Sermons from 2017

Sermons from 2017

“Do Not Speak Evil Against One Another” James 4:11-12

An Expositional Sermon James 4:11-12 “Do Not Speak Evil Against One Another” Big Idea: When we speak evil of one another we are putting ourselves in the place of God Outline: (1) What: Do Not Speak Evil Against One Another (Jas 4:11a) (2) Why: Speaking Evil Against a Neighbor Is Judging the Law (Jas 4:11b) (3) Why Judging the Law Is Bad (Jas 4:11c-12) It’s my prayer that as we consider this text God would help us to kill our sinful self-deception that…

“The Cause & Cure to Fights” James 4:1-10

An Expositional Sermon James 4:1-10 “The Cause & Cure to Fights” Big Idea: God’s grace is more powerful than our sin, turn to God through faith in Christ. Outline: (1) Cause 1 – Sinful Pleasure/Passions (Jas 4:1-3) (2) Cause 2 – Friendship With the World (Jas 4:4-5) (3) The Cure – God’s Grace (Jas 4:6) (4) Embrace the One Cure’s 11-Fold Fruit (Jas 4:7-10)  1. Submission to God  2. Resisting the Devil  3. Drawing Near to God  4. Cleansing Our Hands    5.…

“Fake Wisdom vs. Real Wisdom” James 3:13-18

An Expositional Sermon James 3:13-18 “Fake Wisdom vs. Real Wisdom” Outline: (1) Show Your Faith by Your Works (James 3:13) (2) Fake Wisdom & Its Fruit (James 3:14-16) (3) Real Wisdom & Its Fruit (James 3:17) (4) We Will Reap a Harvest of Eternal Life if We do not Give Up (James 3:18; cf. Gal. 6:9)

“Taming the Tongue” James 3:1-12

An Expositional Sermon James 3:1-12 “Taming the Tongue” Theme/Big Idea: The tongue is powerful, use it for good to the glory of God. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Let your trust in the Word, Jesus Christ, first silence your sin in selfish pride and vain boasting, but then second let it fuel a life of words used to make Christ known and to build one another up in Him. Outline: (1) A Warning for Teachers (James 3:1) (2) Where Are You Going? Your Small Tongue Directs Your…

“Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 2” James 2:20-26

An Expositional Sermon James 2:20-26 “Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 2” Theme/Big Idea: Real faith bears works consistent with belief in God’s ability to raise the dead, and of a love that looks like taking risks for the good of God’s people. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would grow us up in Christ bearing the kind of fruit that increasingly reflects the perfections of Christ. Outline: (1) Empty Useless Faith (James 2:20) (2) Real Faith Bears the Kind of Fruit that Only Makes Sense…

“Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 1” James 2:14-19

An Expositional Sermon James 2:14-19 “Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 1” Theme/Big Idea: Faith in Christ is not lovelessness and mere belief. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Show your faith in the way you love one another. Outline: (1) The Faith that Can’t Save (James 2:14) (2) Fake Faith Lacks Love (James 2:15-17) (3) Fake Faith Believes Like Demons (James 2:18-19) (4) Show Your Faith in the Way You Love

“Favoritism vs. Love” James 2:1-13

An Expositional Sermon James 2:1-13 “Favoritism vs. Love” Theme/Big Idea: We are free through Christ to love our neighbor as ourselves. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would grow us to be merciful because we know His powerful mercy in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Outline: (1) Beware of Partiality & Judgmental Distinctions (James 2:1-4) (2) Love Because of God’s Promise of an Inheritance (James 2:5-7) (3) Live As Those Who Are to be Judged Under the Law of Liberty (James 2:8-13)

“Hearers & Doers of the Word” James 1:19-27

An Expositional Sermon James 1:19-27 “Hearers & Doers of the Word” Theme/Big Idea: Don’t only hear what the Bible says, but have it shape every aspect of how you live. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would save us from self-deception and bear fruit in our lives through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Outline: (1) Doers Are Quick to Hear, Slow to Speak, & Slow to Anger (James 1:19-20) (2) Doers of the Word Are Blessed (James 1:21-25) (3) Embrace True Religion (James 1:26-27)

“Blessed Are the Steadfast in Trials” James 1:12-18

An Expositional Sermon James 1:12-18 “Blessed Are the Steadfast in Trials” Theme/Big Idea: God brings forth his people by the gospel, so remain steadfast. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would help us to remain steadfast in our love for God, because He has first loved us by sending His Son to die for us. Pray that God would help us fight our unbelief in trials with the truth that God is good and that He is unchangeably able to save. Outline: (1) Blessed…

“Wise Boasting in Trials” James 1:5-11

An Expositional Sermon James 1:5-11 “Wise Boasting in Trials” Theme/Big Idea: Fight for joy in trials by asking God for help and boasting in Christ. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would preserve us and strengthen us to fight for faith as we sojourn through this broken world, keeping our eyes fixed upon Christ. Outline: (1) Ask God for Help (James 1:5) (2) Fight Your Doubts in God (James 1:6-8) (3) Boast in Christ (James 1:9-11)