Lesson 8 – James Chapter 4:7b-17

Chapter 4 has been about us getting close to God. We must realize there are things that can get in the way of this happening for us. The big obstacles that war against us are the very influence of the world around us, our own fleshly desires,…

Lesson 7 – James Chapter 4:1-7a

In chapter 3 we covered two important issues within our Christian walk, taming the tongue and seeking out godly wisdom. Both of these are necessary for us to pursue a holy lifestyle, and yes, living in holiness is possible for us, in fact God…

Lesson 6 – James Chapter 3:13-18

We learned in the first half of chapter 3 that James has a concern about how Christians speak. Remember in the earlier chapters James pointed out that if we claim to be Christians and have faith, it will become obvious to others by the things…

Christmas Message 2022

As tradition has it in the United States, Christmas is a time of gift giving, giving gifts to our family and friends, to people we love, and perhaps even to people we don’t know. Giving brings out the true meaning of Christmas, because…

Lesson 5 – James Chapter 3:1-12

We closed out chapter 2 of James talking about faith, and more specifically, about a faith without any sign of good works is considered a “dead faith.” The heart of a transformed believer will have the spiritual urge and desire to serve…

Lesson 4 – James Chapter 2:14-26

Here’s a recap about what James had to tell us in the beginning of chapter2: Verse 1 from an older copy of the New Living Translation says; “My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim that you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus…