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Words can hurt or heal. They can leave scars and cuts, or they can be soothing medicine. Thus it’s imperative to be careful what we say to others.Can we control what we say? Yes.Is it always easy? No, but with the Lord’s help, we can.

Being in control of what we say is part of how we demonstrate our living faith. Our words have power so what we say truly matters. James teaches us that the caution and care with what we say reveals a true spiritual maturity.

James seems to say that we need to work for our salvation. But is that true?Salvation is simple: faith by grace. At the same time, our actions matter.Transformation occurs in the life of the believer after salvation. What does that look like?

Do you see others the way God sees them?In his epistle, James establishes the principle of no partiality. As Christians, we need to embrace this same principle in the life of the church. Join us as we continue our exploration of James, and discover how to see others as God sees them.

There are so many ways that we can access and enjoy the Scriptures. We can:read our Biblesread Bible apps on our phones or computerscheck the verse of the daylisten to online sermons and podcasts as we perform daily tasksHearing God’s Word is not a problem for most of us, but applying it to our lives is.Do we hear it and receive it? Or do we hear it and walk away from it to do what we want instead?We all must decide how we handle the word of truth.

More than any other book in the New Testament, James places a spotlight on the necessity for believers to think, speak, and act in faith. Do your actions mirror the faith that you proclaim? James helps us answer this challenging question and develop a living, thriving faith.Join us as we begin a new sermon series exploring the Epistle of James.