Archive for June, 2008

James 3:1-12 for June 29th
Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Dear brothers and sisters,
Who can tame the tongue? (James 3:1-12) How often we have spoken words like shots from a gun and wished, so wished we could have them back? Our words are like ripples on the proverbial pond. This passage compels us to examine carefully the words of Jesus: in Matthew 12:33 “Either [...]

For Sunday, June 22nd: James 2:14-26
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Dear brothers and sisters,
Are we saved by good works or the work of Christ or both? What do the Scriptures say? Actually the answer in James 2:14-26 is straight forward. Faith without works is dead and thus useless. Mere intellectual assent to faith propositions saves no one. The genuineness of our faith is shown by [...]

We Must Take Sin Seriously
Sunday, June 15th, 2008

The book of James is the “Proverbs” of the New Testament, offering great wisdom and insight. Listen to Pastor Lee as he looks at the first 13 verses of James 2. How seriously do you take sin? To be a serious Christian, you must take sin seriously.
In James 2, Pastor [...]