Sermons by Rory St. John
What is Your Life?
In this passage, James rebukes, corrects, and diagnoses the arrogant attitude of Christian businessmen who make plans in self-confidence and without reference to God. In the course of this message, we are encouraged to know that everything is dependent on God’s will and that we are very limited creatures, and therefore we can live faithfully and confidently as we depend on and submit to the Lord’s will in all our plans.
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.