A FAITH THAT SHOWS RESPECT TO EVERYONE A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t August 23, 2020 SIN OF PARTIALITY = Showing FAVORITISM & bias toward some people and showing PREJUDICE & bias against other people. “God never shows partiality and he cannot be corrupted.” Deuteronomy 10:17 “The Lord our God does not tolerate injustice, […]
A FAITH THAT STAYS CALM IN A CRISIS A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t August 16, 2020 HOW TO STAY CALM IN A CRISIS OR CONFLICT 1. REALIZE THE COST OF UNCONTROLLED ANGER. “A hot-tempered man…gets into all kinds of trouble.” Proverbs 29:22 “Hot tempers cause arguments.” Proverbs 15:18 “. . .anger causes mistakes.” […]
A FAITH THAT STAYS CALM IN A CRISIS A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t August 16, 2020 HOW TO STAY CALM IN A CRISIS OR CONFLICT 1. REALIZE THE COST OF UNCONTROLLED ANGER. “A hot-tempered man…gets into all kinds of trouble.” Proverbs 29:22 “Hot tempers cause arguments.” Proverbs 15:18 “. . .anger causes mistakes.” […]
A FAITH THAT ANCHORS ME IN STORMS A FAITH THAT WORKS WHEN LIFE DOESN’T JULY 26, 2020 Matthew 7:24-27 (Jesus) “Everyone who pays attention to MY WORD and puts it into practice is like a wise person who built his house on a SOLID ROCK foundation. Then a STORM arose. The rain poured down, and […]
JULY 19, 2020 FAITH THAT WINS OVER TEMPTATION James 1:13-15 – When tempted, no one should say God is tempting me, for Gad cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone; but each one is tempted by his own evil desire. THREE OBSERVATIONS ABOUT TEMPTATION 1. First, remember that temptation is normal. I […]
JULY 12, 2020 FAITH FOR LIFE’S DECISIONS James 1:5-11 Immediately after speaking about problems (vs. 2-4), James deals with the matter of decision- making. The quality of your life will be determined by the wisdom or foolishness of your decisions. 1. The problem: Indecision. Verse 8 – A double-minded man is unstable in all his […]
JULY 5, 2020 FAITH THAT MARKS A MATURE PERSON AN OVERVIEW OF THE BOOK OF JAMES God’s will for every person is personal growth and maturity. The book of James defines what maturity means What Maturity Isn’t: • It’s not: Age • It’s not: Appearance • It’s not: Achievement • It’s not: Academics or ability […]
JUNE 28, 2020 PREVAILING TO THE COMING OF CHRIST I Thessalonians Timothy’s Report – They were loyal in the persecution. – They were Doctrinally pure. – They were concerned. Five views of Christ’s Second Coming 1. The view of the new Christian. Chapter 1 Three things about the Church from verse 3 – Their work […]
JUNE 21, 2020 BECOMING A SPIRITUAL LEADER I Thes. 2:10-12 Verse 11 – As a Father deals with his own children. Three Steps To Spiritual Leadership Step One: Fathers must have the right aim. Verse 12 – Urging you to live lives worthy of God. Aim Includes: – Our children knowing Christ. – Want them […]
A FAITH THAT ISN’T TROUBLED BY TROUBLES A Faith That Works When Life Doesn’t – Part 1 June 14, 2020 “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations. Greetings!” James 1:1 “WHEN ALL KINDS of trials CROWD INTO YOUR LIVES, don’t resent them AS […]