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James 3:13-18 — Strife and bitterness in your home mean something is wrong at the source. Godly wisdom from above brings a peaceful home. ⛪ Preached at Pilgrim Baptist Church's 3rd Annual Family Camp • Cookeville, TN • October 6, 2026. This family integrated church sermon from James 3:13-18, featuring guest preacher Pastor Thomas Irvin, answers a question every husband, wife, and parent eventually asks: why is there strife in the home? If your house is full of bitterness, envy, and confusion, this message says the cause is the source of wisdom you are following, and it shows how to replace earthly wisdom with godly wisdom from above. Pastor Irvin shows from James 3 why a man can build a house and still lose his home, why bitterness is nearly impossible to undo once it takes root, and why the first step is being willing to be taught. He also shows how to change course at home patiently, kindly, and together, without tearing the house apart. If you want a peaceful home, strife in the home has to be traced back to its source. Walking through James 3, 1 Corinthians 3, Philippians 3, Jude, 1 Timothy 6, and Philippians 2, this sermon explains: - Why the problem is not a lack of information but a lack of teachability (James 3:13) - The difference between wisdom that builds a house and wisdom that builds a home - Why meekness marks real wisdom, and why you need godly men to show you - Why bitter envying and strife in the home point to the wrong source of wisdom (James 3:14-16) - Why bitterness is nearly impossible to undo once it sets in - How to change your home's direction patiently, without ripping everything out overnight - What godly wisdom looks like: pure, peaceable,

This sermon explores the distinction between earthly wisdom and the wisdom from above as presented in James 3. It defines true wisdom as the skill of godly living, requiring the application of moral truth with a meek spirit rather than mere intellectual knowledge. The text contrasts the destructive nature of bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, which lead to disorder, with the fruit of the Spirit, including purity, peace, gentleness, and sincerity. The message emphasizes that these qualities are not achieved through human effort but are the result of yielding to the Holy Spirit over time. Ultimately, the sermon points to Jesus Christ as the embodiment of divine wisdom, whose self-sacrificial love on the cross provides the righteousness and reconciliation that human striving cannot attain.

This sermon explores the biblical definition of meekness, clarifying that it is not weakness or passive resignation but rather a spirit-empowered self-control of one's emotions & power, rooted in trust in God's sovereignty. By examining passages such as Psalm 37 and the life of Moses, the message distinguishes true meekness from mere stoicism or pagan equanimity, emphasizing that it involves taming one's passions and refusing to take offense while remaining bold in the cause of God. The preacher presents this virtue as both a descriptive mark of believers and a prescriptive command to emulate Christ, who demonstrated perfect meekness through his submission to the Father and his sacrificial death on the cross. Ultimately, the sermon connects this character trait to the gospel promise that the meek, as Abraham's spiritual descendants, will inherit the new heavens and new earth.

What do God's people feel while living in one kingdom but longing for another? Why does Psalms speak so deeply to the believer's inner life? How does God turn fear into trust, sorrow into hope, and suffering into worship? Psalms is the emotional heartbeat of Kingdom citizens — the place where believers learn to feel right in a world that feels wrong. This message explores how Psalms captures the full range of human experience while living in one kingdom and longing for another: sorrow and joy, fear and confidence, suffering and hope. You'll see how Psalms fits within the five personalized books of Scripture, how its five-book structure mirrors the Pentateuch, and how its theme in Psalm 37:9–11 assures us that evil will fall, the righteous will rise, and the meek will inherit everlasting peace. In Psalms, pain asks "Why?" and hope answers "Not forever," teaching God's people how to turn fear into trust, sorrow into hope, confusion into confidence, and weakness into worship as we wait for our coming King. ✅ Sign up to join thousands of others feasting on Dr. Briney's Vitamins For The Soul newsletter. ➡️ START your dose of spiritual nourishment to enrich your life now by clicking: https://patrickbriney.com/vitamins --------- Church Vision ---------- --------------CONTENT---------------- 00:00 Living in One Kingdom While Hoping for Another 09:42 The Five Personal Books — The Kingdom Felt From the Inside 17:01 When Pain Asks "Why?" and Hope Answers "Not Forever" 21:18 Psalms in the Old Testament — The Kingdom Felt and Lived 22:35 The Hidden Architecture of Mirrors in Psalms 25:20 The Hope Worth Feeling Good About

In this multi-part series, we journey through Volume II of Jonathan Edwards's Works to explore how one of history's keenest theological minds wielded both the thunder of divine judgment and the blinding beauty of sovereign grace. From the terrifying, Old Testament-anchored metaphors of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God and Sinners in Zion Tenderly Warned, to the surgical dissection of the self-deceived heart in Hypocrites Deficient in Prayer, Edwards deployed the stark reality of hell not to terrorize for terror's sake, but as a diagnostic hammer to shatter carnal security, strip away false hopes, and drive awakened souls into the means of grace. Yet, as we trace his deep psychological insights through the lens of human inability, duty, and the urgency of seeking, we discover that this dark backdrop of divine justice was intentionally crafted to illuminate its true counterweight: the breathtaking "conjunction of diverse excellencies" in Jesus Christ, whose infinite majesty, tender meekness, and irresistible sweetness offer the only true refuge for a desperate world.

Taking a position on truth is pretty unpopular today, but there are still some who have the courage to do it in the public forum. Dr. James White is one of the nation's most active Christian apologists and debaters, having debated atheists, Muslims, etc. over the last twenty years. Here, Kevin Swanson interacts with James on how to engage the battle in the dangerous war of ideas—with meekness and fear.

The Meek and Those Who Seek God 1. The satisfaction of the meek 2. The praise of those who seek 3. The promise of eternal life