Every Good and Perfect Gift Comes from Above | James 1
August 14th, 2025
Don’t Drift in Your TheologyJames interrupts his flow with an urgent pastoral warning:“Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.” (James 1:16)Why? Because in the heat of trials and temptations, we’re p... Read More
Trials, Temptations, and the Source of Sin | James 1
August 13th, 2025
When Trials Turn into TemptationsJames makes a critical distinction in verses 13–15: while God ordains trials to strengthen and sanctify us, He is never the source of temptation to sin.“Let no one say... Read More
God Does Not Tempt Anyone | James 1
August 12th, 2025
James knows how easily we confuse trials with temptations. The two often come close in our experience, but they are not the same thing. Trials are tests from God to strengthen our faith; temptations a... Read More
Blessed Is the One Who Remains Steadfast Under Trial | James 1
August 11th, 2025
In real estate, the mantra is “location, location, location.” In Bible study, it’s “context, context, context.” Before we even set foot in verse 12, we need to remember where James has been leading us... Read More
God Levels the Ground: How Trials Humble the Proud and Exalt the Lowly | James 1
August 8th, 2025
James ends this early section of his letter with a shocking statement: God levels the ground. Not economically, not socially, but spiritually. And He often does it through trials.This is not political... Read More
Faith Is Not Double-Minded | James 1
August 7th, 2025
There’s nothing more disorienting in a trial than spiritual instability—feeling like your soul is being pulled in two directions. That’s what James is addressing here.
Right after telling us to ask G... Read More
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2025
July
Psalm 63: A Hymn in the WildernessPraise Before the Wilderness: The Song of the Redeemed | Exodus 15Three Days to Grumbling: The Temptation of Forgetfulness | Exodus 15Bitter Made Sweet: The Cross in the Wilderness | Exodus 15Tested and Healed: The Call to Obedient Trust | Exodus 15Walking in the Light | Psalm 119:105-112Twelve Springs and Seventy Palms: God’s Providence in the Journey | Exodus 15The Heart That Grumbles | Exodus 16Daily Bread & Divine Tests | Exodus 16The Bread That Came Down | Exodus 16Don’t Hoard the Manna | Exodus 16A Jar of Manna | Exodus 16Manna & The Sabbath | Exodus 16If Anyone Is In Christ | Baptism & The New CreationThe Old Has Passed Away | Baptism & The New CreationBehold the New Has Come | Baptism & The New CreationWhen the Lord Leads You to Dry Ground | Exodus 17:1-7The Heart That Fails The Test | Exodus 17:1-7The God Who Stands on the Rock | Exodus 17:1-7Massah & Meribah | Exodus 17:1-7
August
Christ, the Rock That Was Struck | Exodus 17:1-7God Uses Trials to Build Endurance | James 1Endurance Leads To Spiritual Maturity | James 1God Gives Wisdom to Those Who Ask in Faith | James 1Faith Is Not Double-Minded | James 1God Levels the Ground: How Trials Humble the Proud and Exalt the Lowly | James 1Blessed Is the One Who Remains Steadfast Under Trial | James 1God Does Not Tempt Anyone | James 1Trials, Temptations, and the Source of Sin | James 1Every Good and Perfect Gift Comes from Above | James 1Born by the Word of Truth | James 1A Bridegroom of Blood: Moses, Zipporah, and the Unequally Yoked Home | Exodus 18 StudyThe Marks of a True Believer | James 1:19-27Desire Before Doing | James 1:19-27Be Doers of the Word, Not Hearers Only | James 1:19-27True Religion & The Tongue | James 1:19-27Pure and Undefiled Religion | James 1:19-27Children of the Covenant—or Just Children? | Exodus 18 StudyWhy We Don't Play On SundaysFaith and Favoritism Cannot Coexist | James 2:1-13The Sin Beneath the Surface | James 2:1-13The Riches of True Faith | James 2:1-13The Royal Law & the Unity of God’s Commands | James 2:1-13Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment | James 2:1-13Sanctifying the Household | Exodus 18 Study
September
Does James Contradict Paul? | James 2:14-26What Is Saving Faith? | James 2:14-26Faith Without Fruit Is Dead | James 2:14-26Abraham and Rahab | James 2:14-26The Living Faith That Saves | James 2:14-26Legacy Lost and Lessons Learned | Exodus 18 StudyWhat We Do On SundaysNot Many Should Teach | James 3:1-12The Power of the Tongue to Steer the Whole Life | James 3:1-12The Tongue as a Fire | James 3:1-12Blessing and Cursing | James 3:1-12Tongue Power for God’s Glory | James 3:1-12
November
The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 2The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 3The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 4The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 5The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 6The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 7The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 8The Historical Tracings of the Doctrines of Grace | Part 9
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January
Devoted to Teaching | Acts 2:42"All This Is From God" | 2 Corinthians 5:18Battle For The Truth | Jan HusThree Elements of Prayer Taught by King Solomon | 1 Kings 8:22-30Time To Act, Reflecting On A Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones SermonExploring 2 Corinthians 5:21Exploring Isaiah 40:7-8Sin Separates Us From God
February