Podcasts about pure religion

The Book of James is a letter to struggling Christians encouraging them to stay faithful in the face of great suffering. It is  full of practical wisdom and truth to help us know and follow God's plan for our flourishing. In this passage, James is challenging his readers to not stop at hearing but to continue in doing. The promise is that the person who hears AND does will be blessed in his doing. 

Context of Genesis; Hammurabi?; Ruling over other men - offices of power; King of Sodom; Aleph-mem-resh-phe-lamed = sayer of darkness; Disliking Hammurabi codes; Representatives vs lawmakers; Your relationship with government; Covetousness; Biting neighbor with the teeth of government; "Citizen"; "Shinar" = Babylon? Shin-nun-ayin-resh; Goyim = other nations; "Bera" son of evil; Families of God = generations; Rebellion of kings; Meanings in names; "Moses"; Becoming merchandise; Appetites for benefits at others' expense; Blood lickers; Seeing the whole truth; Lot in Sodom; Theme of the bible - being free souls under God's authority; vs Men who want to be God for you; "Hebrew"; Legal vs Lawful Title; The solution; Setting the captive free; Going the way of righteousness; "brother"; "Mamre" mem-resh - not just a location; Abraham = Hebrew = wanderer = not subject = free soul; In spirit and truth; "confederate"; Freewill offerings; Freeing people; shin-vav-heh = to agree; Righteous charity; Melchizedek; Taxation; Walking with Holy Spirit; Bread and wine?; Shem; Why Sodom was destroyed; Fleshpots; Charity-based social welfare; Use tax = Usury; Linking Genesis to Jesus; One purse government; Legal title; Permits; "Goyim"; Dictators; Idol worship; Servant ministers; Pure Religion; Lot's lot; Lacking faith; Repent and seek kingdom of God; How to get out of bondage; Christ's commands; Ps 91:1; Abraham, Moses and Christ in agreement; Gen 15:17 vision; Smoke and furnace; Mammon - righteous and unrighteous; Way of the world - force, fear and fealty; Learning to be Israel; God's simple way; Universal income?; Cost of liberty; Circumcision of your heart; Join us on the Living Network.

Context of Genesis; Hammurabi?; Ruling over other men - offices of power; King of Sodom; Aleph-mem-resh-phe-lamed = sayer of darkness; Disliking Hammurabi codes; Representatives vs lawmakers; Your relationship with government; Covetousness; Biting neighbor with the teeth of government; "Citizen"; "Shinar" = Babylon? Shin-nun-ayin-resh; Goyim = other nations; "Bera" son of evil; Families of God = generations; Rebellion of kings; Meanings in names; "Moses"; Becoming merchandise; Appetites for benefits at others' expense; Blood lickers; Seeing the whole truth; Lot in Sodom; Theme of the bible - being free souls under God's authority; vs Men who want to be God for you; "Hebrew"; Legal vs Lawful Title; The solution; Setting the captive free; Going the way of righteousness; "brother"; "Mamre" mem-resh - not just a location; Abraham = Hebrew = wanderer = not subject = free soul; In spirit and truth; "confederate"; Freewill offerings; Freeing people; shin-vav-heh = to agree; Righteous charity; Melchizedek; Taxation; Walking with Holy Spirit; Bread and wine?; Shem; Why Sodom was destroyed; Fleshpots; Charity-based social welfare; Use tax = Usury; Linking Genesis to Jesus; One purse government; Legal title; Permits; "Goyim"; Dictators; Idol worship; Servant ministers; Pure Religion; Lot's lot; Lacking faith; Repent and seek kingdom of God; How to get out of bondage; Christ's commands; Ps 91:1; Abraham, Moses and Christ in agreement; Gen 15:17 vision; Smoke and furnace; Mammon - righteous and unrighteous; Way of the world - force, fear and fealty; Learning to be Israel; God's simple way; Universal income?; Cost of liberty; Circumcision of your heart; Join us on the Living Network.

