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Husband to Rebekah, father to Micah, Nathan, Chloe, Jane and Ian, son of the King, pastor of Emmaus Christian Church.
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James 5:7-12 “Be Patient”

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James 5-7-12 (audio file) Open your Bibles to the book of James. We are reading again from chapter 5. this time we will be looking at verses 7-12. Last week we looked at a startling verse aimed at the rich. those who have hoarded their wealth and possessions, those who have gained it dishonestly, and those who have used it selfishly are all to weep and howl, for the Lord sees all of that as evidence against them, and that all of our hearts will be judged by the evidence that is before the judge. This week we have a bit … Continue reading James 5:7-12 “Be Patient”

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James 5:1-5

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Open your Bibles please to James 5, we are going to be looking at verses 1-5 If you missed last week, we looked at two ways that our speech reveals our beliefs about God. That if we speak evil against others, or if we boast about our future, we are viewing ourselves as though we are the supreme being. James tells us that we are to remember that there is a God, and we are not Him. This morning, we are going to see yet another text that reveals another way to diagnose our hearts. We are going to hear … Continue reading James 5:1-5

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James 4:11-17 What is Your Life?

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James 4-11-17 (audio file) Here we are again in James. Today we are reading more from Chapter 4. I am actually including part of our text from last week because we didn’t really address it, and it flows into our passage for this week. If you weren’t here last week what you missed was us addressing James speaking to us about the root cause of quarrels and fights. He said it was our passions inside of us, passions the want to elevate ourselves and put ourselves on the throne of our hearts, which is an inversion of the created order, … Continue reading James 4:11-17 What is Your Life?

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James 4:1-12 “What Causes Fights?”

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James 4-1-12 2 (audio File)   This is, believe it or not, the eighth message in our series of James. We stared it 12 weeks ago however, so it has seemed longer that we have been in it. So, just to bring you up to speed, James is a leader in the church of Jerusalem, he is the brother of Jesus, and he introduces himself as a servant of Christ, more specifically a bond servant of Christ. We established in the first week of this series that we need to have our identity in Christ if we are going to be … Continue reading James 4:1-12 “What Causes Fights?”

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For My Cousin, Kristina Hinsdale

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When I was a kid, my cousins were like extra siblings. We spent a lot of time together. Our families visited each other very often, and we were close. Close enough to fight and bicker, laugh and torture each other, to know one another well, and feel a special bond as a family. As is, I expect usually the case, time went by and we grew up and got into the social circles of our schools and became more involved locally, there were fewer visits, and so our cousins were less like siblings and more like, well cousins I guess. … Continue reading For My Cousin, Kristina Hinsdale

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James 3:13-18 Where is your wisdom from?

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James 3:13-18 Where is Your Wisdom From? (audio file) Well, if you were here last week, you know that we got back into our study of James. We looked at the passage that addresses our tongue and how our words carry a great deal of influence, that our predisposition is to use our words to inflict pain because of our sinful nature. That when we become a Christian, our speech should reflect the change that has taken place in our hearts. When you have Christ in your heart, your speech will be transformed, as your heart is transformed by Christ. … Continue reading James 3:13-18 Where is your wisdom from?

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James 3:1-12 Tame your Tongue

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Well, we are back to James this week. We took a few weeks off from our study of this book to address the tragic shooting in Newtown Ct. and then last week we looked at Simeon’s prophesy about Jesus. If you recall before that we looked at the end of James Chapter two where he was telling us that Faith without works is dead, and that faith will be worked out in our lives if in fact it is real. The example that James gave us was that of Abraham believing in God’s promise to him, and his belief was … Continue reading James 3:1-12 Tame your Tongue

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Zechariah’s prophesy about Jesus Luke 1:67-80

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December 23 2012 (audio file) Well, here we are a couple days till Christmas. If you are a regular attender here, you know that we have been studying the book of James lately. We will pick that back up next Sunday. Last week in light of the tragedy in Newtown Ct. we hit pause on our study to look at how scripture speaks to tragedies like that one. If you missed it, there is an audio recording up on the web. We have been trying to get it up on the church website, but that has not been working, so if … Continue reading Zechariah’s prophesy about Jesus Luke 1:67-80

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December 16- “What Can We Say to Newtown?”

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What can we say to Newtown (audio file) In light of the tragedy that occurred this friday in Conn. I decided to hit pause on our study of James for two weeks and look at how we can find hope in the midst of so much pain and suffering we see all around us. I want to look at what our response should be to tragedies like this as Christians. How we should think about this stuff as it happens, and how we can offer hope to a hurting world. What does Jesus have to say to us as we see … Continue reading December 16- “What Can We Say to Newtown?”

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Training Leaders International

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You may not know this, but there are pastors all over the world who do not have access to solid biblical teaching. My friend Darren Carlson heads up an organization called Training Leaders International. They are working to bring that teaching to pastors in remote areas. If you want to see what it is about, check out the link below. I am looking forward to spending a few days with him and his family at the beginning of February while I attend the Desiring God Conference for Pastors. If you are so inclined, please pray for this ministry, and if … Continue reading Training Leaders International