Prayer is one of the great privileges we have as followers of Christ.  Yet how often we neglect and overlook this gift of God.  With simplicity and clarity, James 5:13-20  leads us to see both the privilege and duty that we have in prayer.

James contrasts two types of wisdom - one earthly, one heavenly that play a significant role in our lives and relationships.  In this message we consider the destructive ends of earthly wisdom and peaceful fruit that accompanies the wisdom from above. 

James warns us about the power of words and calls us to guard our speech.  It's easy to overlook the damage our words can do and to neglect to use our speech to build others up. 

James 2 warns us that faith without works is dead.  Tonight we consider the relationship between faith and good works as we are called to live faithfully.

Jude exhorts us to continue growing in our faith even as the world around us seems to be sliding further and further away.  Living faithfully in these times requires us to be ever aware of the opportunity to share the Gospel while guarding ourselves from the destructive patterns of sin.

Afflictions, hardships, and trials are facts of life for believers and unbelievers alike.  Living faithfully, even joyfully, in the midst of these trials requires godly wisdom that only god can provide.  

Whether our life is in a period of transition or things are stable, we need to seek the presence of God in all that we do.  Moses refuses to move forward without God's faithful presence and we need to exercise that same faith.

How quickly the Israelites abandon their covenant promises and worship a golden calf.  Yet we find our hearts are too easily lured to worship the created rather than the creator.

God uses covenant ceremonies to establish His relationship with his people.  Exodus 24 shows us the reality that without the shedding of blood, there is no forgivness.  

God's promise to deliver the Israelites by driving out their enemies, presents a problem for many believers.  We'll explore the justice and mercy of God as it pertains to the Canaanites.