We continue our series from the letter of James as we explore how to put the challenges of life in proper perspective.

As we struggle to wrap our mines around Covid-19 and the devastation it has caused around the world, I'm sure many of you have wondered, as I have, "how is this possible". Today we explore that question.

When dealing with the challenges of life we have a choice between following the wisdom of this world or the wisdom of God.  James, in his letter, will help us to see the importance of seeking the wisdom of God in life's challenges.

The letter of James opens by telling us to consider it pure joy when we encounter trials in our life.  Considering what we have been faced with the last several months with COVID-19, protests, and racial tensions, how can we find joy in these trials.  James reveals to us that our joy is not in the trial but in the purpose behind the trial.

The letter of James opens by telling us to consider it pure joy when we encounter trials in our life.  Considering what we have been faced with the last several months with COVID-19, protests, and racial tensions, how can we find joy in these trials.  James reveals to us that our joy is not in the trial but in the purpose behind the trial.

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Today we honor our fathers with a look back at Moses’s instructions to the second generation of Israelites as they stood a second time on the bank of the Jordan River ready to cross over into the land God had promised them.  In this farewell address of Moses, he shares the importance of a father’s obedience and devotion to the only true and living God.  He encourages fathers and grandfathers to take advantage of every opportunity to teach their sons and grandsons about the God of their forefathers, Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, and how they must love God with all their heart, soul, and strength.

Today we honor our fathers with a look back at Moses’s instructions to the second generation of Israelites as they stood a second time on the bank of the Jordan River ready to cross over into the land God had promised them.  In this farewell address of Moses, he shares the importance of a father’s obedience and devotion to the only true and living God.  He encourages fathers and grandfathers to take advantage of every opportunity to teach their sons and grandsons about the God of their forefathers, Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, and how they must love God with all their heart, soul, and strength. 

In recent times our country has seen some difficult days.  Covid-19, unemployment, and protests around the country now fill the airwaves.  Equally troubling is how these events have once again exposed us to the existence of injustice and hatred among us.  God is a just God and He expects no less from us.  In fact, He commands us to live just lives and to treat one another fairly.  In Psalms 37, King David shares his heart with us on injustice and how we should respond to it.

Our God is a giving God who gave us the ultimate gift in His Son Jesus Christ. John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world that He GAVE His only Begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." Romans 5:8 says, "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."

When God gave His only Son to die for sinful mankind, He gave us the ultimate example for sacrificial giving.  God is a giving God and He expect us to be a giving people.  When we learn the biblical principles for our giving, we are more faithful and confident in our giving.  Winston Churchill said, "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give."

God has a purpose and plan for each of us.  He has gifted us to accomplish His plan.  We must be clear on God's plan for us and use the gift or gifts He has given us to fulfill His purpose.  In this episode of Biblical Insights with Pastor Dave, we will discuss how 12 year old Jesus in the temple among the teachers will help us "Take Ownership Of God's Plan For Our Life."