Sermon Scripture: James 2:1-8 1. Playing Favorites is forbidden in the church! Verse 1, 9
Sermon Scripture: Romans 12:1-3 Sermon Scripture: James 1:25-27 Sermon Scripture: James 1:19-25 19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do. Sermon Scripture: James 1:12-18 1. God is good during your trials. verse 12
b) The crown of life 2. God is not tempting you to sin. verse 13
3. Do not be led astray! Verses 14-16
b) Sin conceives and gives birth to death 4. Develop the gift of living for God! Verses 17-18
So what?
Sermon Scripture: Psalm 1 Sermon Scripture: James 1: 9:12 1. Your Spiritual Condition/Soil & Stress of Life: Psalm 103:8-20
b) Having Stood the Test: shown themselves acceptable/good c) There is immediate gratification and strength that comes from humble faith in difficult circumstances. d) There is a cumulative strength that grows and expresses itself through suffering. e) This is expressed in HOPE!
b) A reward for the believer from God that is handed out after death and resurrection. One of many, possibly five crowns discussed in the Bible. c) Promised by the Lord to those who love him! 3. Your Hope is in Christ!!!! Strength of Life: Romans 5:1-5
Scripture Reading: "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do." James 1:1-8 1. Take command of your emotions! Verse 2
b) Trials from Satan c) Trials from Self 2. Take comfort in your knowledge of what God is doing! Verses 3-4
b) Ask without wavering: Arguing with your self that it will happen.
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 6:25-34 1. Put God first
2. Practice the disciplines of the spiritual life 3. Prepare to be faithful with God's provision 4. Prevent worry by settling some simple questions of life Scripture Reading: Matthew 2:1-12 (NIV) The Magi Visit the Messiah
1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: 6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]” 7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.” 9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. Sermon Scripture: Matthew 1:18-25 A. Prophetic Fulfillment in God’s Timing:
Nehemiah 8:9-12 NIV)
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. Refrain Count your blessings, name them one by one, Count your blessings, see what God hath done! Count your blessings, name them one by one, And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. |
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