We are continuing our Live It Out series from the book of James, and today’s sermon is from James chapter 3, with a focus on wisdom.

Today as we look at the end of James Chapter 1, we are going to learn WHAT behavior James considers to be spiritually wholesome, HOW we are supposed to gain this behavior and WHY this behavior is important.

This weekend is not only Father’s Day, but the final Sunday of our ‘This Is My Story’ series. We’ll turn to Judges 6 and look at Caleb, a man who followed God wholeheartedly and lived a long and faithful life.

In Esther 4:12-16, Queen Esther is approached by Mordecai, who urges her to intervene and save the Jewish people from an impending massacre orchestrated by Haman. Esther hesitates at first due to the potential danger, but Mordecai reminds her that she, too, will not be spared. Moved by his words including, “who knows but you have come to your royal position for such a time as this,” Esther resolves to approach the king, saying, "If I perish, I perish."

This passage recounts the story of Cain and Abel, the two sons of Adam and Eve. After Cain becomes a farmer and Abel a shepherd, both bring offerings to God. While God accepts Abel's offering, he rejects Cain's, leading to Cain's jealousy and subsequent murder of his brother, Abel, out of anger and envy.