Bible Study

James 1:1-6, 12 Gods Chill Pill Do you ever just need God? I mean, do people ever get to you? Do situations ever get too much? Do problems ever seem to get out of hand? Do you ever seem to lose control? When some are in that kind of condition, people say they need a … Continue reading “James 1:1-6 – God’s Chill Pill – Bible study”

James 1:12-15 Victory In This Life The book of James is an interesting Book. I call it a giant "Christian Living" bag. In this bag, James discusses many topics and their only commonality is that if we do right, we will be better Christians and will receive Gods blessings. Tonight, lets take just one of … Continue reading “James 1:12-15 – Victory in This Life – Bible study”

James 1:13-16 The Defeat of Sin Tonight, I would like to preach the follow-up message to the topic that I preached on this morning. \See 2010Notes on "2Samuel 11:2"\ This morning, I preached on The Dangers of Sin. Tonight, I would like to preach on the topic, The Defeat of Sin. Might I say at … Continue reading “James 1:13-16 – The Defeat of Sin – Bible study”

James 1:14-15 Lessening Our Sins James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. We dont want to sin, do we? That sounds like a silly question, … Continue reading “James 1:14-16 – Lessening Our Sins – Bible study”

James 1:19-25 Why Fathers Fail? Being a good father and husband is a tough job. In fact, it is one of the toughest. i think that is why so many men run from it. 23.6% of US children (17.4 million) lived in father absent homes in 2014. http://fatherhoodfactor.com/us-fatherless-statistics/ That certainly has an impact. 63% of … Continue reading “James 1:19-25 – Why Fathers Fail – Bible study”

James 2:14-18, 20 The Work Faith Does James was making a point, repeatedly. His point was that faith and works go together. God demands that our works match our professed faith. Matt 12:33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree … Continue reading “James 2:14-18, 20 – The Work Faith Does – Bible study”

James 3:1-12 Getting One Thing Right I am going to speak to myself tonight, but you can stay and listen. The message I am going to preach to myself is one of those "getting back to the basics messages." Lets look at that text with several thoughts. I. \#1-2\ Dont Over Reach. A. It is … Continue reading “James 3:1-12 – Getting One Thing Right – Bible study”

James 4:14 A View of Life On February 5, 1986, The Green Pond Baptist Church invited my family to pastor this church. Thirty years is a long time. For some, 30 years is a segment of life called a career, from some it is a segment called marriage, for some it is a whole life … Continue reading “James 4:14 – A View of Life – Bible study”

James 5:16 "Pray one for another" This Is What I Am Praying For You Some time ago, I asked myself a question. The question was, "What do Christians need?" I had been praying for some Christians that God would grow and bless them, and the question came to my mind, "Exactly what am I asking … Continue reading “James 5:16 – Pray One for Another – Bible study”

James 5:16-17 Why God Answers Notice in these verses three things: a command, a statement, and an illustration. As I introduce this message, let me give you three thoughts about prayer. This is NOT the message, just my introduction to the message. 1. Every child of God should be a believer and a practitioner of … Continue reading “James 5:16-18 – Why God Answers – Bible study”