Sermons from December 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…