James 1:22-27

Making Faith Personal

This sermon begins our new series, Making It Personal, and is based on James 1:22-27. You can also view each week's sermon/worship service on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ncsq_QNvCv61bIwKUpP5A Series Overview: Many people believe that the best way to read the Bible is to keep it at arms’ length. After all, any distance between them and having to do what the Bible says has to be a good thing. See, they prefer knowing and being rather than actually doing. We are, as Kierkegaard said, “a bunch of scheming swindlers” preferring to look the part of a Christian instead of literally putting what Jesus says into practice. But there is another way. Here’s the starting point: We need to take what Jesus says and make it personal.

First Mission: Be a Doer of Good Works

This sermon is based on James 1:22-27. You can also view each week's sermon/worship service on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ncsq_QNvCv61bIwKUpP5A SERIES OVERVIEW: Imagine it’s 50 AD, and you are riding your camel. You’re headed up to Jerusalem from Galilee, and you’ve lost all your favorite Galilean radio stations. It’s a long ride without tunes, and so you flip the dial to see what you can find. Suddenly, a station comes in loud and clear. . . . “It’s 10 o’clock, and you’re listening to FM 108, ‘all James all the time—all wisdom all the time—all Messiah all the time.’ You might even say, ‘all Sermon on the Mount—all the time.’ And you’re not just listening to some Johnny-come-lately station either. We were the very first. On the air since the mid 40’s. We were there from the beginning to get you to where you want to go. So, sit back