Sunday morning worship service form May 4, 2025.Message brought by Pastor Kirk Orelup.

Sin drives us into hiding, but God desire to create authentic community through the practice of confession.

Understanding context; Nature of man and God; (Tree of) Knowledge?; What is true?; Information sources; (Dis)respecter of persons; Holy Spirit; Enoch?; Abraham's vision; Rivers in Genesis; Furnace and burning lamp; Caudrons in cities of blood; Welfare snares; Becoming merchandise; No coveting!; Gen 15:6; Learning from our mistakes; Seeking kingdom of God; Government of, for and by the people; Man and woman; Gen 16:1; Sarah and Haggar; "handmaid"; shin-pi-chet-hay+kuf; Who was Hagar?; Freewill offerings only; Haran; Put to death; Terah and Nimrod; Idolatry; "Pure Religion"; Turtledove goddess of Sumer; Bondage of Egypt; Altars of sacrifice; Gen 16:2; Respecting Sarai; Importance of children; Population collapse?; Lessons to be learned; kuy-lamad-lamad+tav (despise); Hagar left; Destroying the character of society; Duty?; Serving one another; Temptation of oppression; ayin-nun-tav (humbly submit); tav-hey-tav (to her authority); Modern Christians not knowing the Lord; Civil corban; Setting the captive free; Learning to do your duty; Ishmael; Serving without benefit; Kadesh and Bered; Hagar's vision; Muslims; Artificial duty; "Kadesh" = homosexual; Oppression of women; Knowing Holy Spirit; Ministering for God; 70% on welfare? Duty to fellowman; Being Israel; Public religion; Public school?; Repentance; Doing what Christ said to do; Covetous practices; God's judgment; Linking Gen 16 to Christ; Two witnesses; Willingness to see yourself; Fleeing Holy Spirit; "Beerlahairoi" (0883); "was called" kuf-resh-aleph - redemptive; biet-aleph-resh (Beer) lamad-heh-yod (lahai) resh-aleph-yod (roi); Hagar going back to serve Sarai; Dying on a cross; Testing your forgiveness; Aleph = relationship of God and man; Yod = divine spark; Awakening of leaders; Returning to God; Sin of Sodom; Strengthening the poor; Caring for one another; Leaven; Freewill vs force; Presidential salvation?; Charity; Are you ready for truth?; To whom do you serve?; Trust Holy Spirit.

Repentance calls for the brave honesty to confront who we truly are. In that vulnerable confession, we open ourselves to receive God's mercy and forgiveness.

True righteousness is to restore the dignity of those who are most marginalized in society--helping them in any way we can. This is the true fast that pleases God.

Our study in James last week made it clear that we are to be doers of the Word, and not hearers only. This week, we'll examine three practical things evident in the pure religion of doers of the Word.

Read James Chapter 1 in its entirety. We as the church, not the church building need to do better in the caring department of our widows, orphans, and those who are in need.

God cares not only that we hear the Word, but that we do it. True religion will be shown by our practical actions.

God cares not only that we hear the Word, but that we do it. True religion will be shown by our practical actions.

As we continue our study of James in James 1:26-27, we're challenged to examine the authenticity of our faith in two key areas - our words and the way we care for others who need it.February 23, 2025

Family Values: Pure Religion | Brian Scoggin | From Sunday, February 23, 2025, at Harvest Point Church in Locust Grove, GA

Send us a textJoin us for this episode of Bible Time at The Barn, where Dawn dives into James 1:26-27 to explore what it truly means to live out our faith. How do our words and actions reflect our devotion? What does "true religion" look like in practice? Dawn breaks down these verses to guide us in aligning our lives with God's teachings.

