Sermon series
Pressure Points (James)
How to Pray for the Sick
James 4:14-15 – March 30, 2020When we pray for the sick, we are doing the work of Jesus in the world.
Rounding Up the Strays
James 5:19-20 – March 11, 2019If Jesus left heaven for us, can we not leave our comfort zone to reach out to those who have gone astray?
Boiling Prayers
James 5:16-18 – February 24, 2019Let us pray with confidence, expecting God will answer our prayers. Nothing is too great to ask, and nothing is too hard for the Lord.
Stop Swearing!
James 5:12 – September 10, 2018In a world filled with lies, Christians should speak the truth.
Three Ways to Wait When Hard Times Hit
James 5:7-11 – August 28, 2018Sometimes victory looks a lot like survival, and survival looks a lot like victory.
4 Warnings to the Wealthy
James 5:1-6 – April 12, 2018The question is not What are we doing with our money? but What is our money doing to us?
What is Your Life?
James 4:13-17 – February 11, 2018My part is to live each day “all in” for Jesus. If I do that, everything else is just details.
Are You a Verbal Assassin?
James 4:11-12 – January 25, 2018If we stand back and think about this passage, it should lead us to a simple conclusion: We must be careful and cautious when we speak.
Six Ways to Jumpstart Your Spiritual Life
James 4:6-10 – January 9, 2018Every blessing awaits those who will humble themselves before the Lord.
Why Can’t We All Get Along?
James 4:1-5 – September 15, 2017Christians ought to lead the way in bringing peace to this broken world. But we can’t do that until we repent of our own worldliness.
Seven Marks of God’s Wisdom
James 3:17-18 – July 15, 2017If we hope to do anything useful in this world, we need God’s wisdom.
Heart Disease in the Body of Christ
James 3:14-16 – June 29, 2017We could heal almost any church split if the beggars would meet at the foot of the cross.
4 Keys to Wise Living
James 3:13 – May 17, 2017A seeking heart makes smart choices that produce a beautiful life marked by a gentle spirit.
How to Tame the Terrible Tongue
James 3:5-12 – May 10, 2017Only heaven can replace the hell in our mouth.
Bite Your Tongue!
James 3:1-5 – August 11, 2016It’s better to bite your tongue than to give someone a piece of your mind. That’s the lesson for today.
Teachers Beware!
James 3:1 – June 9, 2016Teachers are doing the work of Jesus. Do it well so you have no regrets when you stand before the Lord.
Messy Faith
James 2:25-26 – May 23, 2016God delights to save messed-up people who trust in his grace.
How Faith Grows
James 2:21-24 – May 18, 2016God puts us in hard places so our faith will grow under pressure.
The Orthodoxy of Hell
James 2:19 – October 30, 2015Never play Bible Trivia with a demon. He’ll win every time.
Don’t Brag About Your Faith. Live it!
James 2:14-17 – October 7, 2015Get your faith in gear so no matter what happens today or tomorrow, you’ll be ready to stand up for Jesus.
Discount Religion
James 2:8-13 – September 21, 2015If you don’t know what else to do, love your neighbor!
The Problem of Partiality
James 2:1-13 – September 11, 2015Mercy always triumphs over judgment when Christians love each other.
Three Signs Your Religion is Real
James 1:26-27 – August 29, 2015The religion God approves impacts your conversation, your compassion, and your character.
Four Steps to Better Bible Listening
James 1:21-25 – August 8, 2015You don’t have to know Greek or Hebrew to understand the Bible, but you do need a willing heart.
Listen More, Talk Less, Calm Down
James 1:19-20 – July 21, 2015Jesus didn’t come to make us nicer people. He came to make us new people.
Three Things to Remember When Hard Times Hit
James 1:16-18 – June 3, 2015Our hope doesn’t depend on the fickle sway of circumstances but on the solid rock called God.
Don’t Blame God for Your Problems
James 1:12-15 – March 27, 2015You can get better if you will stop blaming others
How to be Blessed by God
James 1:12 – January 26, 2015There is no easy road to the blessed life. It is bought with tears and paved with sorrow.
What Money Can’t Do
James 1:9-11 – December 9, 2014Don’t despair because of your poverty; don’t be proud because of your wealth.
How to Receive God’s Wisdom
James 1:5-8 – November 4, 2014We all need a “come to Jesus” meeting sooner or later. Perhaps this is your moment.
Handbook for Hard Times
James 1:1-4 – October 13, 2014God does not intend to destroy us by the trials he allows to come our way. Those things that seem so painful now will one day be clearly seen as benefits to our spiritual growth.
