Stepping out in faith…
Listening to the sermons in our church often hit a chord within me which encourages me in my faith walk. Today’s sermon was about confession and repentance. It often makes us uncomfortable to admit the sins we are guilty of. The scripture for this sermon was 1 Samuel 7:1-6. In this passage, Samuel instructs the …
At the first of the year, many people make resolutions to either do something or not do something. It might be to work out regularly at the gym or to give up something, like oreos. Many people make resolutions to get back to church. Look at the parking lots of gyms and churches for the …
The book of Galatians was written by Paul, as he clearly states in the first sentence of chapter 1. This is in the form of a letter written to the churches that he founded earlier. The time period for the writing of this book is debated by theologians. Some say it was written between the …
Have you ever been pushed out of your comfort zone? What did you do about it? I can relate to being pushed to do something I wasn’t prepared for, but certainly not on the level that Joseph and Mary were dealing with. In Matthew 2 we find the story of the Magi seeking the baby …
Continuing in our study of the book of James, we look at 5:7-12. 7 Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because …
Let’s remember why James is writing this book, His audience is the new Christians who are coming to the church as new believers, many of them. In this last section of chapter 3 James addresses two kinds of wisdom. 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, …
2 We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.James 3:2 Someone who is ‘never at fault in what he says’ has surely learned to select his words carefully and control other areas of his …
I know, I know. Hang with me and you’ll see what I mean. It began in the Garden. 2 The woman said to the serpent, ”We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ‘You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the …
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I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and were about to spend time with family and friends! Today we begin looking at James 2. You can also begin this study at Chapter 1 by going here 1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. 2 Suppose a man …
Imagine that you’ve been dragged away from your country and forced to work as a slave in a foreign land. As you and your group is returning home it was like the last years were just a dream. Your God has called you home. There is much laughter and joyful singing as you recall all …
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