Author: Sean Vickers

Faith Works

Faith Expressed  – James 5:13-20

 

#1 Faith EXERCISED during the Highs and Lows of Life   James 5:13-14

 

#2 Faith EXPRESSED in Prayer   James 5:15-16

 

#3 Faith EXEMPLIFIED   James 5:17-18

 

#4 Faith EXTENDED to Those Who Wander   James 5:19-20

 

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Faith is Patient  – James 5:7-12

 

#1 Speak CAREFULLY and SIMPLY  James 5:12

 

#2 Be patient in the GAP   James 5:7-8

 

#3 Be Patient with OTHERS   James 5:9

 

#4 Be Patient in the HARD TIMES   James 5:10-11

 

#5 Faith is PATIENT

 

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.  Romans 8:28

• LEARN to Trust God
• LOOK for the GOOD
• LOVE God
• LIVE by His Purposes

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Faith Stewards  – James 5:1-6

 

#1 Welcome to the ONE Percent

 

#2 Beware of Trusting in WEALTH   James 5:1-3

 

#3 Avoid DISHONEST Gain   James 5:4

 

#4 Wealth is a BLESSING or a CURSE   James 5:5-6

 

#5 The OTHER Way

• Trust GOD, NOT WEALTH
• Live with INTEGRITY
• STEWARD your Wealth for God’s Glory
  • Surrender OWNERSHIP
  • Develop a Plan – a BUDGET
  • Follow God’s Plan – Honor the TITHE
  • INVEST in the Kingdom of God
  • Replace Hoarding with GENEROSITY

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Faith Speaks – James 4:11-17

 

#1 Big MOUTHS   James 4:11-12

 

 

#2 Big PLANS   James 4:13-16

 

 

#3 A Big CHALLENGE   James 4:17

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Faith Reality Check – James 4:1-10

 

#1 Get Ready for a Faith GUT PUNCH   James 4:1-3

 

#2 Friendship with the WORLD   James 4:4-5

 

#3 Friendship with GOD    James 4:6-9

• SURRENDER Control v. 7a
• FIGHT Back v. 7b
• CLOSE the Distance v. 8
• CONFESS and REPENT v. 8b
• FEEL Something v. 9

 

#4 Going LOW to Reach New HEIGHTS    James 4:10

 

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Faith and Wisdom – James 3:13-18

 

#1 The PRESENCE of True Wisdom   James 3:13

 

#2 The PERIL of Living by Earthly Wisdom   James 3:14-16

 

#3 The PRIZE of Heavenly Wisdom   James 3:17-18

 

#4 The PRACTICE of a Wise Life

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Faith Speaks – James 3:1-12

 

#1 Great POWER and Great RESPONSIBILITY    James 3:1

 

#2 A Great LESSON about Being Perfect    James 3:2

 

#3 The Great DIRECTOR of Our Lives   James 3:3-5a

 

#4 The Great DESTROYER of Our Lives   James 3:5b-6

 

#5 Our Great INABILITY to Tame our Tongue   James 3:7-8

 

#6 Our Great OPPORTUNITY   James 3:9-12

 

#7 Great LIFE Changing Words

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Faith Acts – James 2:14-26

#1 DEAD Faith   James 2:14-17

 

#2 DEMONIC Faith   James 2:18-19

 

#3 DYNAMIC Faith   James 2:20-26

 

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True Religion – James 1:26-2:13

#1 The WORTH of Your Religion   James 1:26-27

 

#2 The TEST of Favoritism   James 2:1-7

Because the ground is level at the foot of the cross: all are invited, all are valued, and all are welcomed.

#3 Living by the ROYAL Law   James 2:8-11

 

4 Living out JAMES 1:22 Demonstrating the WORTH of your Religion   James 2:12-13

Talk is cheap. Complete devotion to our Glorious Lord demonstrates the worth of your religion and the life changing power of the Gospel.

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Faith Obeys – James 1:19-25

#1 Receive the Word HUMBLY   James 1:19-21

• Seek to UNDERSTAND
• Communication without REGRET
• Control the RAGE
• Cultivate the SPIRIT

#2 Apply the Word CONSTANTLY   James 1:22-25

• Avoid SELECTIVE Memory
• Avoid REWRITING the Word
• Avoid WRONG Worldviews

 

• BEHOLD the Word
• Be FREE
• Be BLESSED