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  • David Gauthier avatar

    The Bright Side To Dark Times Series

    Contributed by David Gauthier on Jun 6, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
     | 6,980 views

    This message details how Christians can view the hardships of life positively in the light of the fact that God uses them to help us mature spiritually.

    “The Bright Side to Dark Times” James 1:1-18 Introduction: Having lost in a fire virtually everything they owned, the Spafford family made new plans, including a move from Chicago to France. Horatio Spafford planned the trip for his wife and four daughters to be as trouble-free as possible. To ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    How God Can Use Struggles For Good

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,738 views

    God works all things together for His good and our good - even the worst struggles in life.

    HELPING THE WOUNDED TO SEE HOW GOD CAN USE THEIR STRUGGLES FOR GOOD Illustration; When I hear my friends say they hope their children don’t have to experience the hardships they went through--I don’t agree. Those hardships made us what we are. You can be disadvantaged in many ways, and one way may ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    What A Long, Strange Trip It Is: Christian Maturity Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Jun 20, 2002
    based on 139 ratings
     | 7,953 views

    This message tells how mature Christians grow after their born again. 1 of 12

    What A Long Strange Trip It Is: Christian Maturity Book of James Series 1 of 12 June 16, 2002 First Baptist Church, Chester, IL Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: Let’s look at some of these pictures and see if we can guess who they are. (Will show pictures of some of our older members of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mary Lewis avatar

    Mission: Impossible? Series

    Contributed by Mary Lewis on Jul 11, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 5,046 views

    God uses our trials to transform us

    Introduction: Gordon MacDonald, who is a well-known Christian speaker and writer tells this story from his days running track: When I first ran track in prep school, my coach invited me to his home for dinner one night. After the meal, he pulled out a notebook with my name on the front cover. He ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Good News About Hard Times Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Jul 13, 2002
    based on 113 ratings
     | 11,453 views

    God takes the hard times of our lives and will use them to change us into the image of His Son if we will give them to Him.

    Read Text: James 1:1-4, 12 Patriotic pride is at an all time high lately, and as we come to the 226th celebration of our nation’s birthday, you are going to be seeing the symbols of the US everywhere. Stars and stripes, fireworks and eagles are going to be all over the place in the weeks to come. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Simple Tests? Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 16, 2002
    based on 84 ratings
     | 7,316 views

    WE LOOK AT 15 AREAS OF TESTING THAT WE FACE.

    LET US LOOK AT TESTING! By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: James says Count it all JOY when you have many tests. Exodus 16:4 Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go and gather a certain rate every day, THAT I MAY PROVE ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    How To Handle Problems Series

    Contributed by Daniel Villa on Jul 21, 2002
    based on 14 ratings
     | 2,438 views

    A biblical response to problems enables the follower of Christ to grow into Christian maturity.

    How to Handle Problems James 1:1-18; 5:7-12 “HOW TO” SERIES IN JAMES #1 Truth: The Christian life-view stands countercultural. Problems move us to God who gives us His grace to benefit from our faith-trials. We develop the perseverance and patience, the faith-life, the quality of life that comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

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    The Trial Of Your Faith Series

    Contributed by Lindsey Mann on Jul 23, 2002
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,406 views

    The differences between trials, temptations and tests are important so that we can respond properly when faced with problems and difficulties.

    1:1a James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, There is a version of this verse which says: James, a servant of Jesus Christ, who is God and Lord. James was the half brother of Jesus. When Jesus was ministering at Nazareth some did not want to hear Him because they were ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Developing A Dynamic Faith Series

    Contributed by Tim Bond on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 329 ratings
     | 21,514 views

    James warns us that faith that does nothing at all is not real faith. Faith can be either dead, demonic, but God is looking for dynamic faith from His followers.

    Read Text: James 2:14-26 Over the centuries, the human race has passed along alot of wisdom from generation to generation. “Wise old sayings” are a part of every day life, and we use them without thinking. “A bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush.” Lots of great insight into life is passed ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min avatar

    "Count It All Joy"

    Contributed by Timothy Proctor Sr. D. Min on Mar 15, 2002
    based on 175 ratings
     | 66,766 views

    No matter what you may encounter, count it all "Joy". Problems come and they go, but count it all "Joy". With Jesus, we can face the whole world, and know that we have the Victory!

    Intro: James was the oldest half-brother of the Lord Jesus (Matt. 13.55). He witnessed Christ’s appearance following His resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7), and was among those who assembled together following the Ascension (Acts 1:14), He awaited the coming of the Holy Spirit. Later he became a leader ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Shawn Drake avatar

    Have We Been Changed

    Contributed by Shawn Drake on Dec 18, 2001
    based on 308 ratings
     | 3,697 views

    This New Year’s sermon ask the question if we have changed spiritually after 9/11/01. It is also a challenge to be different in 2002.

    Sunday Morning December 30, 2001 New Year’s Sermon Bel Aire Baptist Church HAVE WE BEEN CHANGED? James 1 Introduction: [Play video clip “Now What?”] 1. As we begin to look at the end of year 2001 and toward 2002, I must ask the question, “Have We Been Changed?” 2. As I watched the news coverage ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael Demastus avatar

    The Festive Sufferer Series

    Contributed by Michael Demastus on Jan 10, 2002
    based on 27 ratings
     | 2,802 views

    This is the 1st sermon in this series.

    The Message of James: "The Festive Sufferer" James 1:1-18 Introduction: *Illustration- Do you remember Harold Kushner’s book titled When Bad Things Happen To Good People? R. C. Sproul had a great answer for that. Someone asked him on one occasion, "Why do bad things happen ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    My Attitude Toward Suffering

    Contributed by Chris Talton on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,815 views

    Everyone is going to have suffering. But our understanding of it and attitude toward it determines if it destroys us or makes us.

    James 1:1-8 “My attitude toward suffering” May 16, 1999 - morning 1. We have someone who can identify with us in our pain (1:1-2a) someone who is on our level - “a bondservant” someone who understands our pain - “scattered abroad” someone who cares about our pain - “My brethren” NOTE: Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Diamond In The Rough

    Contributed by Mark Engler on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 23,285 views

    We all have trials and tribulations in life. God will help us through them, we are all but pieces of coal and with enough help from God we can be diamonds in His kingdom

    Diamonds In The Rough Text: James 1:1-12 Subject: Faith Theme: Testing of our faith Proposition: It’s a joyful thing to have our faith tested. Interrogative: How is the testing of our faith joyful? Transitional sentence: It is joyful because of the results of the testing. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Rick Stacy avatar

    The Erratic Existence Of The Double Minded Series

    Contributed by Rick Stacy on Aug 26, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,152 views

    The first of six on James. Have you experienced the frustration of living in the twilight of two worlds? There is nothing as difficult as trying keep two opposites separated. Jesus said that you cannot serve both God and the things of man. James descr

    The Erratic Existence of the Double-Minded Have you experienced the frustration of living in the twilight of two worlds? There is nothing as difficult as trying keep two opposites separated. Jesus said that you cannot serve both God and the things of man. James describes the person who has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