A Study of James 1:26-27 on not thinking too highly of ourselves

Pure Religion, James 1:19-27

It is frustrating to see people who claim to be religious act like complete jerks. And this is precisely what James will call out today in James 1:26-27. Welcome to the Daily Devo. Remember, tomorrow, you will receive a chapter study on James 1 on the Vince Miller Show. If you are new here, get your James Scripture Journal now so you can take notes as we study this letter together. Let's read the text for today: If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world. — James 1:26-27 James gives three marks of an authentic believer. How you steward words. How you show compassion. How you stand pure. These marks prove our authenticity. They are easy to control, or "bridle," when life moves as expected. But how do you respond when life metaphorically speeds up, hits unexpected traffic, a sudden turn, or an object in the road? Can you then steward your words, show compassion, and stand pure? A few days ago, I embarked on a whirlwind trip to help my son travel from Minnesota to Florida. I flew out of Florida at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and landed in Minnesota. An hour later, we hit the road in his car. We drove nonstop from Friday night through Saturday, finally arriving in Florida at 11:30 p.m. We drove through six states and encountered all sorts of memorable sights. But one incident stuck out. Two drivers behaving recklessly in traffic were weaving in and out of cars. Then, one of the drivers, whose car proudly displayed a fish sticker, took things to the next level when he started yelling obscenities out his window and flipped the bird in a fit of rage. But as disappointing as this was to watch unfold, we all know we have the propensity to act this way. And the true mark of our spiritual authenticity is how, in these moments, we: Steward words. Show compassion. Stand pure. James is saying that it is possible to "look" religiously perfect. You can have perfect church attendance, vast bible knowledge, pray elaborate prayers, and even give generously, but if your words are habitually unbridled, you have no compassion for the vulnerable, or you cannot stand pure in an impure world, your religion is worthless. This is because religious practices, no matter how perfectly practiced, are meaningless if your heart is not marked by authentic change. A marked heart, not a marked checklist, marks authentic religion. You see, a fish symbol on a car is just a symbol when it does not symbolize the heart of the driver. And James warns us not to let our lives resemble the same. What you display to the world—your faith—needs to be consistent with how you live. That means your words must be consistent. Your hearts must break for the vulnerable. And your life must testify to purity in a world stained by sin. Ask yourself these three questions today and make the necessary changes. How am I stewarding my words? How am I showing compassion? How am I standing pure? If you want, write down the change you need to make in your Scripture Journal or leave a comment below as a testimony to the change you are choosing to make. #AuthenticFaith, #James12627, #TrueReligion Ask This: How am I stewarding my words? How am I showing compassion? How am I standing pure? Do This: Write out the change you are going to make. Pray This: Father, transform my heart so that my words, actions, and life reflect true and pure faith in You. Help me to steward my words, show compassion, and remain pure in a world that often pulls me away from You. Amen. Play This: God, I Look To You.

Gospel of the Kingdom; God-ordained government; Learning from our mistakes; Dominion; World governments; Limiting government power; Business practices; Bias; Corruption; Ignorance of governance; Righteousness of God; Hate; Rewiring your brain; Story-telling; Civilization evolution theory; Fervent charity; Power of choice; Government dependency; Apathy; Alexander Tytler; The Church; "Israel"; Immigrants; Communism; Federal Reserve Bank; "Patriotism"; "Reparations"; Forgiveness; Wrath of God; "We the People"; "Golem"; Respecters of persons; Selfishness; Republics; Electoral college; Overseers; Collective identity; Charity; Mobilizing resources; Explaining kingdom; Minister servants; Student loans; Aggrandizing the state; Pure Religion; Oregon corruption; Democracy; Abundance to selfishness; Giving up your responsibilities; Burnt offering; Forcing contributions; Body analogy; Moving in the kingdom; Strengthening your spiritual hands; Sacrificing; Calling out corruption; Fighting crime dangers; Militia; People's courts; Cities of refuge; Honest juries; Draining the swamp; Perfect law of liberty; Emotion vs Spirit; Meditation; Tree of Knowledge; Spiritual pursuit of kingdom; "Sponsorship"; Societal degeneration; Charity vs government; Public schools; Knowing what God wants you to do; Waiting upon the Lord; Seeing your mistakes; God's plan; Gregory and the military; Humility; Repetitively; Don't fear the process.

