Sermons on James
All-Out War
James 4:1-10 addresses the issue of conflicts in the church. We see how fights are often the result of straying desires, prayerlessness, and worldliness, and how these problems are only addressed as we humble ourselves before the God who is jealous for our allegiance and is ready to graciously restore us.
Not By Faith Alone?
What do we do with a passage that says, “You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone”? To understand it rightly, we do what we must with any passage of Scripture. We must understand it in its own context. When we do this, all the confusion goes away and this verse teaches us something very profound that we must always remember. As Luther said, “we are saved by faith alone, but saving faith is…
Faith Alone
It can be easy to misunderstand what people mean when they say we are saved by faith alone. Here the Scriptures are expounded to see that we are justified by faith apart from works, but justifying faith is always accompanied with works.
The Destruction of Anger
This sermon, finishing off the series on overcoming anger gives 8 reasons why you must work to destroy anger. It ends with a reminder that there is only one true solution to this problem.
Overcoming Anger
The first part of this series dealt with identifying the root cause of anger–our desires that have become ruling desires or demands. This sermon tackles the issue of who we biblical deal with those ruling desires. We see in James 4 that repentance is called for, but what does that look like? And how do we do it? These important questions and more are dealt with.
The Heart of Anger
You can’t fight sin if you don’t know what you’re fighting. The most common definition of anger and it’s most suggested remedies are woefully short of uprooting this prolific sin. Fighting anger, not simply managing it, requires us to understand our desires and motives at the root of anger. This sermon explores the heart of anger and the Bible’s hope for real change.