Hope for Today

James 3:7-12 Thanks so much for joining us for another lesson in the book of James. Heralds of Hope produces this program. Along with my job here at Heralds of Hope, I also teach school. This week in school, we discussed how to interpret the Bible. We wanted to interpret the Bible correctly, so we looked at methods and tools we could use to do a good job. It doesn’t take long to see there are varying levels of complexity in Scripture; in some places, it’s hard to understand, and in others, the interpretation is obvious.   As we are going […]

James 3:1-6 It is good to be with you again today. Thank you for joining us on Hope for Today. It is always good to learn from the Word of God. As you have heard me mention, James is full of practical wisdom, and today’s lesson is no exception. This lesson is about how we use our tongues and words. Most of us do this often daily; almost every interaction we have with other people involves talking, but how usually do we think about our words? And how much do we think about the impact of our words on other […]

James 2:14-26 It is good to be with you again today. Thank you for being there. Our study in James has brought us to the middle of chapter 2. Today’s lesson is the section where James discusses faith and works.   This discussion is big, and it is hard for us to keep these two balanced. One extreme says, “We are saved by faith, and our works are meaningless.” The other side says, “Works are a must this is how we are saved.” I know that, on this subject, I must be cautious about which words I use and how each […]

James 2:10-13 Thank you so much for listening; we are honored to be here and look forward to learning from God’s Word together. Every day is a good day to study the Bible. Today, we will be thinking about judging others. Here where we live, what Jesus said in Matthew 7 has become very common and often quoted. This is where Jesus says, “Judge not, that you be not judged.” Many times, this verse is used to say, “You can’t tell me what to do; that’s judging.” If there is sin pointed out in someone’s life, the response is. “Stop judging me; […]

James 2:1-9 Thank you for joining us for this teaching from James chapter 2. As you know, James is a very practical book. When you read something in James, you aren’t usually asking yourself what he means by this. How can we put this into practice? In James, what he means and how we should live is pretty clear. This makes James a powerful book for young or new Christians. He is not complicated, but he is straightforward with his instructions. Today’s lesson is no exception.    Our title is Flushing Out Favoritism, and James addresses the common human habit of judging […]

James 1:22-27 It is good to be with you again today. Thank you for joining us on Hope for Today. It is always a privilege to look into and learn from the Word of God. Today, we continue studying through the practical, powerful book of James. At the end of chapter one, we are given clear instructions on being “doers of the Word and not hearers only.”   This shows human nature hasn’t changed very much since James wrote this. It seems back then, they also had the problem of people hearing God’s Word and knowing it with their heads but […]

James 1:17-21 Welcome. Thanks for joining us. I am so glad you have chosen to be here to learn more from God’s Word. You won’t regret it. Today, our lesson is a continuation of last week’s lesson. The topic is one we all deal with: temptation. Last week, we spent time understanding temptation, and now, this week, we will learn about overcoming it. There is nothing wrong with temptation, but giving in to temptation and sin is a problem. Hebrews say that Jesus was tempted just like us, yet He never sinned. This is our goal, and Lord willing, today, we are more […]

James 1:12-16 It is good to be with you again today. Thanks for joining us as we learn from God’s Word together. One of the first stories in the Bible is Adam and Eve being tempted in the garden. We also know Satan tempted Jesus before he began his public ministry. From these stories, we know that temptation has been around for a long time, and we also learn it doesn’t matter who you are; Satan wants all of us to sin.   This lesson and next week’s lesson are about temptation. Today, we focus on understanding it; next week, we […]

James 1:5-11 Thank you for joining us for another lesson from God’s Word. We praise Him for the Bible and ask for His guidance as we look into it together.   Last week, we began our study in James. Today, in our second lesson, we find a theme woven throughout the book: God’s wisdom. It comes up right here in the beginning, and later in chapter 3, there is a specific section about it. In this short book, wisdom is often mentioned; if we want to be wise, we better pay attention. This wisdom will never be outdated, and you don’t […]

James 1:1-4 Thanks for joining us for today’s program. It’s a blessing to look into God’s Word for guidance and instruction in daily life. This book is incredible; it is amazing how God’s Spirit speaks to us through His Word, and we look forward to hearing from Him.   Today, our lesson is from the book of James; it is our first lesson in this powerful and practical book. You will see many practical topics jump off the pages just by glancing over these five chapters. These are not just lovely things to think about; we are expected to put them into […]