We are at risk of thinking less of the destructive sin and practice of slamming people—slandering, backbiting, gossiping, belittling, defaming, and the like.
Today’s church needs to have such confidence and faith in Christ and his sovereign work in our daily lives. We need to focus on our mission and Christ’s return.
The Epistle of James is a series of tests—tests that reveal whether our salvation is genuine or merely an unwarranted claim. James 4:1-6 is a test of authentic salvation, evidenced by our friendship with the world or Jesus.
We need to recognize our need to be made new in Jesus Christ. Every person needs to be made new in Jesus. In each of us, the work of Christ needs to be evident as he purifies hearts and sanctifies mouths.
Jeremiah prophesied in a day where people were putting their confidence in the world. Just like today and at every point in human history, those who were trusting in man were being failed by the very things they had put their confidence in. They were...
Jesus saves us from judgment and bondage to sin, including racism, discrimination, and partiality, and he demands that we live authentic faithful lives.
The anchor for living unbiased is found in the phrase, as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. If you pull that anchor—faith and submission to the lordship of Christ—then you’ll quickly drift in belief, values, words, and actions.
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These weekly sermons are from MeadowBrook Church in Gadsden, AL. To learn more about MeadowBrook, visit mbchurch.com.