Sermons

Don't make a living, make a life. I have a perfect plan for you, for your marriage, for your home, for your church. Now, be warned about the complexity of life, the uncertainty of life. And don't forget the accountability of life. One day we will stand before God and our lives will be examined. And …

Who are you to judge another? Leave the judging with the Lord. Paul says judge nothing before the time. Instead of being judges, let's be witnesses, and let's remember that love covers a multitude of sins. And now we pray together. Gracious Father, as always we must come to you for everything that …

"Blessed are the peacemakers," said the Lord Jesus, "for they shall be called the children of God." And David wrote, "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Not just to travel together for a week in unity, or to meet in a convention for three days in unity, …

I am engaged to be married to Jesus Christ and He is jealously watching over me and He says don't get involved in the world. Selfishness, prayerlessness, worldliness—these are the causes of wars among God's people. James 4:1-5. Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from …

Whenever a person is using wisdom that's from above, there's always a fruitfulness to it. The fruit comes with satisfaction, without partiality, without hypocrisy. Not wavering, not on one side one day and the other side the other day.  It rejoices our hearts, Father, to have the privilege of …

Just as the bit controls the horse, just as the rudder, in spite of the wind, controls the ship, so the Holy Spirit of God can control your tongue, and your tongue, my tongue, has the power to direct, and we can lead others into eternal life. James is giving to us a series of warnings to help us …

James tells us that if we are able to control the tongue, then we are able to control the whole body. That’s interesting. A person who can control his speech is exercising wonderful discipline.  Gracious Father in heaven, thank You for the wonderful gift of speech. Oh Lord, so often our …

James is challenging us to examine our faith. Do we have a faith handed down from our religious forebearers? Do we have a credal faith we can recite all the words? Is there anything in my life, is there anything in your life that would make anybody believe we are truly born again?  Let's pray …

Let's be very careful not to show favoritism, not to divide the church, not to live by standards and values that are worldly. Let's love one another. That's the royal law, and the royal law enables you to live like a king. What are the consequences of favoritism? James is warning us about being …

Self-deception is dangerous. It can kill you. There are people today, they have pains in their chest, but oh well, it's just gas pains, nothing to worry about, and then there's going to be a heart attack. Or they hear a noise in the motor of the automobile and say, well, it's nothing too bad, then …