Sermons from January 2018

Sermons from January 2018

“Patient Waiting” James 5:7-12

An Expositional Sermon James 5:7-12 “Patient Waiting” Big Idea: Wait for the coming of the Lord with patience. Outline: (1) Establish/Strengthen Your Hearts for the Coming of the Lord (James 5:7-8) 3 Ways James teaches that we should do this… (2) First, Don’t grumble against one another (James 5:9) (3) Second, Follow the example of the prophets and Job (James 5:10-11) (3) Third, Keep your promises (James 5:12) Ask God to preserve us in pursuing this kind of patience while we wait…

“Corroded Riches Will Eat Your Flesh Like Fire” James 5:1-6

An Expositional Sermon James 5:1-6 “Corroded Riches Will Eat Your Flesh Like Fire” Big Idea: Do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8). Outline: (1) Invitation: For the Rich to Weep (James 5:1-3) (2) Warning: Of the Coming Judgment Upon the Rich (James 5:3-4) (3) Encouragement: Repentance for the Rich and Hope for the Righteous (James 5:4-6) Pray that God would expose the riches we are tempted to pursue and trust in, and that…

“God Rules the Clock, Not Us” James 4:13-17

An Expositional Sermon James 4:13-17 “God Rules the Clock, Not Us” Big Idea: Boast in God’s rule over all things and not in anything else. Outline: (1) An Invitation to See Who We Are (Jas 4:13-14, 16) (2) Turn Away From Atheism (Jas 4:14-15) (3) Give Your Entire Life to God Through Jesus Christ (Jas 4:17) It’s my prayer that as we consider this text God would grow us in humility, and that as we grow in our trust in God’s…