Tag: James 1
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At Calvary – Episode 101 – Partiality, Favoritism, and the Character of God
Do Christians know who we are? This question was asked at the Lighthouse Community Center. It isn’t just a question about our knowledge. It is also a question that highlights our character. Does how we treat others show that we know who we are? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You…
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At Calvary – Episode 100 – Is Failing to Love Evil?
Calling something evil is tricky business. The “evil” label is a warning. We are saying that what we are talking about is more serious than other struggles we face. Yet, the overuse of the word evil diminishes the warning. The Bible is more careful than we are at labeling things evil. Maybe that’s why it…
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At Calvary – Episode 99 – Practice What You Preach
Student. Disciple. Apprentice. Are those words synonyms or do they mean different things to us? We have classes and services that we attend. We learn about our faith. Do practice our faith? We’re talking about it today At Calvary! Looking for more? You can always find all of the episodes right here…
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At Calvary – Episode 98 – Anger Is Not Where It’s At
Righteous indignation. I’ve heard people talk about it, but I am not really sure how often I’ve seen it outside of Scripture. I’ve seen people mad. I’ve seen people talk about being God’s instrument of justice. But mostly I’ve seen people mad. Why doesn’t our anger bring about righteousness? That’s what we’re talking about today…
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At Calvary – Episode 97 – God Gives Good Gifts
“The Devil made me do it”. This punchline from late comedian Flip Wilson was intended to be funny, but in reality we often try to find someone to blame when we fail. Sometimes, we even try to blame God. In his book, James reminds us that God is not responsible for our sin. We are.…
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At Calvary – Episode 96 – The Devil Made Me Do It
“The Devil made me do it”. This punchline from late comedian Flip Wilson was intended to be funny, but in reality we often try to find someone to blame when we fail. God urges us to do something completely different when trials come. He also promises both reward and help for those who endure. Our…
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At Calvary – Episode 95 – Better to Be Rich?
Is it good to be rich? Is it in any way good to be poor? If you listen to some people, being poor is a horrible thing that we should all run from. To some, being rich is the pinnacle of life on this side of Heaven. Does God agree with these assessments or does…
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At Calvary – Episode 94 – Ask For Wisdom
We know the Bible is true, but do we know that the Bible is enough? It is enough to live life for God. It is enough to understand life everyday. Do we believe it? Do we know the consequence if we don’t trust it? Turn to the book of James, chapter 1, and join us…
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At Calvary – Episode 93 – Trials, What are They Good For?!
Usually when we start a letter, we start gently and slowly warm up to any difficult issues we need to address. The letter in the Bible, James, doesn’t start that way. This week, Jeff, Ed and John begin a new series walking through the book of James. A book of practical instruction, James begins with…
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So Many Blessings, So Little Time
1 John 3:17 But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him? Why do good things happen to people? That’s not the usual question, is it? Usually we ask the opposite – why do bad things happen…
Pastor John D Jakes 