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Continue reading →: Patience in the midst of OppressionJames 5:7-13 Introduction We have just finished the verses where the rich are taking advantage of the poor. By oppressing the poor, withholding their wages, and living luxuriously at the expense of others, their punishment and doom is already announced by the Lord. What should be the attitude of the…
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Continue reading →: Oppression of the Rich and their coming PunishmentJames 5:1-6 Introduction Being rich is not sinful. Many Godly men in the Bible are rich yet they are a blessing to others. What is sinful is the wrong way of using wealth and the unlawful way of accumulating it. Riches can neither be a blessing or a curse. One…
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Continue reading →: The Uncertainty of LifeJames 4:13-17 IntroductionPlanning for the future is never wrong. In business, in doing the Lord’s work, education, military, sports, career, marriage, etc., in all aspects of our lives. We need to have a plan. Companies’ employs planners to make things work better. What is wrong is when you put God…
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Continue reading →: The Problem of Evil SpeakingJames 4:11 – 12 Introduction Perhaps the most common problem we Christian are facing now is the problem of evil speaking. Whether we mean it or just a slip of the tongue, the consequence is damaging. Fault finding is quite easy and just another indication how arrogant a man is.…
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Continue reading →: Reasons for ConflictsJames 4:1-5 Introduction Disagreements, misunderstandings, intrigues as well as contentions, conflicts, happen not only in the secular world but also within the church where brothers and sisters in Christ should be living in peace and harmony. It’s a strange thing that Christians are in strife with fellow Christians when the…
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Continue reading →: Worldly and Heavenly WisdomJames 3: 13-18 IntroductionThe book of Job, Psalms, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are called Wisdom Literatures. The word wisdom is found 234 times in the Bible. Wisdom is Sophia in Greek. The American Heritage Talking Dictionary defines wisdom as understanding of what is true, right, or lasting; the intellectual power to…
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Continue reading →: Small but TerribleJames 3:5 – 12 Introduction Small things most of the time looks so harmless and easy to deal with. However, small things can be very troublesome. A piece of sand that goes inside your shoes can cause you much discomfort and irritation. An atomic bomb which can destroy a big…
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Continue reading →: Warning for TeachersJames 3:1-2 IntroductionTeachers are God’s gift to the church (1 Cor. 12:28, Eph. 4:11-12). Some can teach better because they are more gifted, more talented and probably more educated and trained. Jesus Christ the greatest and the best teacher left an impact to the lives of many people that until…
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Continue reading →: True and False FaithJames 2:14-26 Introduction Faith is a key teaching in the Christian life. The sinner is saved by faith (Eph. 2:8-9), and the believer must walk by faith (2 Cor. 5:7). Without faith it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6); and whatsoever is not of faith is sin (Rom 14:23).In…
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Continue reading →: New Year MessageEph. 2:10, 5:8 Ephesians 5:8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: IntroductionNew Year is just around the corner and everyone is excited. New year to most people is a new beginning. They want a fresh start, looking forward…






