James: Pt 6 (3:1-12)
This is a hard-hitting passage that not only examines the speech patterns that are so destructive but also the source. James is calling his listeners (and us) to not only focus on being disciplined with what comes out of our mouth but also to understand that our internal self-talk, patterns of reasoning, and inner conversations are precisely the place where the problem lies. It isn’t just about what you say, it is about what you think and say internally.
James: Pt 5 (2:14-26)
James is pastoring his fellow Jewish believers who have been driven all over the Roman Empire because of persecution and one of the pastoral issues that James confronts in chapter 2 is the preferential treatment of some over others, specifically those who have wealth and influence and cultural cache.
James: Pt 4 (2:1-13)
James is pastoring his fellow Jewish believers who have been driven all over the Roman Empire because of persecution and one of the pastoral issues that James confronts in chapter 2 is the preferential treatment of some over others, specifically those who have wealth and influence and cultural cache.
James: Pt 2 (1:12-21)
How do we process the trials and testing of life? Does God have a hand in testing us, what about temptation? If God does test us, why does he do it, what is he trying to accomplish? These are some of the questions that James might have been receiving from his own friends and community while they experienced persecution and injustice. So how does James respond and what can we learn from him today?
James: Pt 1b (1:1-11)
Part one (b) of our study through the book of James. In this episode we talk about the cultural context of the world around James and what that meant for those who were experiencing trouble, trial and persecution from within and without. James gives us the purpose for trials and and how to pray through them.
James: Pt 1a (1:1-11)
Part one (a) of our study through the book of James. In this episode we talk about the cultural context of the world around James and what that meant for those who were experiencing trouble, trial and persecution from within and without. James gives us the purpose for trials and and how to pray through them.
An Intentional Life: Pt 5
One of the essentials to an intentional life is knowing the voice of the Holy Spirit and being willing to obey and depend on his gifting and power. We are very familiar with the voices of our own desire and the desires of culture around us, but are we familiar with the voice of the Holy Spirit? Are we following his intentionality for our lives or the intentionality of the world, our flesh or the Devil.
An Intentional Life: Pt 4
There were three things that Jesus did with consistency in his life that were profoundly intentional. These things were how Jesus was discipled and how he discipled others. 1) He submitted his life to scripture. 2) He engaged in daily spiritual practices (disciplines). 3) He depended on the Holy Spirit’s gifting and power. If we are going to be formed into the image of Jesus for the sake of the world around us we need to be intentional as well. In this fourth week of the series pastor Andrew will talk about how we can be shaped by scripture and how we can engage with scripture in meaningful ways in our life.
An Intentional Life: Pt 3
We are all being spiritually discipled and formed, the question is: who (or what) is doing the discipling? For most, it is their screens, social media platforms and the winds of culture. If we want to be formed into the image of Jesus we are going to need to live an intentional life. This coming week pastor Alex will be talking to us about the key to Daniel’s ability to live as an exile and not be formed by Babylon. Hint: It was the revival culture he grew up in under Josiah the King