Dec 10, 2017
James Part 11 – Pray
James 5:13-20, 11 Corinthians 12:8-10 and I Corinthians 11:27-30
 
To be a person who lives out their faith we must Pray in the hard times, Praise in the good times and Pray for others around us. 
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  • Dec 10, 2017James Part 11 – Pray
    Dec 10, 2017
    James Part 11 – Pray
    James 5:13-20, 11 Corinthians 12:8-10 and I Corinthians 11:27-30
     
    To be a person who lives out their faith we must Pray in the hard times, Praise in the good times and Pray for others around us. 
  • Dec 3, 2017James Part 10 – Be Patient
    Dec 3, 2017
    James Part 10 – Be Patient
    James 5:7-11, Matthew 5: 33-37, Jeremiah 33:14-16, and Job 42:5
     
    On this first Sunday of Advent where we are remembering the expectation of Hope for the coming messiah, as a church we also wrestled with our challenge today to be patient as we wait with hope for Christ return. 
  • Nov 26, 2017James Part 9 – A Heart of Giving
    Nov 26, 2017
    James Part 9 – A Heart of Giving
    James 5:1-6, Hebrews 10:38, II Corinthians 8:1-16 and I Timothy 6:9-10 and 6:17-19
     
    The secret to biblical giving is not knowing how much belongs to you, but who you belong to. Our giving displays what our hearts are truly trusting in. 
  • Nov 12, 2017James Part 7 – Drawing Close to God
    Nov 12, 2017
    James Part 7 – Drawing Close to God
    James 4:1-12
     
    Conflicts will arise in almost any relationship. The reality is, we can not change the behavior of other people, but we can choose to obey God's truth ourselves. In this message we are reminded that our job is not to judge others, but to develop our own relationship with the Lord. 
  • Oct 29, 2017James Part 6 – Words and Wisdom
    Oct 29, 2017
    James Part 6 – Words and Wisdom
    James chapter 3 
     
    Our words have the power to direct or the power to destroy. The decision is up to us! 
  • Oct 15, 2017James Part 5 – Faith without Works?
    Oct 15, 2017
    James Part 5 – Faith without Works?
    James 2:14-26, Ephesians 2:8-10, Philippians 2:12, I Corinthians 1:18, Galatians 5:4-6 Luke 6:44
     
    In this message we wrestle with the confusing topic of Faith and Works. What saves us? Our hope is to show that both Paul and James teach the same truth on this topic. 
     
    What is important is faith expressing itself in love. 
     
    ** This particular message is best listened to with sermon notes. 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  • Oct 9, 2017James Part 4 – No Favorites
    Oct 9, 2017
    James Part 4 – No Favorites
    James 2:1-13
     
    Is showing favoritism a sin? What is the remedy? In this message we look at a problem that existed in the first church gatherings that we still need to be careful of today. 
  • Oct 1, 2017James Part 3 – Listening and Doing
    Oct 1, 2017
    James Part 3 – Listening and Doing
    James 1:19-27 
     
    What is true religion? What are we called to do with the knowledge we have been given in God's truth? We tackle this and more as we close out James chapter one. 
  • Sep 24, 2017James Part 2 – Find the Way Out!
    Sep 24, 2017
    James Part 2 – Find the Way Out!
    James 1:12-18 and I Corinthians 10:12-13
     
    What will you do to overcome tempting situations in life? In this message we see how Scripture encourages us to deal with this difficult topic. 
  • Sep 17, 2017James Part 1 – Growing through Trials
    Sep 17, 2017
    James Part 1 – Growing through Trials
    James 1:1-12 and Acts 8:1
     
    This introductory message, to our 12 week study through the book of James, tackles why Christ followers can consider trials a joy and explains how we can cooperate with God to grow through them. 
     
    Special song by Ellie Holcomb,"Find You Here," sung by Community member - Jane Eiker. 
  • Sep 10, 2017Fall Kick Off Sunday – Disaster Relief Challenge
    Sep 10, 2017
    Fall Kick Off Sunday – Disaster Relief Challenge
    James 2:14-18 and 1 John 3:16-18
     
    During this Sunday service, hurricane Irma was impacting the state of Florida. As a church we canceled the planned message for the morning and instead were challenged to put our love into action by meeting the needs of those impacted by the recent storms. 
     
    We are partnering with Midwest Food Bank, who works directly with Salvation Army, to get the items into the hands of those who need it most. 
     
     
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