The gospel message is beautifully summarized in that the love and charity of God compelled the offering of His only begotten Son to cover the sins of God's people. Because of the great magnitude of the love that has been shown to us, and in light of th…

As James concludes his epistle, we are reminded that not every brother in the church will always remain faithful to the truth. Instead, as wandering sheep, we are prone to err from the truth. This morning we see how we can convert that errant brother f…

One benefit of the community and intimacy of the church is to help bear one another's burdens in this life. We need to pray our brothers and sisters in need, which is our greatest opportunity to bear their burdens and struggles unto God who can fix the…

In the midst of great tribulation and affliction, it's easy for us to lose our joy in this life. James gives us two examples of joyfully enduring affliction, the prophets and Job. When in the heat of that affliction we need to approach the throne of gr…

In the midst of a seemingly impossible situation with no hope, totally surrounded by the Syrian army, Elisha prays for his servant's eyes to be opened to see the host of God that was there to fight for them. In like manner today, we need to realize the…

We cannot make plans disregarding our dependence upon God in our lives, making plans with no regard for the will of God. Instead, when we realize how fragile our lives truly are, we should recognize and say that if the Lord will then we will do this or…

After rebuking the readers so heavily for their shortcomings, the pastor James offers the balm of "more grace" for their wounds. We should all desire God to bless us with more grace in our lives. While also, we must submit ourselves to God, resisit the…

The wisdom of this world, what the world sees as true knowledge and understanding is actually diametrically opposed to the true, pure wisdom of God from above. We examine the differences in earthly wisdom and heavenly spiritual wisdom, to see how we ar…

Visiting minister Elder Mark Quarles details the journey of Abraham's servant to find a wife (Rebekah) for Isaac, his son. We see the practical necessity of seeking a spouse from among God's family, a person who is a believer, but also see the spiritua…

The pastor James warns his readers of the dangers of an uncontrolled tongue. The tongue can be a rampant fire, a deadly poison, and can cause much damage when we are not vigilant to bridle and control our tongues. However, we can also use our tongues t…