James Sermons Archives - Covenant United Reformed Church

Thank you for downloading our podcast published on May 6th, 2007. The book of James is about entering into the land of Canaan. The greatest thing that someone can do is entering into this holy land. So how does one know if they will enter? James say that there is the prayer of faith will save. What is the nature of this prayer? Please stay tuned as we hear, "The Prayer of the Righteous."

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Thank you for downloading our Podcast published on April 29th, 2007. When Christ enters history we know that history can never be the same. Why can it not be the same? It is not the same because there is a healing that comes with Jesus Christ. However, what is this healing? Is this healing a health and wealth in this age or is it a healing the transcends this age? This is an important question to ask when we turn to James seeing that he is not merely a pessimist, but one who consistently calls us to live before heaven realizing the blessings of Christ. Please stay tuned as we hear, Saying Goodbye or Saying Hello?

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Thank you for downloading our Podcast published on April 22nd, 2007. James tells us that the Lord is compassionate and merciful in 5:11. We do not take issue with this statement as we affirm compassion and mercy being true about God. However, in this particular context of suffering, it sounds strange that the Lord is compassionate and merciful. It seems out of the ordinary that James uses Job, a saint who suffered immensely, as proof for this compassion. So how is the Lord compassionate and merciful in the midst of the suffering? Or to say it another way, how can the Lord be compassionate and merciful as He allows us to suffer? Please stay tuned as we hear, the Patience of Job.

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James states in 4:9 that we are to be wretched, weep, and mourn. Here in this section James states something similar for the rich. However, in this section James gives the declaration that the rich are going to mourn because of the judgment that is coming upon them. If we are those who are to mourn, and rich are those who are to mourn does this mean that no one will be exalted and all will be humbled? To say it another way does this mean that no one will enter into the land of glory by the working of God? We will see this is not the case as we hear, Woe to the Weak Wealthy.

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James makes reference to Leviticus 19 dealing with judging one another within the context of Israel. Why would James refer to this passage as an inspired writer laying out the law of liberty? What is the significance of judgment within the community in light of our identity being in Christ? Please stay tuned as we hear, Judging the Law.

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Continue to fight the good fight is what Paul says to Timothy. However, Christ rebukes Peter for drawing his sword. Is there a contradiction that we see between Paul and Jesus? Is James agreeing with Paul in this contradiction? Well, this week we see that in James there is the series of fast firing warnings that gives exhortations to press forward to Canaan emphasizing the urgency of this fight. Please stay tuned as we hear The Staccato Warning.

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The Lord of the kingdom of peace states that he does not come to bring peace, but division. This is a rather strange statement for Christ to say in Luke 12, but Christ is drawing the contrast between the peace of this age and the peace of the age to come. They do not intersect at any point. How does the Christian live in this age as we sojourn together? What is the peace of the church? Please stay tuned as we hear Not Peace but Division?

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James begins this section with the question, "Who is wise in understanding among you? This is a question that is directed to the body of Christ that sojourns in this age. James gives the answer by defining what wisdom is not and then gives the declaration of a realization of heaven's power now in this sojourning age. Please stay tuned as we hear the sermon titled, "Who is Wise?"

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James says that we all stumble in many ways. However, James also says that no human being can tame their tongue. James then concludes, "My brothers these things ought not to be." If no human can tame their tongue then what is the point of trying? Or why even continue on the way to Canaan if you are destined to fail anyway? Please stay tuned as we answer these questions in our sermon titled, "Untamable Tongue?"

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James says "that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone." This sounds like James is contradicting Paul by claiming that our works are the basis or at least part of the basis for our entrance into this heavenly Canaan. Is this what James is saying or is there something more significant with James appealing to Genesis 15:6. Please stay tuned as we hear, "Justified by Works?"

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