Second Baptist Church

Pastor Jim preaches on James 4:13-17 and examines how James points out the brevity of our life and the influence sin has in our world.

Pastor Jim preaches on James 4:11-12 and some instructions for believers about self-righteousness.

James talks to us about how to deal with conflict and get along with others. This is something we all need to learn. James gets to the root of our relationships and gives us instruction on how to honor God.

You begin to understand the value of wisdom when you look at our world and see our desperate need for wisdom. We need the “wisdom from above” that is far more valuable than anything this world has to offer. And that’s what James is talking about here.

One of the most important areas where our relationship with Christ should influence our behavior is when it comes to our speech. James mentions the “tongue” in every section of this short letter.

What we do reveals who we are. Real faith will always result in real obedience. If you have the root of genuine faith in your life then you will see the fruit of godly behavior.

God doesn’t play favorites. He loves each of us with a perfect, holy love. Sadly, churches and Christians will often play favorites. Did you know that God loves you with a perfect love? There’s nothing you can do to make God love you more; and there’s nothing you can do to make God love you less. If God loves us with a perfect and impartial love, then we should love others the same way.

James wants us to remember, genuine faith will always lead to godly behavior.

God tests us to strengthen us and build us up. The enemy tempts us to weaken us and tear us down.

James gives us some advice about how we’re supposed to respond to trials. God has a way of turning our troubles into triumphs.