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James 5:16b – “…the prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.” If the above statement by James is true, why don’t we pray more? I believe there are several reasons. We don’t see immediate results. Prayer is an invisible discipline. We are praying to Someone we don’t see and it takes faith to pray and …
James 4:1a – “Those conflicts and disputes among you, where do they come from…?” Whether it’s with a spouse, a family member or a co-worker, conflict is inevitable in this life. We are different. We see things differently. We have different opinions. But what’s at the core of conflict? If we can identify thee root …
James 3:4-8 “Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. 5Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! 6 And the tongue is …
James 1:21-25 “Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man …
James 1:2-4 “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” Here’s a tough one and one that doesn’t make sense to the natural mind: “count it …
Psalm 115:12-15 “The Lord has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron. 13 He will bless those who fear the Lord, both small and great. 14 May the Lord give you increase more and more, you and your children. 15 …
Hebrews 12:17 – “For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it diligently with tears.” The scripture above is referring to Esau. The previous verse says, “Lest there be any fornicator or profane person like Esau, who for …
Hebrews 11:39 – “And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise.” Today’s New Testament reading is a summation of the catalogue of the heroes of faith. Chapter 11 tells us of the great exploits of the giants of scripture. We’ve read their stories and been inspired by their …
Hebrews 11:20, 21 – “By faith Isaac invoked blessings for the future on Jacob and Esau. By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, ‘bowing in worship over the top of his staff.’ By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and …
Hebrews 11:8,9 – “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, …