Reprinted books; Nostradamus; Revelation; Wanting an edge; Fake Christs; Censorship; Workers of iniquity; Pharaoh's hardened heart; Gender assignment; Grooming; Society born in Family; Guarding your generations; Public school; Paying forward violence; "Doctrines" taught by Jesus; Pure Religion; "Whole truth" or lie; Covetousness; Hitting girls; Mountains of Samaria; Altars of clay and stone; Judging others; Bringing questions to the Tree of Life; Spiritual depth; Emotion vs spirit; The Great Reset; GMOs; The will of God; Egyptian income tax; Brickmaking; Burdening Israel; "Community"; Depending on each other; Networking contacts; "Love"?; Confirming truth; Sabbath; Delusion; Doubling Hebrew letters; Creation of physical world; Two trees; Spiritual direction; Surrendering your will for His; Meditation; Dopamine; Signs of obedience; Charity vs force; Waiting upon the Lord; Recognizing God's will; Q: Is "Die Hard" a Christmas movie?; Humor of Christ; Discernment of charity; Strengthening the poor; What did Jesus do?; Servants and sons; Be willing to serve.

Speaker: Richard Hamlin | James 1:26-27

Jason Johnson, Church Engagement and Mobilization Christian Alliance for Orphans Everyone can do Something What's my Something?

Randy Bohlender and Amber Helms team up to present the plight of children as we join with thousands of congregations across over one hundred nations to observe Pure Religion Sunday.

Pure Religion Sunday 2024

Over and over in the Scriptures, God makes it clear that He loves the orphan, and that He expects His people to do the same. Dennis and Barbara Rainey outline five ways we can care for what the Bible calls "the fatherless."

Ethan Ramsey James 1:26-27

Faith always expresses itself through love.In this message, we highlight the needs of local orphans and fosters, and the opportunities to serve through our J1:27 Ministry and Connie Maxwell Children's Ministries. Special thanks to Kat Deal and Tana Dukes for joining Pastor Chris and sharing with us.To download the J1:27 Monthly Prayer Guide, or to get more info about J1:27 or Connie Maxwell and how you can serve, visit the links below.

For The Love! Series Pure Religion What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world. 

"Practical Faith: Pure Religion" with Pastor Ray Swatkowski www.betheljanesville.org

Mark: Short, condensed gospel; Gospel of the Kingdom; Corban of Herod; Leaven?; Preparing for famine; Bondage of Egypt; Flooding; Saving yourself?; Dead Sea Scrolls; Nicodemus; Trusting knowledge vs Holy Spirit; Christian persecution; Charity alone in Pure Religion; Taking care of parents; Mark 10:42 Explaining kingdom of God; Jews?; Christ as king; "Son of God"; Temples; Lying to Holy Spirit; Doctrine; "No king but Caesar; Charity only; Mark 11:1; Where two ways met; Mt 21:2; Proclaiming Christ as king; John 12:13; Plotting to kill Jesus; Baptism; Death of Liberty; Doctrines of men; Lack of hearing the Gospel; Bankrupt governments of men; Tables of the moneychangers; Violent Jesus?; Moneychangers = porters of the temple = gatekeepers; Nicene council; Constantine's doctrine new rules; Freewill sacrifice?; Public religion; Understanding the Gospel of the kingdom; "Tables" = "trapeza" = bank; who can fire moneychangers?; Bill Clinton's firing of Federal judges; Why Christ was crucified; "Vessel"; Denying benefits; "Den of thieves"; Social Security; "Eucharist" = Thanksgiving; Praying in faith; Wish fulfilment; Will of the father; Forgiveness of trespasses; Freedom requires coming together; Agreeing with Christ; His Holy Church; Counterfeit Holy Spirit; Christ's authority/liberty/right to choose; Righteous king of peace; "Melchizedek"; Humility; Repentance; Righteousness; Discerning poison; NOW is the time to start seeking His kingdom and righteousness.

