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How we steward our words is a clear theme throughout the book of James. What we say and how we say it is extremely important for the follower of Jesus because our words matter more than we know. Most major studies agree that people speak around 16,000 words per day on average. To put this in perspective, that’s almost 6 million words per year which is enough to fill 100 average-sized books. So, the question could be: what book are you writing with the words you are saying? Is it helpful or hurtful? Does it bring life or bring death? Does it encourage or tear down? The fact is, if we don’t control our words then our words will control us. So, how do we get control over the way we speak? That is what our passage is all about today as we learn together how to tame our tongue!
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Psalms 141:3, James 3:1-12, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:27, Psalm 19:14 Series: The Book of James
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From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is chock-full of testimonies where real people encountered a real God and were completely transformed. Nothing has changed today. God is still doing what He has always done through the power of the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 13:8), and this is why we need to hear and share the testimonies of what God has done. When we hear about what God is doing it fuels our spiritual life and causes us to press into God in greater ways. This weekend, we have the privilege of hearing how God is moving in the lives of people from Northwest Church, and we pray that this will spark something in all of us to believe God for more.
 
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon
Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 4:20, John 4, John 9, John 11
Series: Stand Alone Messages
 
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I think we would all agree that there is a massive difference between faith that is alive and faith that is dead. Faith without action is not THE FAITH that we see in Jesus’ life nor His teachings. However, it seems that believers from the first century to the twenty-first century have too often allowed for something that isn’t fully real and doesn’t actually help. Let’s look carefully at what James has to say and freshly commit ourselves to what Jesus intended for His followers.
 
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon
Scripture: James 2:14-26, Matthew 7:21 , 1 John 3:17-18, Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11:31
Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith
 
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On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made.

Pastor Ben Dixon encourages us by looking at the lives of the disciples following the death and resurrection of Jesus. We see how Jesus encountered multiple groups of people following his resurrection where he moves them from Fear to Faith, from Doubt to Devotion, from Rejection to Restoration, and from Death to Life.
 
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon
Scripture: Mark 16:1-8, John 20:24-29, John 21:12-17, John 11:25a
Series: Stand Alone Messages
 
Northwest Church - www.nwcfoursquare.org
On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made.

Pastor Ben Dixon walks through the suffering and pain that Jesus faced in his final hours painting the scene for our hope in our resurrected savior, Christ Jesus.
 
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 16:1-8, John 20:24-29, John 21:12-17, John 11:25a Series: Stand Alone Messages
 
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It’s near impossible to live in our world and not have some pre-disposed opinions that affect the way we see and treat others. There are many reasons for why this could be the case for us, but Jesus does not share our prejudice, nor does He treat people unfairly for any reason. In our passage today, James calls out the sin of favoritism which was prevalent then and still is today. As disciples of Jesus, we must have zero tolerance for the unfair treatment of others because the same grace that saved and sustains us is the same grace that God offers to everyone else.
 
Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon
Scripture: James 2:1-13, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Luke 10:25-29, Matthew 23:23-24
Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith
 
For more information visit www.BenDixon.org