If you could stand before God and ask, without shame or embarrassment, the difficult questions of life, what questions would you ask? In this sermon, Paul David Tripp asks three brutally honest questions - and finds three helpful answers - from the book of James.

Preached on January 27, 2008.

“My richest gain I count but loss and pour contempt on all my pride.” It's so hard for us to keep what is important important in our lives. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp asks where we find our deepest satisfaction in life and how we measure our richness.

Preached on January 20, 2008.

Sin reduces every person, including the believer, down to a fool. That's why James says, "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God." In this sermon, Paul David Tripp gives a scary diagnosis - that we are all dangerously foolish - and a liberating hope - that Wisdom is a Person.

Preached on January 13, 2008.

James starts his book off with the phrase, "Count it all joys, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds." James intentionally uses the word "when" and not "if." In this sermon, Paul David Tripp teaches why we suffer and why we hate it.

Preached on January 6, 2008.

The last seven verses of Jonah reveal why this book is in the Bible. In this closing narrative, something profoundly important is exposed in our hearts. Just like Jonah, we're more happy with our comfort than we are with the Kingdom of God. And just like Jonah, we're more sad at obstacles in the way of our comfort than we are with the brokenness of our world. In the final sermon of this series, Paul David Tripp reveals how the Lord will use uncomfortable grace to win our hearts back for His Kingdom.

Preached on November 18, 2007.

We like to beat up on Jonah. He's an easy target with big flaws. But in reality, we're very similar. There are moments where the wisdom of God doesn't seem wise to us. There are moments where the love of God doesn't seem good to us. There are moments where the grace of God doesn't seem right to us. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp warns how we can be prejudiced, legalistic, and self-righteous, just like Jonah.

Preached on October 21, 2007.

The Word of the Lord comes to Jonah a second time, which itself is a revelation of God's character - we serve a God of second chances and fresh starts. But in this sermon, Paul Tripp focuses on Jonah's seemingly impossible call to evangelize Ninevah and what we can learn about sharing the Gospel with others.

Preached on October 7, 2007.

From inside the belly of a fish, Jonah cries out to the Lord. It's a familiar scene in Scripture, but as Paul David Tripp teaches, there is more to this prayer than meets the eye. Like a carefully constructed painting, Jonah's words have several layers that add depth and vitality.

Preached on September 30, 2007.

God is angry. But it's not the anger of a vengeful, evil person who's out of control and wants to harm. God is angry, and it's the anger of grace. He will not forsake His holy cause. He will not allow us to be in the way of what He has planned for His universe. In this sermon, Paul David Tripp reveals the beauty of God's anger in the life of Jonah.

Preached on September 23, 2007.

Don't be so hard on Jonah. Yes, God's calling was clear, and yes, Jonah's act of running away is one of clear disobedience. But there are many times during the week when we run from God.

Preached on September 16, 2007.