First Christian Church Sermons episodes:

• December 01, 2025November 30th, 2025 - Living Faith: Not Alone

  Living Faith: Not Alone

  Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 5:13-18

  We have prayer to live out our faith in this world.

  I. We pray and give praise individually.

  II. We can ask the elders to pray over sickness.

  III. Together we pray for one another to overcome.

  IV. The prayer of the righteous is working.

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• November 24, 2025November 23rd, 2025 - Living Faith: Jesus is Coming

  Living Faith: Jesus is Coming

  Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 5:7-11

  We anticipate the return of Jesus.

  Instructions as we wait for Jesus' return:

  I. Be patient.

  II. Establish your hearts.

  III. Do not grumble against one another.

  IV. Remain steadfast.

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• November 17, 2025November 16th, 2025 - Living Faith: Passion for Riches

  Living Faith: Passion for Riches

  Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 5:1-6

  James speaks the truth about worldly riches.

  I. The pursuit of worldly riches will result in misery.

  II. When desire for wealth takes advantage of others, God knows.

  III. A self-centered focus on riches will end badly.

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• November 13, 2025November 9th, 2025 - Living Faith: Arrogance

  Living Faith: Arrogance

  Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 4:11-17

  Arrogance is thumbing your nose at God.

  I. it is arrogant to place yourself in judgment over others.

  II. it is arrogant to believe your plans will not fail.

  III. To overcome arrogance, you must submit to the sovereignty of God.

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• November 13, 2025November 2nd, 2025 - Living Faith: "Warning about Worldliness"

  Living Faith: "Warning about Worldliness"

  Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 4:1-10

  This world has nothing good for us.

  I. Our desires create hostilities.

  II. Our desires come from our friendship with this world.

  III. We can break our ties to this world through God's grace.

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• November 13, 2025October 26th, 2025 - Living Faith: "God Given Wisdom"

  Living Faith: "God Given Wisdom"

  Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 3:13-18

  We are to live the wisdom of God.

  I. The world does not supply this wisdom.

  II. True wisdom comes from God.

  III. This wisdom from God is displayed in His people.

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• November 13, 2025October 19th, 2025 - Living Faith: "The Tongue in Your Mouth"

  Living Faith: "The Tongue in Your Mouth"

  Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 3:1-2

  Our tongues, though evil, can be used for good.

  I. Good teaching is a serious responsibility.

  II. James defines the troubles of the tongue.

  a. the tongue is small but powerful.

  b. the tongue is untamable.

  c. the tongue reveals more about us than we care to admit.

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• November 13, 2025October 12th, 2025 - Living Faith: Useless Faith

  Living Faith: Useless Faith

  Speaker: Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 2:14-17

  We cannot live a useless faith.

  I. Where there are no works, there is no faith.

  II. Where there is no faith, there is no salvation.

  III. We are justified by works and not by faith alone. (vs. 18-26)

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• November 13, 2025October 5th, 2025 - Living Faith: No Place for Favoritism

  Living Faith: No Place for Favoritism

  Speaker: Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 2:1-13

  People living for Jesus must not show favoritism

  I. Favoritism cannot represent Jesus.

  II. We cannot live according to our worldly judgements.

  III. We are called to live according to the law of love.

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• September 22, 2025September 21st, 2025 - Living Faith: BEING

  Living Faith: BEING

  Speaker: Ronnie Roberts

  Text: James 1:19-27

  We are the results of God's goodness.

  I. Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

  II. Be doers of the word, and not hearers only.

  III. Be pure and undefiled in religion.

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