power of the Holy Spirit and He can do miraculous things through me.I have authority and power over the enemy in this world (Mark 16:17-18; Luke 10:17-19). I am renewed in the knowledge of God and no longer want to live in my old ways or nature before I accepted Christ (Colossians 3:9-10). I am merciful, I do not judge others, and I forgive quickly. As I do this by God's grace, He blesses my life (Luke 6:36-38). God supplies all of my needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). In all circumstances I live by faith in God and extinguish all the flaming darts (attacks) of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16). I can do whatever I need to do in life through Christ Jesus who gives me strength (Philippians 4:13). I am chosen by God who called me out of the darkness of sin and into the light and life of Christ so I can proclaim the excellence and greatness of who He is (1 Peter 2:9). I am born again—spiritually transformed, renewed and set apart for God's purpose—through the living and everlasting word of God (1 Peter 1:23). I am God's workmanship, created in Christ to do good works that He has prepared for me to do (Ephesians 2:10). I am a new creation in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17). In Christ, I am dead to sin—my relationship to it is broken—and alive to God—living in unbroken fellowship with Him (Romans 6:11). The light of God's truth has shone in my heart and given me knowledge of salvation through Christ (2 Corinthians 4:6). As I hear God's Word, I do what it says and I am blessed in my actions (James 1:22, 25). I am a joint-heir with Christ (Romans 8:17). I am more than a conqueror through Him who loves me (Romans 8:37). I overcome the enemy of my soul by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony (Revelation 12:11). I have everything I need to live a godly life and am equipped to live in His divine nature (2 Peter 1:3-4). I am an ambassador for Christ (2 Corinthians 5:20). I am part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people (1 Peter 2:9). I am the righteousness of God—I have right standing with Him—in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). My body is a temple of the Holy Spirit; I belong to Him (1 Corinthians 6:19). I am the head and not the tail, and I only go up and not down in life as I trust and obey God (Deuteronomy 28:13). I am the light of the world (Matthew 5:14). I am chosen by God, forgiven and justified through Christ. I have a compassionate heart, kindness, humility, meekness and patience (Romans 8:33; Colossians 3:12). I am redeemed—forgiven of all my sins and made clean—through the blood of Christ (Ephesians 1:7). I have been rescued from the domain and the power of darkness and brought into God's kingdom (Colossians 1:13). I am redeemed from the curse of sin, sickness, and poverty (Deuteronomy 28:15-68; Galatians 3:13). My life is rooted in my faith in Christ and I overflow with thanksgiving for all He has done for me (Colossians 2:7). I am called to live a holy life by the grace of God and to declare His praise in the world (Psalm 66:8; 2 Timothy 1:9). I am healed and whole in Jesus (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24). I am saved by God's grace, raised up with Christ and seated with Him in heavenly places (Ephesians 2:5-6; Colossians 2:12). I am greatly loved by God (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4). I am strengthened with all power according to His glorious might (Colossians 1:11). I humbly submit myself to God, and the devil flees from me because I resist him in the Name of Jesus (James 4:7). I press on each day to fulfill God's plan for my life because I live to please Him (Philippians 3:14). I am not ruled by fear because the Holy Spirit lives in me and gives me His power, love and self-control (2 Timothy 1:7). Christ lives in me, and I live by faith in Him and His love for me (Galatians 2:20).
Learn about James, the half-brother of Jesus
If Jesus needed to pray then we need to pray! But how exactly did Jesus teach us how to pray? Watch this message “Pray like Jesus” by Ps. James as he goes through the scripture on how we should pray like Jesus. __
Do you ever feel like you need to tell someone something to help them correct an error in what they say or do? I chose to add this to the end of the series on Pride vs. Humility. Our echo chambers may be our biggest enemies... Have you ever noticed that in social media we can easily find people who agree with us and disagree with someone else? Have you noticed that much of what is "news" today is just someone saying what they thought about what someone else said or did? I see many Christ-followers online who speak against other Christ-followers. I'm still thinking on this. Here's an article that disagrees with me: https://bible.org/seriespage/lesson-17-sin-judging-others-james-411-12. But I wonder the degree of error that is in everything said about Christ. I wonder how much we look divided because we argue about such small things. As we each follow Jesus, some degree of error is to be expected. When people are seeking correction, then I want to present it. But if those people aren't seeking correction, I prefer to concentrate on Jesus.
