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We are broken, imperfect people, who have been saved through faith by grace, and that grace compels us to live out our mission to enjoy God, love people and make disciples, from Collin County to the ends of the earth.
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The Devotional Life
Everyone is devoted to something. Engineers to a solution. Parents to well-rounded kids. Students to their classes. Even the lazy person is devoted…to comfort. But what should we be devoted to most? James insists our chief devotion should be to God. Reflecting on James’ words, philosopher Soren Kierkegaard said we should cultivate the purity of heart to will one thing. What’s your one thing? Your summum bonum, chief good? Let’s consider a disordered life, a holy life, a devotional God. Scripture: James 4:5-10
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Who Is Wise?
Wisdom is not mostly about what you know but about having a life-giving character to those around you. James describes the life of the proud and the life of the meek and we are invited through the grace of Jesus to become wise like Him.
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The Power of Words
What comes out of our mouths is often indicative of what’s already in our hearts. James teaches that no human being can tame the tongue. But when our hearts and words are in the hands of someone good, they can be used for good. Scriptures: James 3:7-10
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Death is Defeated
The moment Jesus Christ walks out of the tomb, hell weeps and heaven rejoices. In that moment, our risen Savior tramples death, and gives us a picture of what is to come. Christ has died, Christ is Risen, and Christ will come again. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:51–57
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Lifeless Faith
James warns us that a faith marked by words without actions, knowledge without love, and belief without cost is no faith at all. This passage is a loving warning that leads us to consider the quality of our faith, and seek grace. Scripture: James 2:14-26
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Faith and Works
We are saved by faith alone but not by a faith that remains alone. True faith in Jesus really works. Scripture: James 2:14–26
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Judgement Day
Man, I’ve been able to get behind the majority of teachings but episode 162 is totally theologically flawed. I’m not sure what has led a large majority of Christians to believe that their very own personal judgment day is not coming, simply because they have received salvation. It doesn’t say anything even remotely close to that in Scripture. We can be saved all that we want, and still be judged for our life lived. To say that judgment day goes from a day in the future to a day in the past when we receive salvation, is to say that God is not a just God. I 100% know and believe that I am saved and that Heaven waits for me. I also know and believe that my life lived will be judged, and no Christian wants to talk about that bc they are in love with the westernized prosperity gospel. Very disappointing to hear such blasphemy on this podcast.
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