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TRUE RELIGION

A Game You Can’t Win – A Game You Can’t Lose

James 2:10-13

Roger Cook

Introduction: The game of Tic-Tac-Toe is known to almost everyone.  Small children love to play it because of its __________.   I hate it.  Why?  Because after you play awhile you realize you can’t win.

I.     A Game Called the ________ – vv 10-11

• Strategy #1 – The Belief in Balance –

The Law as a Scale

• Strategy #2 – The Belief in Ranking –

The Law of Degrees- Adultery vs. Murder

• The story of __________ – “War Games”

II.    A Game Called Mercy – vv12-13

• A child’s _____________
• Little league parents
• God’s rules – Luke 18: 10-14

Conclusion: The story of two _______________. One who inwardly has sold out to sin but still plays the losing game.  One who admits failure and cries out for God’s Mercy.

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Don’t Forget Where You Come From

James 2:1-9

Dean Mileto

Introduction: When we forget where we come from, we forget about the grace and mercy Jesus Christ applied (applies) to our life – “while we were yet sinners”

I. Sometimes great books don’t have great covers – vv 1-3

• Gold rings showed who they were, but did not reveal who they were (Did you ever meet a “wannabee”?)
• Vile raiment – (Humpty Dumpty people)

II. Its okay to come into the church door, but my door; that’s a different story – vv 4

• Remember Jabez – enlarging our coast takes us out of our comfort range
• Under the influence of improper thoughts – God sees the heart
• Allow others to see our Humpty shell

III. God’s view of rich people is not the world’s view of rich people – vv. 5-9

• Sure you can” – A missionary’s story
• When we forget where we come from, we are blinded to who we have become.
• It’s the royal law because it demands brokenness

Conclusion: God can only use broken people put back together by the power of the cross, the applied cover of His mercy, and the infusion of His grace.

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Often times when things go wrong in our lives or we make poor choices, our first reaction is to blame God.  In this episode Pastor Tom shows us that if we want to find the most common sources we should look at ourselves.

Sermon Outline
James 1:13-17
Thomas Downs

Introduction: When experiencing difficulty we have a tendency to blame God for our wrong choices.

I.      The absence of wrong in God – vv 13

• No passion to be gratified
• No power he does not have
• No wealth that is not His
• No happiness outside His possession
• Genesis 3: 10-13

II.      The source of temptation: Man himself vv 14-15

• Some lust, desire, inclination unsatisfied
• Enticed means led away and seized
• Lust births sin – scratching the itch
• Death is traced to sin – temporary and eternal

III.      The source of blessings – vv 16-17

• The danger in getting this wrong
• God’s gifts are gracious and complete
• Consistent

Conclusion:   God never changes in His desire to bless us with perfect gifts for the Giver is perfect.
I John 1:5-7

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Often times things in our lives do not go the way we think they should.  When this happens many Christian see it as punishment from God.  Today Pastor Tom addresses this very topic.

James 1:9-12
Thomas Downs

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Is your life driven by faith or feelings? On this episode Pastor Tom address this question in detail, as he continues this series on the book of James.

James 1:6-8

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Thank you for joining us for the first episode of the Healing Touch podcast.  Today Pastor Tom begins his series on the book of James.

James 1:1-5.