How Do We Worship in Heaven?
Religions WE go up. Bible God sends down – ladder, angels, fire, Jesus, HS, wisdom, gifts Jesus’ prayer – Heaven & earth connected” The Thy Kingdom comes thy will be done on earth as…
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Topic: James
How does faith work when you do ministry? James 5:13-20
James closes with ministry Put your faith to work Who is Suffering? James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Prayer is talking to the Father, and listening to the Father OT – lots of fathers & genealogies, 15X…
How does faith work when you are suffering? James 5:7-12
XN & Non – Same hardship, diff’s perspective, diff’s reaction Bedside story of the elderly woman -XN, fiancé ran off friend, never married, health problems in & out wheelchair, worked @ church, demon stole bldg., @ church every Sun, phone…
How does faith work for life planning? James 4:13-17
Kid – start dreaming about what you will be & done when grow up School – learn how you are different than other kids & your possible path High school – pressure to pick your path & get on it…
How does faith work in relational conflicts?
Halloween Weekend Ancient Samhain (“sow-ain”) meaning “Festival of the Dead” – invite dead spirits up 1 of 8 “Sabbaths” for witches & occult – bringing in darkness of fall/winter Jack O Lanterns – scary faces Costumes – hide identity…
How does faith work when you are frustrated?
James 3:13-18 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast…
Men Who Bless, Men Who Curse
James 3:10 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. Covenant Heads – Adam brought the curse, Jesus blessed us by becoming cursed for us Cursing – negative binding over others…
How does faith work when you want to speak your mind? James 3:1-12
Communication degree pre-Internet Words you speak? 1984 Gyles Brandeth estimated 860,341,500 & wrote lexicon book Pre-internet & technology Me – public (Ser., Pod, Class, Devo, Print, Media Int, Conf/Train) 3.5 million? + Social Media + Private Conversations HOW MANY WORDS…
How does faith work when you are feeling lazy? James 2:14-26
-This week: prerecord, 51st birthday, younger kids on fall break = family time -Real Faith: Faith that does not result in good deeds is not real faith. James 2:20 (TLB) -My testimony WORKS baptized baby, 3 yrs Catholic school, altar…
When Men Must Choose Between Mercy and Judgment
James 2:1,5,13 “My brothers…Listen, my beloved brother… judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” “Mercy and compassion denote care, concern, and empathetic feeling for another person. In the Bible, mercy and compassion…
How does faith work with people you don’t like? James 2:1-13
-FREE JAMES STUDY GUIDE @ RealFaith.com -Blue collar scholar Ch. 1 You & God Ch. 2 You & God’s people -YOU: Think of a time you were rejected, outcast, wrongly judged (e.g. school, work) -THEM: ? Don’t like? race,…
Understanding Male Anger During a Trial
James 1:19-20 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. An Angry Man Harms Others Creates an…
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