Early Church records; "World" at Jesus's time; Kingdom not of this "world"; Golden Calf; Lk 13:27; Rightful king of Judea; Leaven?; Baskets?; Giving power to tyrants; Freewill vs forced offerings; Fate of the Gauls; Creating collateral for a nation; Communism; Tables of rulers; Not to be that way with you; Welfare snares; Idolatry; Disliking what Jesus taught; Mark 9:1; Mt 16:28; Lk 9:27; Jn 8:52; Heb 2:9 - tasting death; Style of Hebrews; "power" = "dunamis"; Tasting death - thanatos; Metaphoric?; Dead burying the dead; Cruelty of forced offerings; Mt 17:1; Mk 5:37; Lk 5:1; Peter-James-John; Essene community; Dead Sea scrolls; Being the courts; Boaz/Ruth example; Offices of power or service; Charity; Mercy; Cause/effect; Force is anti-Christian; Charity rightly divided; vs Degeneration by force; Pure Religion; Religious Order of Apostles; Apology to Antonius Pius - why?; "Christian Conflict"; Transfiguration?; Overshadowing cloud; Wrath of God; Choosing unrighteousness; Forfeiting your power of choice; Spiritual realm; v14; "Scribes"; Challenging the scribes' interrogation; Inciting loyalty; Your relationship with Jesus; Self-deception; Dumb spirit?; Importance of "belief"; Help with unbelief; Fear of leaving Herod's system; Spiritual eviction; Prayer and fasting; What is prayer?; Possession?; v29 "kind"; Fasting - from what?; Conforming to righteousness; Who should be greatest?; No exercising authority; Biting one another; Mt 24:5 - "Name" of Jesus; Mk 13:6; Lk 21:8; Jn 14:26; Holy Spirit?; Spiritual ways; "Republic"; Ear-ticklers; Entertaining devils; Who will repent?; Sacrifice daily?; Pick-pocketing your neighbor; Are you at peace?; How to be at peace; Operating by faith, hope and charity; Red heifer?; Seeking Kingdom of God and His Righteousness; Don't be afraid of sacrifice!

Today on Bridging the Gap, we continue our series in James by taking a look at the end of chapter one. Here's pastor Lloyd Pulley with a message titled “True Religion”.

If you pay much attention to current events today, you may have noticed a trend among many people - a trend toward resignation. I don't mean quitting jobs, I mean being resigned to living an incomplete life. People walking around without purpose - just running out the string. It doesn't have to be that way!  Today we'll continue a look at the epistle of James, and a message on growing spiritually. That should be the goal of every believer!.

Demoniac/Legion controlling man's actions; Casting out; "Country" = "chora"; Or "patris"; Sophistry; Two trees to help decisions; Energy (dunamis); Pastors as leaders; Guided interpretation of scripture; Drawing near Holy Spirit; Corban = sacrifice; Abundant life; Other Jesus's; Spiritual influence on you; Tree of Life; Mark 6:1; Country (patris); Nazareth?; Mt 13:58; Speaking in synagogue; Lk 4:23; Astonished and offended by Jesus; What is Jesus saying?; "Essene" and "Nazorean"; Lovers of soft things?; Washing off iniquities of the world; "Synagogue"; Which polis?; Untranslated double words?; Mt 13:57; Lk 20:23; Following lies; Hiding the truth; "Logos" (word of God) = right reason; Orthodoxy of John the Baptist; Simon - which one?; Nicodemus; Is 8:14; Is 49:7; Is 53:3; Leaving the presence of God; Sacrifice for the good of others; Giving liberty to apostles; Sending out two by two; Gathering locally; Allowing rejection; Symbols of faith; Teaching imaginary Jesus; Not to be that way; Mark 6:14; Herod's daughter?; Jesus's system of charity; Herod's fear of John the Baptist; Keeping your word; Holy Spirit on Jesus and apostles; Mark 6:30; Influx of people; Community? Common union; Taking care of the needy; Pure Religion; "Pagans"; Freewill vs compelled offerings; Astonishing and offensive; Welfare snares; Repentance; Biting your neighbor; Seeing what you do not want to see; Coming out of their polis to follow Jesus?; Christ commanding disciples; Mark 6:39; "Commanded" = "epitossin"; Mark 6:27; Acts 23:2; Greek words translated?; Jesus rarely "commanded" men; Companies and ranks; Common efficient method of organization for communion; Taking time to organize in Tens (symposia); Families with the men; Organization seen throughout history; Militia; Binding with love; Natural sharing; Hollywood portrayal of feeding; Fasting while others eat?; Common followers of disciples' examples?; The greater miracle; Volunteerism; Righteous sharing - not a snare; Going home with new friends; Will your faith last?

