Are you going through something right now? Is life hard? Is family hard? Is work hard? Are faith and worship hard? Are rest and fun hard? Are there broken dreams? Is there death and bereavement? Are you experiencing some form of suffering and pain? Are you tired and worn out? Weary? About the throw in the towel? If so…good. You are in a great spot. God is producing a harvest in your life.

James 5 is one of the many texts for believers to work through regarding riches. We learn where riches cause people to sin, and where riches cause people to be sinned against, and how we should manage wealth in a godly way.

In your situation, circumstance, or dilemma, what is your attitude towards the will of God? Are you ignoring God’s will? Are you outright disobeying God’s will? Do you even KNOW what God’s will is? Have you asked and sought to know and understand God’s will? Have you assumed that your will and agenda are synonymous with God’s? Is God interrupting your plans and will? How do you feel about THAT?

There are so many voices that are vying for our attention and our action, but let us not forget the most important voice in every matter. What is God saying to you?

Why is unity and peace so hard to find in churches. Why do churches split, fracture, and sometimes, die? James is going to give us a chilling answer to that question today. He’s also going to give us some practical things we can do to make sure we don’t end up in a disastrous situation.

There is a big difference in being knowledgeable and being wise. Today we’re going to learn about wisdom, so, hopefully, we can all wise up today…God knows, and we all know, our world is in short supply of true wisdom from above, and we need massive amounts of people who have the wisdom of God.

We interrupt our series in James to offer some Spirit-filled hope in regards to racism in America and the church. We learn from Bryan Loritts this morning on Right Color Wrong Culture. He originally spoke this message three years ago at a conference. Original link found here: https://youtu.be/HCru6dlk8OcWatch at: https://youtu.be/uJdTL3zE-SQ

As we crack open James 3 today, the big idea is that Words can start fires. If we don’t give Jesus LORDSHIP over our heart and mouth, our small words and cause great damage.

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What kind of faith do you have? Do you have a dead faith? A faith that is just in your head, and occasionally in your mouth, but has it affected your emotions and your will? Your actions? Do you have a faith that the demons have? Do you have a dynamic faith that is alive and works?

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James teaches us that if we claim or hold to believing in Jesus, how could anyone show favoritism or discriminate based on outward appearance?