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  • Greg Nance avatar

    How To Submit To God Series

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Apr 11, 2015
     | 6,943 views

    James explores the symptoms of worldliness, the spiritual condition of worldliness and the escape route from worldliness. What a helpful word from God for us!

    Three weeks ago Kendall preached on the end of James 3 about two kinds of wisdom. The wisdom of the world brings jealousy, selfish ambition, disorder and every vile practice. The wisdom from God brings purity, mercy, righteousness and peace. And James especially stresses peace and peace ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Lord, I Surrender

    Contributed by Dr. Phillip Paschal on Jun 30, 2015
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     | 14,504 views

    Godly Submission

    LORD, I SURRENDER JAMES 4:7 1. INTRODUCTION: WHEN WATCHING POLICE SHOWS ON TELEVISION, YOU WILL OFTEN SEE THE POLICE TELL A SUSPECT TO THAT THEY ARE SURROUNDED, AND TO SURRENDER AND COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP; SIGNIFYING THAT THE SUSPECT IS GIVING THEMSELVES TO THE AUTHORITIES. THEY TEMPORARILY ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Christian Wisdom

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Dec 31, 2013
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     | 6,192 views

    Worldly wisdom versus the 'wisdom from on high.'

    CHRISTIAN WISDOM. James 3:13-4:3; James 4:7-8. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God” (James 1:5) James has used an illustration of two sources in his discussion of the divisiveness of the tongue (James 3:10-12). Now he wants to get to the heart of the matter. It is not, after all, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Resistance Is Not Futile!

    Contributed by Leslie Tarlton on Jan 19, 2014
     | 3,556 views

    An expositional Series in the Book of James

    James 4:7-17 Resistance is not Futile! Pastor James continues to address the issues he is seeing in his church. Chapter 1 - James addresses the congregation’s failure to examine see their own wavering faith, lack of patience & understanding • They show partiality toward the rich, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    That Foul S Word!

    Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Jan 22, 2014
     | 3,625 views

    A sermon on one of the touchiest subjects in God's Word:submission. Should we really be prickly about this topic? NO!

    That Foul S Word! There is one word that is considered by many as one of the foulest words that a Christian can say. In fact, if you aren't very careful--and tactful--in speaking concerning this topic, you are going to get yourself into a peck of trouble with some people. If you really want to ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

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    Overcoming Obstacles

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Dec 15, 2014
     | 9,927 views

    Are you a conformer or a transformer? Life can become frustrating? This obstacle can be a stumbling block or a stepping stone, this is up to you.

    OVERCOMING OBSTACLES By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I do this as a 3 part series. INTRODUCTION: A. Every person is one of two things: 1. CONFORMER: you are fashioned by pressure from without 2. TRANSFORMER: you are changed by powers from within... B. THE WAY WE PRAISE AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Battle Series

    Contributed by Timothy Enns on Jan 6, 2015
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     | 6,644 views

    The battle that wages between lustful/worldly desire and submission to God.

    Most of you have heard of the Hatfield’s and the McCoy’s. The two famous families from Kentucky, but most do not know why this feud lasted over a decade, or why at least 12 people died. It was over a pig, that’s right, it started over a pig It turned into timber rights Escalated ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    The War Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Jan 22, 2015
     | 4,272 views

    book of James

    The War James 4:1-10 1. The War Within a. Their afflictions - lust b. Their anger - cannot obtain c. Their attack - they kill d. Their asking - absent or selfish 2. The War Without a. The World b. Satan *The Answer 1) submit to God 2) draw near to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Friendship With God

    Contributed by Chris Jordan on Jun 18, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,808 views

    Everyone has the choice to either be friends with God or friends with the world. In this passage, James gives us seven characteristics of the person who is a friend of God.

    JOURNEY THROUGH JAMES #6: FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD INTRO TO TOPIC: What are some of the most important things in your world? I am sure that most of you would say it is your friendships. Have you ever pondered what it means that we have the opportunity to become friends with God, the Creator of the ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    The Root Of Your Problem Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jun 24, 2014
     | 4,645 views

    When we follow worldly wisdom, the evidence will be demonstrate in the quarrels and fights that occur in our churches and in our other relationships. The problem is solved when we humble ourselves before God and before others.

    “A new movie, “Fight Church,” raises the unusual question: “Can you love your neighbor while kneeing him in the face?” (Source: ABC news, abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/church-fight-club-pits-pastor-pastor-23188184 The documentary, by directors Daniel Junge and Bryan ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God's Ten Commands For Peaceful Living Series

    Contributed by Paul Barreca on Jul 3, 2014
     | 5,425 views

    James 4:7-10 is a series of ten rapid-fire instructions that provide God’s Ten Commandments for restoring peace in your relationships.

    Our study of James 4 has focused on the results of following worldly wisdom as opposed to godly wisdom. This theme of two kinds of wisdom was introduced in chapter 3. “But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth.” (James ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Nation, Humble In Prayer

    Contributed by Jason Duhon on Mar 11, 2016
     | 3,685 views

    One of the chief reasons for the current downward spiral of America is our refusal to humble ourselves before God. As long as we refuse to acknowledge our sins before God, we will not be blessed.

    A Nation, Humble in Prayer James 4:1-10 In George Washington's personal writings there is an entry on the 12th day of April, 1779: The Honorable the Congress having recommended it to the United States to set apart Thursday the 6th. day of May next to be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Am I A Friend Of God? Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 25, 2014
     | 7,716 views

    James helps us to evaluate whether we are in fact friends of God

    Several years ago there was a popular worship song titled “I Am a Friend of God” which we used to sing here at TFC from time to time. But as I was reading the passage from James that we’ll be looking at this morning I began to wonder how many of the people that have sung and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Applying Surrender Series

    Contributed by Rick Burdette on Oct 1, 2014
     | 5,429 views

    Surrender, Unity, Fighting, The Church

    LIFE APP – Applying Surrender James 4:1-12 (p. 848) October 5, 2014 Introduction: In my ministry life I’ve spent a great deal of time talking to people who couldn’t or wouldn’t see any reason to be a part of God’s family, the Church. Almost always ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Be Sad, Mad, Then Glad! How To Worship An Emotional God!

    Contributed by Kelly Durant on Nov 1, 2014
     | 3,414 views

    God desires our sadness and soberness to enter into a relationship with Him, then we get angry at our our sin, just as He is angry against sin, and after cleansing ourselves, we can then become authentically happy in Him.

    How to Worship Our Emotional God! Be Sad, Mad, then Glad! Worship God! We just got to visit out daughter and one thing very funny about her I that remember is that when she was little she was very emotional! Maybe something happened and she would cry big tears but then if I did few faces or ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army