These messages are from Ocean City Baptist Church in Ocean City, NJ. Visit oceancitybaptist.org for more information.

Introductory discussion; Enlightening humanity; Bible and history; Controversy; Beyond the "Human System"; "God"; Things you need to hear; Brother Gregory's background; Government of, for and by the people; Moses and Christ setting us free; Bondage of Egypt; Free bread; "Emperor" = Commander-in-chief; Freewill offerings; What Levite ministers were really doing; Making America great again; Roman republic; Full-moon gatherings; Pure Religion; "world"; Herod's baptism; Making God's word to none effect; John the Baptist's way; Welfare consequences; Governments of the gentiles; Repentance; Revitalizing charity; Abolishing slavery; Firing moneychangers; "Worship"; Loving God's creation; Judging by conduct; Supporting Abraham; Altars; Kidney's for Levites?; "Burnt" offerings; Job of priests; Justin's apology; Atheists?; Government offices of power; Legalizing Christianity; Christ's claim to kingship; Pilate's "world"; Son of God; Offices of Caesar; Temple functions; Biblical slaves?; Romans 13; "gods"; Nature of men and women; Volunteerism; The Higher Liberty; Going under another's authority; Common purse; Socialism; Tens, hundreds and thousands; Iniquity; Covetousness; Doers of God's will; How the Early Church was organized; Following Holy Spirit; Strong delusion; Is your belief a conviction?; Caring for one another; Contact information; Worldly distractions; "Corban"; Sacrifice; Living Network; After show discussion; Seek His kingdom and righteousness.

James instructs and encourages christians to walk in a manner worthy of their calling - to be doers of the Word, not just hearers of the Word.

