Sermons

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

Matthew 5:1-3 Well, good morning, Saylorville! If you brought a copy of scripture with you this morning, you can turn to Matthew chapter 5 as we begin our brand new series, “Blessed.” Matthew chapter 5. And this is otherwise known as the Beatitudes we’ll be tackling over the next eight weeks, and we trust you’ll…

Dangerous Prayer

March 10, 2024 James 5:17-18; 1 Kings 18:41-46 Three secrets of Elijah’s Prayer Life (Read 1 Kings 18:41-46 for context); Elijah was a human just like you (James 5:17a) Elijah prayed God’s will (James 5:17b) Elijah prayed with patient fervency (James 5:17-18) [James 5:17-18, 17 “Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and…

Real Confession

James 5:16 Let’s confess: By recognizing your sin is first and foremost, to God. By admitting your worship has stopped. By owning your sin to the one you’ve sinned against. By bringing your sin to its true hiding place. Well good morning, Saylorville! If you brought a copy of scripture with you this morning, you…

Prayer Changes Everything

James 5:13-15 1. Personal Prayer – You pray (v. 13) Sit with God each morning Pray throughout the day (1 Thessalonians 5:17) Make time for extended periods of prayer 2. Intercessory Prayer – You as others to pray (vs. 14-15) Commit to prayer as your first recourse Find 2 or 3 godly prayer warriors Suffering…

Words

James 5:12 If you brought a copy of Scripture with you this morning, you could find the book of James, Chapter 5. We’re heading toward the end of this thing on Keeping It Real, and we’re talking today about “words.” Someone has said, “Behold this truth before your eyes that all the world is lies…

Patient at His Coming

James 5:7-11 IF WE ARE TO BE PATIENT AT HIS COMING… We must admit and believe that Christ’s return is the ONLY CERTAIN future. We must accept that suffering detaches us from the world and attaches us to Christ! We must do so together. We must focus on the promises of God, not the product…