James 5:13-18 has been used a a proof passage for faith healing as well as a belief that sickness is caused by sin. But as Pastor Mike points out in this message from the Faith Works series, this passage is more about prayer than healing. That isn’t to say that God doesn’t miraculously heal people as […]

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When was the last time that you were mistreated? Maybe it came in the form of a promise that was not kept. Maybe you were promised something that you didn’t get. Maybe it came in the form of someone who treated you badly in some way. Maybe you were taken advantage of. All of us […]

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Our view of money and material possessions changes as we mature. We begin to understand the value of things. Many even believe that their success is determined by the quantity and quality of their wealth and possessions. James 5:1-6 addresses those who put their trust in their possessions. In this passage, their misery is revealed and […]

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According to James 4:13-17, we must be careful when making plans for the future. The Bible tells us that there is wisdom in planning.  But James makes it very clear that it is easy to factor God out of the everyday decisions of our lives. We want to involve God in the big decisions. We want […]

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James is intensely practical in his writing. James cuts to the chase and separates those who are merely “professors” of the faith and those who are “possessors” of faith. It’s not enough to say you have faith if that faith isn’t authenticated in how you live your life. A genuine saving faith is revealed in […]

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The average person spends about one-fifth of their life talking. In fact, if all of our spoken words were put into print, we would each fill a 50-page book in one day. Since we use words so often, it makes sense that god’s Word would contain instructions about how to use them. The book of […]

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The book of James teaches that faith without works is dead, therefore we are justified by our works. The Apostle Paul teaches that we are justified by faith alone apart from works. Do these two leaders of the early church contradict each other, or do they complement each other. In this message from the Faith […]

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Most of us would say that we are prejudiced toward anyone. But the truth is that we all struggle with the tendency to show partiality. It is part of our nature to look more favorably toward some people that others. The early church struggled with this, as evidenced by James’ instruction in James 2:1-13. And […]

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The first two messages in the sermon series Faith Works focused on weathering the storm of trials and standing strong when facing temptation. But believers cannot do those things effectively without relying on God’s Word. Just as the body needs food to live, our souls need God’s Word for nourishment. A person may be able […]

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Faith Works – Faith acts and is effective. The book of James has been described as Christianity in shoe leather. It contains many practical and direct statements about living the Christian life. Due to persecution, the Christians in Jerusalem had scattered across the known world. This letter is written to those early Jewish believers. It is also written […]

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