Even though we all know that we are born to die, we often lose track of the important things in life. James talks to us about setting priorities.

Sermon Title: "Righteous Submission"

Scripture Lesson: James 4:1-12

Theme: Murder, strife, envy and pride. All of these character flaws are all apart of today’s sermon. Righteous living as a church begins with righteous lives of our members.

Sermon Title: "Man the Rudder"

Scripture Lesson: James 3:1-18

Theme: The tongue is a double edged sword. Arguments and wars have been started by words of misunderstanding. This week, in James 3 we read about being held responsible for what we teach and the words we say. Here James teaches us that true wisdom has many characteristics.

We need to show our faith by what we do, not just simply put lip service to it. It is easy just to say, yes I believe, but harder to prove it. Strive to prove your faith by your actions.

Pride, prejudice and discrimination, three things that you would not expect to find in church but you do. Let's see how and what we can do about it.

What is one of the most common complaints among spouses in today’s marriages? I read a People magazine article and the number one complaint is communication. Women say men don’t understand or listen and men say that women don’t understand us. Today we see what James says.

Before I went on vacation, I introduced you to one of the most influential people of the Bible. Today we start a two month process of digging deeper into the Book that God had him contribute to the Bible. When Peter and Paul sought wisdom and guidance in the growth of the early church, they both came to this man. James begins his letter, showing us why.