(Amos 1) Amos, minor prophet and shepherd; Levites often shepherds; Network of ten-family synagogues; Ministers were communicators of information; Freewill support; Consequences of choosing rulers; Amos' poetic nature; Modern Christian 40,000 denominations; Amos explaining situation; History repeating itself; Avoiding confusion; "Christian" nature; Knowing Christ; Stimulus checks cursing children; Tav-kuf-vav-ayin - Tekoa (stockade?); Town or character? "Day of the Lord"; Satan "believes"; World in decline, watchmen not warning; Amos, contemporary of Joel; Amos 1; "Carmel"; earthquakes; Who are your shepherds?; Following science? Or media?; Omitting Christ's instructions; Covetous practices; "Insurrection?"; Jan 6th Temple defiled; Your daily bread; What captivity?; Your first choice; Where your rights are going; Study: Interfering with natural processes; "Gimel" = cause/effect; Inspiration of authors; Drawing near the solution; "3, even 4"; "brotherly covenant"; Repetition/sequence of transgressions; Levites taking bribes; Bottom-up networking; Early Israel = Republic; Alexander the Great; Sloth begets tribute; Why bribes?; Jethro's advice; Levitical charity; Red heifer confusion; Burning sheep doesn't bring people together; Sharing reality; Returning to righteousness; Overpopulation?; Retaining responsibilities; Cities of refuge; Transgressions today; Today's "Israel"; Consequences to not following instructions; Contrary to God's ways; Repentance; Blood in your teeth; Amos 1:15; King's captivity = exile?; US Constitution; World in bondage; Christ's daily solution; "Telkoa" warning watchman?; "Carmel" - also in Micah 7:14 = be fruitful; Top of Carmel = first fruits; Instruments of Iron = force; Believing lies; Pure Religion; Seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness; Household of faith?; Archibald MacLeish quote; Taken away right to choose; Division is destructive; Gather as Christ commanded; Coveting is not OK; "Altar calls"; Who's your salvation?; Show up!; Avoiding delusion; Humility is key; Join us. (Amos 2) Amos prophet/shepherd/tender of trees/poet; English translation; Song of Moses; Deut 32?; Moses and Jesus in agreement; Poetic connections; Truth free of charge but costs you your delusions; Offices of power; Saving yourself?; Knowing by fruit; Amos' warnings; Coming out of hell; Wrath of God is built into the system; Risking self for others; Strengthening the poor; One purse; Ps 50:1; Seeing in faith; Amos 1: Introduction; Repeated transgressions of the people represented by place names; Misrepresenting Moses; Unmooring metaphors; "Brotherly covenant"; Ten-family congregations; Holy Levites; Love vs force; Seeking God's righteousness; Amos 2; Have you rejected God?; Will you repent?; The story of the wayward lamb; Unrighteous mammon - be friends with it; FDR's welfare and LBJ's war on poverty; Wilson's golden calf; Transgressions of Moab/Judah/Israel; Amos 2:6; Egypt = bondage Free souls under God; Community: Actively caring for neighbor; Police?; "Princes" of Israel; Pledging; Inheriting the Earth; Treachery with your neighbor; Selling your birthright(eousness); The first commandment; Amos full of extra (Hebrew) letters; yod-mem; biet = families at stake; Tricking you out of your inheritance; Command to gather in Tens; Rejecting commandments; Avoiding sloth; "National Adultery"; Nazarites - who are they?; Wanting ears tickled; Letting go of treachery; What is Amos sharing?; Abraham's army; Militia; Remaining at liberty; Amos 2:16 - courage; Living by the sword?; Weaker by socialism; Unrighteous communities; Forming free assemblies using the brotherly covenant; Loaves and fishes event; Burning Bush Festival; Cannot escape built-in consequences of creation; Dogs in cages; Knowing yourself - in spirit and truth; You can't think yourself into salvation.

Pure Religion

Kevin Dixon - Why we practice our religion is a reflection of the overflow of our hearts.

Can a single verse of scripture alter the course of history? Join Dr. J.B. Haws as he illuminates the Book of James in the context of Prophet Joseph Smith's theophany and the Restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Discover the book's remarkable power to inspire readers to act in faith and follow Jesus Christ.Show Notes (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese): https://followhim.co/new-testament-episodes-41-52/YouTube: https://youtu.be/33sarFHMDrMFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followhimpodcastSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/15G9TTz8yLp0dQyEcBQ8BYPlease rate and review the podcast!00:00 Part 1–Dr. JB Haws00:17 Introduction02:06 Introduction of Dr. JB Haws06:36 Blessings from James09:20 Joseph Smith and James13:07 Elder Bednar and Joseph Smith16:19 Acting in faith17:47 “Wrestling with Comparisons”23:30 Remaining unspotted27:18 “Pure Religion” by Elder Marvin J. Ashton32:33 Determination to ask37:55 Studying Church History too little40:02 The fearlessness of Joseph Smith43:09 Imperfections and humility44:31 Forgiveness, grace, and humility47:09 A social media comparison51:43 Hank shares a story about judging and appearances54:38 John shares a story about Stephen Covey's mom58:46 Hank shares a story about a “homeless” man1:00:12 Elder Holland and “A Tongue of Angels”1:02: 45  End of Part 1–Dr. JB HawsThanks to the followHIM team:Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesJamie Neilson: Social Media, Graphic DesignAnnabelle Sorensen: Creative Project ManagerWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com