Harvest Bible Chapel-Woodhull

Stopping the Fight pt. 1
James 4:1-6
Sunday, 11/14/21

 

We stop the fighting by...
1.  Acknowledging that fights come from my selfish desires v.1-2
2.  Aligning myself with God’s will for my life v.2-3
3. Arranging my life for Christ and not the culture v.4-5
4. Adjusting my attitude to recognize my continual need for God v.6

A Reckless Tongue

James 3:1-12

10.24.21 - Evidence of Saving Faith pt.2 (James 2:18-26)

The Partiality Problem

James 2:1-13

Sunday, 10/3/21

 

The problem with partiality is...

1.  It’s inconsistent with being a Christian v.1

2.  It reveals an unwelcoming environment v.2-4

3.  It devalues people v.5-7

Psalm 145:8-9, “The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.” 

4.  It’s unloving v.8

5.  It’s sinful v.9-11

6.  It will be judged v.12

7.  It indicates a person is unsaved v.13

 

 

 

Responding to God’s Word

James 1:22-26

Sunday, 9/26/21

1.  A responding heart moves from hearing God’s word to doing God’s word v.22

2.  A responding heart doesn’t dismiss but applies what is revealed v.23

3.  A responding heart that searches God’s word discovers freedom v.25

John 8:31-34, “Jesus said, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  They answered him, “We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, ‘You will become free’?” Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin.”

Psalm 119:45, “I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts.”

4.  A responding heart continuously does what God says v.25

5.  A responding heart is blessed by doing God’s word v.25

Matthew 7:24-27, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.  But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

Receptive to God’s Word

James 1:19-21

Sunday, 9/19/21

 

1. A receptive heart opens the ear

2. A receptive heart controls the tongue

3. A receptive heart controls the emotions

Hebrews 4:12-13, “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.”

4. A receptive heart deals with sin

5. A receptive heart welcomes the word

Staying on Course

James 1:16-18

Sunday, 9/12/21

 

1.  To stay on course, affirm that deception is real.

2 Corinthians 11:3, “But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.”

2.  To stay on course, affirm God’s goodness.

3.  To stay on course, affirm God’s changelessness.

 4.  To stay on course, affirm God’s love.

Romans 5:8, “For God shows his love for us that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.”