Speaker: L-T Hopper
Passage: James 5:13-20
As Christians we need to be told repeatedly the most basic and obvious instructions. Even ones that are necessary for our Christian life like praying. Although we know that prayer is basic and essential for the survival of our relationship with God we don’t pray.
In James 5:13-20 James reminds us that in any and every situation we are to pray.
Speaker: L-T Hopper
Passage: James 4:13 – 5:11
The content of your prayers reflects what you believe. As you listen in on the prayer of Jesus in the garden before His death you hear him submitting to the will of the Father. If we listened in on your prayers would we hear you submitting your life to the will of the Father?
God is in control so we should submit our lives to His will. We should take comfort in the coming of Jesus or warning if necessary and be patient as we wait for His return.
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Passage: James 4:1-10
Where do fights come from? A battle that is going on inside of everyone of us. We want selfish gain. We want earthly pleasure. When you are fighting don’t go looking for a source somewhere else. It is not your circumstances or even other people…
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Passage: James 3:13-18
James 3 is saying a person of wisdom is characterised by good deeds done in humility.
The theme for the book of James is :-Living on the outside what you know on the inside.
We are saved by faith but saving faith is never alone it always produces works. James has been highlighting what some of those crucial works are. Like helping those in need. Like how you use your tongue. Tongue is the way it is because of the source. How do you fix the source? Wisdom.
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