Church Culture & Theology
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The Process of Trials – Part 3
In this last post, we will cover the purpose of trials, what they accomplish, and the right way to endure through them. If you haven’t read the first two parts, check them out here and here. What’s the purpose of a trial? What do trials accomplish? James 1:2-4 again, “Consider it all joy, my brethren, …
The Process of Trials – Part 2
Throughout this series we’ll cover three things: 1. How we’re to look at trials (what I mean is our disposition toward them). Which will lead into 2. the purpose of trials (what do they do?). And finally 3. we’ll learn what to do inside trials (what to do as we endure). (prayer and patience) How …
The Process of Trials – Part 1
Reading: “James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and …
The Process of Trials
This morning I want to talk about one thing in particular—what I’m calling the process of trials. In our time we’ll cover three things: 1. How we’re to look at trials (what I mean is our disposition toward them). Which will lead into 2. the purpose of trials (what do they do?). And finally 3. …
Unity – Part 2
“So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers.” Strife vs Unity The aim here is clearly the absence of strife and the reason is because brothers shouldn’t live this way. The lengths to which we’re to go …
Unity – Part 1
Reading: “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, coming down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard, coming down upon the edge of his robes. It is like the dew of Hermon coming down upon the mountains of Zion; …
Peaceful Convictions – Part 3
How are we to treat others when we disagree? This one is simple. 1. We don’t just sweep things under the rug. We talk it out. We reason together. 2. We come to the table knowing that there is such a thing as truth and we “fight” for it. Fighting for something is drastically different …