Category: James 1
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Concerning “Religion”
James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Have you heard the term, “church hopper”? It’s a term that refers to a person that seldom stays very long at one church. For whatever reason, the grass often…
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The “Religion” of Hypocrites
James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” There are times in one’s life when the right person says just the right thing at the right moment and it can change everything. That…
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A Lavished Love
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. . . “ Psalm 127:3 “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Sometimes things are so much more incredible than we realize at first glance. My youngest son’s name…
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An Enduring Faith
James 1:2-4 “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” The Christian life is a journey. It begins for everyone at the moment of the new birth when the…
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The Importance of Context
James 1:19-20 “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” How often have you heard the verse above quoted when someone is trying to get the point across that it is better to…
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Religion
James 1:27 “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” Are you religious? What, in God’s view, is religion? The word translated “religion” here in James 1 means “ceremonial observance.” That’s what most people think…
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The Greatest Gift Giver
James 1:17 “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. . .” John 17:1-2 “When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, ‘Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have…
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Swift to Hear and Slow to Speak – About What?
James 1:19-21 “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” I’ve often heard people make reference to the first…
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The Next New Thing
James 1:17 “ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” Do you know God? What do people say about Him? What do you think about Him? Whatever you think, why do you think that…
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Walking the Talk
James 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” Have you ever been deceived about anything? Anyone ever pull the wool over your eyes? Maybe it was a salesman who promised that his product would do wonders for you, but you found it did nothing but leave you a little…
To Encourage You 