How many vital concerns have we forgotten to pray about? But since God is in complete control and knows everything anyway, why should we even bother to pray? Today, we…
If patience is a virtue, it's one that most of us probably need to work on. Years ago, if a man missed a stagecoach, he would wait two weeks for…
There is something about the love of money that has a tendency to bring out the worst in some people. We see examples of this throughout Scripture. Not only did…
Through the years, many prominent individuals have made predictions about the future that turned out to be wrong, but many people believed them. We can look backward, but we cannot…
If we are to be recipients of God's grace, pride must die. Those who choose the world instead of God must face God's opposition. The world fosters human pride; God,…
Unfortunately, church conflict has cropped up many times in Christian history. We know all too well how unpleasant that can be. But church conflict is not unique to our generation.…
In our passage today, James deals with the impact of wisdom on everyday life. He presents the dramatic contrast between worldly wisdom and the wisdom that comes from God. James…
In his epistle to the Romans, the apostle Paul names five ways we sin, and four of them are with the mouth. As we will see in today's passage, the…
Our passage today is one of the most controversial passages in the New Testament because it deals with faith and works. Some people believe that James contradicted Paul's teaching concerning…
All people are created in God's image; God loves all people; all people are stained and tainted by sin; and all people are able to be redeemed. These four facts…