Reflecting on the season of the O Antiphons, James Herzog invites us into this intentional time of Advent to be open to the Lord's coming into our lives.Mentioned in this episode:21 Days to a Better Prayer Life Challenge21 Days to a Better Prayer Life Challenge
You can't be a pilgrim without a pilgrimage. In the same way, you can't be a disciple without someone to follow. James is showing us what it looks like to follow after Christ. He's showing us what it looks like to walk in the way of Jesus.
Square One, 7 of 9 from October 30, 2022 Big Idea: “Walking with Jesus means we trust Him when He warns of danger.” Ephesians 5:1-21 by Michael Lockstampfor (@miklocks) QUESTIONS
Are you feeling like the pressures of this world are keeping you from finding peace in Jesus? I know that this life is diffituclt and this world is CRAZY…sometimes it feels like we are literally upside down, backwards and inside out. The things that are becoming ‘normal' are SO far against what God is calling us to we can get lost in a state of confusion. Not knowing what to believe or how to live the life that God is calling us to! So let's dive a little into a few ways to combat this confusion. 1. Stay consistent in your word and focused on Jesus! -1 Corinthians 14:33- For God is not the author of confusion but of peace.2. Surrender fear, anxiety and guilt- lay it down at the feet of Jesus - James 4:7 says ‘Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you 3. SLOW down and STOP believing the world's lie that you should be doing more - -“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matthew 11:28–30)Surrender Episodes- https://www.buzzsprout.com/1769546/9871788https://www.buzzsprout.com/1769546/9909159https://www.buzzsprout.com/1769546/9995986✨Come hang with me on IG- https://www.instagram.com/mrsangelapitnikoff/✨Join our FB sisterhood!- https://www.facebook.com/groups/kingdomdaughterssisterhood✨Be more amazing and leave a review!- https://lovethepodcast.com/LoHGyj✨Want some fun free resources? Click here- www.thekingdomdaughters.com✨ Connect with me! thekingdomdaughterspodcast@gmail.com Let's work together!! thekingdomdaughters.com/coaching
In this episode, the Fellowship reviews and explains the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope! Holy space Jesus, these images are amazing! Grab your favorite drinks and wonder in awe wirth us. Drinks this week: The Enlightenment of the Universe *Always Drink Responsibly* Listen and Subscribe to us on: Anchor.fm Spotify YouTube Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Cosmoswithcosmos.com Follow Us! Twitter: @drinkingcosmos Instagram: @cosmoswithcosmos Credits: Eric Skiff - Resistor Anthems http://EricSkiff.com/music Theme Music Remixed by: Ron Proctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__fjzKFm0X0BQWHjYX8Z_w Wildixia https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wildixia?ref=profile_header Rolling Bluff Planetarium https://www.rollingbluffsplanetarium.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Message from 3/27/2022 from "Framed: A Plot to Kill Jesus" series by James Dearmond at New Life Church Arkansas.
Sunday Morning Expositional Message
Pastor Nolan uses the story of literacy rates in Alabama from last week's newspaper to point us to the Way of Jesus that encourages us to see, love, and help those we would rather ignore.
Apostles James and John Make a Request of Jesus James and John are two of the Apostles. They have been with Jesus for nearly three years! They have been exposed to His teachings, like no other. They ask Jesus for something. They ask to sit, when they enter into Heaven, on Jesus' left and right side. They know Jesus better than almost anyone. Yet, they still do not really know Him! The two Apostles, in their prayer, say to Jesus what they want. But what happens if you do not want the right thing(s)? We can relate this passage to our own Spiritual Prayers. At times, we ask the Lord for a special intention. But what if it is not the right thing? Prayer is not a matter of saying or doing the right formula. But prayer does involve being in the right spirit . The two Apostles know that Jesus will come into His Glory and He has the power to answer prayers. The Apostles know that. We, also, know that. They again . . . say what they want. While they ask for several reasons, some are right. But not all! They ask the Lord because in one sense they wish to remain close to the Lord. Good! But they also want to be near His power. To be on or near His throne . . . near His Status. They, in effect, wish to Glorify themselves. Not Good! This is a trap Christians have fell into for two thousand years and continue to fall into, even today. Listen to this Meditation media and understand how John and James' request is distorting there Spiritual Prayer Life.