Sermons by Rory St. John
Speak No Evil
We examine James 4:11-12, where James exposes the evil of Christians speaking against and judging one another. James shows how when we do this, we are despising God’s law and we are exalting ourselves as lawgivers and judges, when God is the only Lawgiver and Judge. We consider how sinful this sin is and how to avoid it by remembering our own evil and God’s grace, revelling in the law of love, and returning to our great and gracious Judge…
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.