Authentic Christianity

Counterfeit faith can have dire consequences. Coming near the end of our study in the book of James, the author now lays out markers that indicate what authentic faith in Christ will produce in our lives. Join us as we seek to discover if our faith is authentic or if it’s a cheap imitation.

Authenticity Part 2

We close out our study in James with James giving the final word on authentic Christianity. This section of Scripture provides with a clear understanding of what the lifestyle of a Biblical follower of Christ is going to look like. Last time, we saw James tell the first two markers of authenticity were endurance and a commitment to keep one’s word. Join us now as see what the final two markers are.

Taming the Untamable

Living faith, that is faith that produces life in us, is active and life changing. Coming to the third chapter of James, we now discover that there is something in us that no one can control. However, once this living faith is activated in our lives, it can control the uncontrollable in us. Join as we look at both our enemy and our ally in this important struggle.

Divine Wisdom verses Demonic Wisdom

Deception is always a clear and present danger for the Church. It’s possible to be under the assumption that you’re following God, when in reality you’re headed in the opposite direction. Join us in James chapter three as James lays out what a life looks like that is dominated by God’s wisdom and what demonic wisdom will look like in a person’s life.

Worship Wars

Arriving at chapter four of the book of James, we are given the cause and the cure for divisions that take place among God’s people. The path that James lays out for us is a difficult one. But James reassures us that if we’ll do things God’s way, grace will be given so that we may do God’s will.

Doing Life God’s Way

As we come to the middle verses of James chapter four, we’re being told how to find peace in the midst of conflict. What we’re confronted with is a choice, choosing to do life God’s way or the alternative. To choose to live life our way places us in a very dangerous position. Choosing to do it God’s way places us in a position of great blessing.

Playing God With Our Lives

We might call James chapter four “a cautionary tale of the dangers of playing God”. For the follower of Christ, there can be the temptation to replace Him as the lord of our life with ourself. What James does is to inform us on why we are ill-equipped to be our own God. Join us as we finish out chapter four with a warning we all need to hear.

Is Having Great Wealth a Sin?

Arriving at chapter five of the book of James we come to the subject of wealth. The American culture now seems to be turning on the rich. It now appears to the average American that having wealth amounts to being guilty of the unforgivable sin. What seems to be the chief concern to James is not having wealth, but how did you come to posses your wealth and now that you have it what are you doing with it? Join us in the opening verses of chapter five as we seek to discover God’s view on having wealth.

Moving from Anxiety to Confidence

James tells us in chapter one verses two through eight, that it is possible to endure trials and that experiencing those trials can make us better followers of Christ. Join us as we find in these seven verses four simple commands to follow in order that we might live above the anxiety of the trials of life.

Where Evil Originates

We instinctively want to blame someone or something other than ourselves for whatever evil that is present in our lives. But the Word of God let’s us know that the true source of evil in our lives is the one looking back at us in the mirror. As we continue in our study of James, we now see that there is a process to how evil is produced. Join us as we look at how evil is both produced in our lives and is conquered in our lives.