In chapter 5 James returns to the subject of suffering and calls us to press on with Patient Endurance? But how do we do that? What is our motivation? What help does he offer? James offers encouragement to us in the form of 3 marvelous examples- each of them teaching us something about patient endurance in times of trial.
- Nov 15, 2015Patient Endurance
Nov 15, 2015Patient EnduranceBy: Rev. Peter DodgeSeries: Growing Up; The Epistle of James
In chapter 5 James returns to the subject of suffering and calls us to press on with Patient Endurance? But how do we do that? What is our motivation? What help does he offer? James offers encouragement to us in the form of 3 marvelous examples- each of them teaching us something about patient endurance in times of trial.
- Nov 1, 2015The Will of God
Nov 1, 2015The Will of GodBy: Rev. Peter DodgeSeries: Growing Up; The Epistle of James
Last week James talked in chapter 4 about War: War with each other, was within ourselves, and ultimate war with God. This week the chapter continues and James instructs about the will of God. We may wonder what the 2 things have to do with each other- the answer is found in a man named Jonah. Jonah rebelled against the will of God and it put Him at war with God- James warns about the kinds of attitudes toward the will of God that put us in the same position- AND he also tells us what our attitude OUGHT to be concerning the Will of God.
- Sep 27, 2015Pulling Back the Curtain
Sep 27, 2015Pulling Back the CurtainBy: Rev. Peter DodgeSeries: Growing Up; The Epistle of James
In our passage last week James told us to be doers of the word. This week James addresses one of the first places in our lives that will be impacted by practicing the word of truth: our relationships with others. James tells us today that how we treat others is an indication of how much we believe the word and whether or not we're actually practicing what we believe. Listen here to learn how James says our conduction pulls back the curtain to reveal our true convictions.
- Sep 20, 2015Stop Fooling Yourself
Sep 20, 2015Stop Fooling YourselfBy: Rev. Peter DodgeSeries: Growing Up; The Epistle of JamesLast week James warned us about the enemy who seeks to deceive us, but this week he warns of a deception that can ultimately be far worse; self-deception. Many believers today are self-deceived; they are fooling themselves in the area of Christian Maturity. If we are going to grow up in Him then we must be rightly oriented to God's Word and James tells us today of 2 responsibilities we have to the Word. Listen here to learn more.
- Sep 13, 2015Don’t Take the Bait
Sep 13, 2015Don’t Take the BaitBy: Rev. Peter DodgeSeries: Growing Up; The Epistle of JamesWhat happens when some trial we face on the outside turns into a temptation to sin on the inside? How do we handle that? James gives us some help with that in this next passage of his letter. He gives us to facts to consider before we take the bait of the temptation and sin.
- Sep 6, 2015Tools for Triumph in Trial
Sep 6, 2015Tools for Triumph in TrialBy: Rev. Peter DodgeSeries: Growing Up; The Epistle of JamesDo you remember that populat 80's TV show McGyver? McGyver was a master hacker of skills! No matter what kind of pressure he was under, McGyver could use the stuff laying around him to find a way out. We are not McGyvers- at least were not supposed to be- James gives us the tools we need to overcome in trial- and we need to arm ourselves with them. Listen here to see what James has to say.
- Aug 30, 20151. Letter to the Scattered Seeds
Aug 30, 20151. Letter to the Scattered SeedsBy: Rev. Peter DodgeSeries: Growing Up; The Epistle of James
As we begin a new journey through a new book of the Bible it's helpful for us to pause and get some perspective before we begin. In order to make the most out of this journey we need to get an idea of what we can expect to see as we travel through James and we can do that by answering a few important questions. 1. Who was this James who wrote? Whom did he write to? And what was his reason for writing? Answering these questions will set us up for a fruitful study in this wonderful letter.