FBC Mayfield

Though it seemed as if Israel’s sin might derail God‘s plan for salvation, God’s determination to save people from their sin was made even more clear.

Does it feel like God’s promises are slow to develop? The promise made to Israel took thousands of years to transpire. Yet, God gave his people assurances through the ages that he would be faithful to his promise. They just needed to be patient and continue to trust in him.

Jesus’s coming was the fulfillment of a promise made to Adam and Eve thousands of years prior, highlighting the faithfulness of God.

What is one important valuable you have lost? Remember how hard you searched for it? So also, James exhorts us to seek the lost and share the truth with them so that they might be saved.

It can be hard to be patient. So, what is the fuel that helps us persevere?

As Christians, how can we leverage our wealth for the kingdom of God?

How can we plan for the future, while not presuming we have ultimate control?

James continues to carry a sharp sword with his cutting words in chapter 4. Friendship with the ways of the world is like committing adultery against God.

The rust of the flesh, bitter jealousy and selfish ambition, will corrode us from the inside out. Why are these two things such dangers to us?

Bits in the mouths of horses, sparks of flame, and rudders on a ship. James adds one more to the list—the tongue. What do these things have in common? They’re small in size, but have huge, and sometimes devastating, effects.