Go to My brothers and tell them. Those words are found in the 17th verse in the 20th chapter of John’s Gospel, and a case could be made that they are as significant as any other part of resurrection story. Many of us probably don’t recognize those words as belonging to the resurrection event much less see them as hugely significant. Yet, they are, and they are meant for each of us personally.
Did Jesus really suffer? If Jesus really suffered, was His suffering necessary? If Jesus really suffered, and His suffering was necessary, what does that mean to you? Get ready to be surprised.
This person cannot bear the popularity of others, cannot stand the success of others, becomes angry if someone seems to have more influence, is quick to criticize the ideas and work of others, will humiliate and degrade others with no thought as to the hurt that may be caused. Is there an antidote to the kind of wisdom that wrecks. Yes! Yes! Yes!
We as believers must at times experience emotional death, where God is doing deep things within us, for a true resurrection to occur. Will you surrender to Him today and follow Jesus no matter what you’re feeling? In today’s message Associate Pastor Dan Harrington turns to the story of Job to show ways to get through the emotional walls and the dark nights of the soul we all face in our Christian journey.
Man can tame the tiger but not the tongue. He can harness a horse but not the tongue. He can bind a bear but not the tongue. Man has conquered almost every imaginable foe, but he cannot conquer the tongue. The tongue cannot be contained. The tongue is woefully erratic. Is there anything that can be done? Nothing can be done by any man or woman, but the God-Man, Jesus Christ, just may have the solution.
The tongue can accomplish great good. Yet, there is another side to the tongue, a chilling, horrible, monstrous side. James offered no whitewash but laid bare the lethal nature of the tongue. The tongue is a fire, an aggressive force, a wrecking ball, a cobra poised for the strike. Is there any way to tame the tongue? Check inside for info.
In his book, The Preaching Event, John Claypool wrote: Words make things happen. Words are like arrows or bullets being shot into a target. Words go out and do things. James also believed that words have power, thus, he addressed those who claimed to be teachers of the Bible. His words resonate even today. If you are a teacher, don’t miss this message. If you are not a teacher, keep listening – it just may change the way you hear
Abraham believed God; he trusted God – at least he said he did. Yet, did Abraham really believe God? Did Abraham genuinely trust God? He said that he had faith, but was it saving faith? We say that we believe God; that we trust God – at least we say we do. Yet, do we really believe God? Do we genuinely trust God? We say we have faith, but is it saving faith? Find out now.
James asked the question: What use is it . . . if someone says he has faith, but he has no works? He continued with a second question: Can that faith save him? Let’s make the sense of it a little more clear: Can “that kind of faith” save him? Allow me to offer an even more accurate translation: That kind of faith can’t save him, can it? Perhaps, it’s a good idea to determine the kind of faith we have.
Our treatment of others is to be based, not on external factors, but upon one factor and one factor only – a factor that James called the royal law. James presented this law as the ideal measure of Christian expression and action. Yet, is its practice to be considered as a realistic expectation? Let me think.