Welcome to Chapel City Church! Now that we have laid the foundation for wisdom, seen the source of wisdom, and explored the hope of wisdom, we need to begin thinking through how to apply wisdom. The Proverbs give practical insight into a number of different situations and circumstances that we encounter in our lives. But how do we take the knowledge of how to respond and put it into action? The reality is that our heart attitude will determine whether we move […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! We are working our way through the Book of Proverbs with the goal of living lives of wisdom. So far, we have seen the beginning of wisdom in the fear of the Lord. An understanding of the nature and character of God leads to worshipful reverence and obedience. Last week we saw that the source of wisdom for the people of God is the Word of God. Real wisdom must come from the mind of the creator […]

This week we will open up James chapter 5 together. This chapter begins with a severe warning against those who would abuse their wealth. But before we assume that James has it out for rich people, or that it doesn’t apply to us because WE aren’t rich, let’s consider the context. We know that conflict is driven by selfish desires. We have seen how there can be a prideful attitude in the way that we make our plans. Tomorrow isn’t […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! Over the past two weeks we have looked at where conflict comes from. Although we would prefer to blame people or circumstances, James makes it clear that conflict is a result of selfish desires that take the place of worship and obedience. And because that’s the case, the solution is a repentant response that draws near to God in worship. But that prideful tendency doesn’t only come out in the way that we interact with […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we opened up James Chapter 4 and looked at where conflict comes from. As much as we would like to blame other people or blame our circumstances, it was clear that conflict ultimately comes from us. Our sinful motives, our selfish desires, wage war within us and lead us to war with others. So the question becomes, what do we really want? Are we seeking our own good, our own gain, our own voice, […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! We would love to know how we can be praying specifically for you. If you have a prayer request or praise for what God has done, we would love to hear about it. Please consider filling out one of the connection cards available every Sunday, or reach out to our office through phone or email. This week we will open up James chapter 4. In some of the most direct language in the New Testament, […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! Last week we looked at the untamable tongue, and the reality that our speech will be a reflection of our heart. This week, James will work through two types of wisdom. And while those two things might seem like separate topics, they are intimately related. How do we respond when things don’t go our way? How do we think about situations that don’t go the way that we think they should? The truth is that our […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! The Book of James is not complicated, but it is very convicting! We have seen the call to count our trials as joy, to be slow to speak and slow to anger, to love others unconditionally, and to consider whether our living faith is a working faith. This week, we will work through perhaps the hardest part of the body to bring under control: the tongue. We can work hard to discipline ourselves toward self […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! As we continue working through James chapter 2, we are going to come to one of the most difficult passages in the whole letter. It isn’t grammar or content that make this passage difficult. Rather, it’s how James appears to say something different about faith and works than the other New Testament writers. Does James really say that works are what make us righteous? Does he really say that faith can’t save you? As we […]

Welcome to Chapel City Church! This week we will continue to look at what genuine faith produces in the lives of believers.  Experiencing joy, and all aspects of the fruit of the Spirit are one way we see how saving faith changes us in our daily lives.  But what is our part in receiving this gift in the midst of circumstances that are not joyful, or peaceful. Today we will look at the path we can take to joy in […]