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There is so much healing available to us from God, yet sometimes we miss out on it because we are unwilling to get vulnerable and expose our own hearts. So, why are we often times so unwilling to get real with ourselves before other people? One reason is because it means we will need to pursue relationships, but for many of us- that scares us, because it was in relationships where we were wounded in the first place. But this is why it's so important to pursue real godly relationships. Yes, the hurt came through relationships, but the healing comes through relationships too.

We all wanna see our prayers answered, but how many of us find ourselves praying powerless prayers at times? So, what is the key to praying powerful prayers? Join us as we talk about the keys to praying powerful and effective prayers and also the things that hinder our prayers.

Even though ultimately all sickness stems back to Adam and Eve's original sin, we know that sickness is not always caused by a sin that was committed by the individual who is sick. Many of us have heard the abusive teachings about when sickness is tied to sin, so we tend to ignore any mention of them still be correlated. But what if there are some times when sickness is directly related to the sin of the individual? What then? As we talk about in this message, there are many "subtle" sins that we don't even acknowledge that keep us from ever getting truly healed. So what's the answer? So glad you asked...

In this section of James, we are told that if we are sick, we should call the Elders of the church to pray over us and anoint us with oil. So, what is the significance with the oil? Is it something that is applicable to us today? Join us and we talk about the topic of prayer and healing.

There are some people who believe and are praying that in the last moments of history before the return of Jesus Christ, there will be a great revival and a great out-pouring of God's Spirit in our world like we've never seen before, even greater than Pentecost in Acts chapter 2. One thing we know for sure, Jesus is coming back and we should be ready, because there are only 3 ways out of the mess we're in: REVIVAL, RUIN, or RAPTURE.

What does God think about money? Is God anti-rich people? Not exactly, it depends on what you do with your wealth. As we study the book of James we are met with some very strong language toward those who are rich who hoard their wealth and step on other people. As we learn today- God's not anti-rich, but he is pro-people.

What is your life? That is the question that James asks us. And he answers his own question by saying that our lives here on earth are temporary, short, and fading like a vapor. Soon we will be in eternity forever. So, what is your perspective on life? Do you have an eternal perspective? If so, you will naturally be more concerned about God's will than anything else in this life.

What are the pursuits and passions of your life? What do you ambitiously go hard after? James tells us that when we pursue passions without even allowing God to have full control over those things to do what He wants, and even change our plans if He wills, we are living in arrogance and pride and it is actually evil. As believers, the one pure and holy passion and ambition of our lives should be GOD above all other things. Join us!

The message of Christmas is about God, physically making His way down to us. When we couldn't get closer to him due to our sins, God moved closer to us to save us from our sins. Join us as we look into the beautiful message of Christmas!

What would be different about the history of the Bible if there were no obedience? What would the Christmas story had been like if Mary and Joseph had not lived a life of obedience? join us as we talk about the importance of obedience.

There is a difference between making right judgments and being judgmental. As the Christmas season is in full swing, we need to be reminded of what Christ coming to this earth was all about- the incarnation- I.E. God the Son leaving his world and entering into our world, literally putting himself in humanity's shoes. Christ came not to condemn the world, but to save it. Do you have the same heart as Christ? Who's world can you enter into this Christmas? Jesus was willing to enter into the whole world, even if the whole world was unwilling to enter his. Judgmental Christianity can be a real easy thing to fall into. there is a difference between making right judgments and being judgmental

We all need more of God's grace in our lives, but we are not always in a place to receive that grace. So, what does it look like to position yourself in a place to receive all that it is that God has in His heart for us? What does it look like? Well, James tells us- in fact, he even gives us a flowchart.

We have all been designed by God with an innate longing for fulfillment, esteem, significance and security. But those things we seek will ultimately only be filled by God. When we seek to meet those needs through other means, this is when we find ourselves empty time and time again. The good news is, God is Jealously yearning to spend time with us to fulfill our greatest need! All we need to do, is move toward Him in humility and HE will move toward us with more grace! Join us!

James writes this letter to the very Jewish Christians that were saved at Pentecost (Acts Chapter 2) where the fire from heaven came down and got a hold of their tongues in order to speak the wonderful works of God. This miraculous anointing cut through every language, dialect and culture and thousands of people were brought to the Lord. But years later, these sames tongues that were once set on fire from heaven itself, were now getting set on fire by hell itself. James tells us that this should not be and then he tells us what a tongue set on fire from heaven really looks like.

James says that if your tongue could be tamed, you'd be a perfect person. Like a horse with a bridle, like a ship with a rudder, and like a spark to a fire, your tongue, though small, can have massive effects that determine the course of your life. If that's the case, what's the secret to taming our tongue? How do we do it? The answer he gives is startling, yet freeing: "No person can tame the tongue", in other words, we can't- but "every good and perfect gift comes from above." So, even though you can't tame your tongue, when God has the reins, HE CAN!

Our words are so important. The words we speak tell us the condition of our hearts and they have the power to bring life or death. Join us as we talk about the importance of our words.

Is your faith something that can be verified by your actions? So often we think that all all that's important is a profession of faith, but James says that if that profession is not accompanied by good deeds, than that faith may not be saving faith at all, it may just be the same kind of transformless faith that the demons have.

We are called as Believers in Christ to be unspotted by the world. See, the world has a certain value system by which it interacts with people, but Jesus has called us to a different value system, a value system based on love, mercy, and empathy. Join us for this study in James chapter 2.

What is your worldview? This question may not seem very significant but it is one of the most significant questions we can ask because if you have a worldview that is not consistent with reality, then everything you see and understand will be skewed. Join us as we talk about the importance of a biblical worldview and how, once we have it, we will naturally live it out.

When we give in to temptation, ultimately we don't have a "circumstance" problem, we don't have a "people" problem, we don't have a "devil" problem, and we don't have a "God" problem. The ultimate problem we have is a "desire" problem. So, what is the deepest desire of your heart? Because that desire will always win, whether good or bad. The good news is, God can change our hearts.