Faith IRL

It’s possible to know a lot of Bible and still resist what God is asking us to do. James gives us a challenge that is simple, direct, and more than a little uncomfortable: “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only.” God’s Word hasn’t completed its work when we hear it, study it, underline it, or even agree with it. The Word completes its work when we live it. In this message from James 1:19–27, Preaching Minister Gordon Dabbs,…

Temptation always shows you the bait. It never shows you the trap. James reminds us that temptation is something every one of us faces—but it doesn’t have to control us. In this message by Preaching Minister Gordon Dabbs, Ph.D. from James 1:12–18, we look at how temptation works, why our vulnerable moments matter, and how making the right decisions before temptation arrives can change everything. We’ll also look at Jesus’ own experience with temptation and discover a powerful truth for…

Faith is easy to talk about when life is going according to plan. But what happens when the pressure hits? In the opening verses of James, we discover a faith built for real life—for unexpected trials, unanswered questions, financial pressure, strained relationships, and seasons when we simply don’t know what to do next. James reminds us that God can use the pressure we didn’t choose to produce a maturity we couldn’t gain any other way. In this message from James…