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But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect. (1 Peter 3:15)     Peter assumes three things: There will be...

The Book of James: James was writing as the pastor of the scattered church in Jerusalem.  He was Jesus’ younger brother and saw firsthand all that Jesus did and experienced.  The overall theme of his book is helping Christians act like Christians; it’s about making...

What does it mean to 'begin with the end in mind’? It's the ability to envision in your mind a future that you cannot at present see with your eyes and then diligently work towards that future. We can apply this principle to virtually any area of our life (building a...

Drift is a part of life. But what if the drift is dangerous?   The passage we’re focusing on this morning is about spiritual drift.   Just like no driver wants to drift into a ditch, no one who takes up the invite to follow Jesus does so, wanting to...

The Book of James: James was writing as the pastor of the scattered church in Jerusalem.  He was Jesus’ younger brother and saw firsthandall that Jesus did and experienced.  The overall theme of his book is helping Christians act like Christians; it’s about making our...

The Book of James:  -James was writing as the pastor of the scattered church in Jerusalem.  He was Jesus’ younger brother and saw firsthand all that Jesus did and experienced.  The overall theme of his book is helping Christians act like Christians; it’s about making...

Read James 2:14-26.   The big idea of this passage is that faith is more than believing the right things about God, saying the right things, and feeling the right things. Faith also involves the will.   Biblical, saving faith involves the whole person. The...

The Book of James:  -James was writing as the pastor of the scattered church in Jerusalem. He was Jesus’ younger brother and saw firsthand all that Jesus did and experienced. The overall theme of this book is helping Christians act like Christians; it’s about making...

We want what we do to matter, and our faith is no different. We want our faith to be a worthwhile endeavor for us.   The Book of James: James was Jesus’ younger brother who saw, experienced, and witnessed all that Jesus said, went through and did. He was the...

(A study in the book of James)    An Introduction to James:  James is not afraid to speak the truth and challenge his listeners/readers. A good subtitle to this book is: Encouraging Christians to Act Like Christians. James illustrates that faith is not abstract and...

Two thousand years ago an event occurred that shook the world.  It was the resurrection of Jesus Christ.    What do you believe about the resurrection?  It’s either a truth that changes everything or it’s a lie.    It’s either the greatest event for humanity or it’s...

The cross of Christ is the moment when everything changed. Your past, your present, your future.   Good Friday changes your PAST. The past is the past. It happened, can't do anything about it. You can't. Jesus did. You have regrets. You have things that you wish...