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Books: James

Matthew: The Hope Our World Needs

January 25, 2021

  • Larry Sundin
  • Matthew
  • James
  • John
  • Matthew
  • Philippians
  • Darkness
  • decay
  • glorify God
  • good works
  • Grace
  • Hope
  • Light
  • mercy
  • Matthew 5:13-16

The Church is the hope of the world. God’s people are the hope of the world. And that makes you the hope of the world. But sometimes we don’t live like we believe this.

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Matthew: A Heart After God

January 4, 2021

  • Larry Sundin
  • Matthew
  • James
  • Matthew
  • Psalms
  • devotion to God
  • Idolatry
  • pleasing God
  • Pure in heart
  • Matthew 5:8

When Jesus speaks of “the pure in heart,” in relationship to God, he is describing someone of integrity – a person who has a single-minded focus, an undivided devotion toward God.

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The Gospel: How The Gospel Changes Our Lifestyle

October 5, 2020

  • Larry Sundin
  • The Gospel
  • 2 Timothy
  • James
  • Luke
  • Matthew
  • Philippians
  • Proverbs
  • being available
  • good works
  • Grace
  • Lifestyle
  • Purity
  • Relationships
  • serving
  • Wisdom
  • Matthew 5:13-16

Many times God puts difficult people in our lives – not to test our patience – but so we can shine the spotlight of God’s grace in their lives.  Remember, Jesus says, “You are the light of the world.”  And the way you shine your light is by peddling grace to people who need grace! Because that’s what God did for you, when He saved you.

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The Beauty and Power of the Cross

April 7, 2020

  • Larry Sundin
  • Palm Sunday
  • 2 Corinthians
  • Acts
  • Deuteronomy
  • Ephesians
  • James
  • John
  • Luke
  • Mark
  • Romans
  • Jesus
  • mercy
  • Ransom
  • Substitution
  • The Cross
  • wrath
  • Various

God sent to us the perfect offering for our sin – Jesus the sinless One; who became sin for us, to take our place, to receive our penalty, to remove God’s wrath and to set us free.  And the good news is that God did this all for you out of His love for you.

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Five Things God Wants to Tell You

March 29, 2020

  • Larry Sundin
  • Quarantine Series
  • 1 Peter
  • Hebrews
  • James
  • John
  • Joshua
  • Matthew
  • Nahum
  • Psalms
  • Romans
  • help
  • Love
  • Presence
  • Refuge
  • The Father
  • Joshua 1:9; Nahum 1:7; Psalm 100:5; Romans 8:32; John 10:27-30

This is what our Father wants you to know.  Just as God promised to be with Joshua, He will be with you.  In this age of social distancing, God is near.  He doesn’t change. He is always there.  He is always seeking your best.  He is always pursuing you with His love.  “I will be with you wherever you go”  I will be with you when things look bleak.  I’ll be with you when you feel weak.  “So be strong in me.  Get your courage from me.  For I will never leave you nor forsake you. I will be with you wherever you go.”

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James: Peace That Works

October 9, 2019

  • Larry Sundin
  • James
  • James
  • Peace
  • James 4:13-18

Spiritual adultery is a poison in the church.  Putting your interests ahead of God’s and treating God like a vending machine is the same as being God’s enemy.  Imagine, if that’s how your child treated you: If your son or daughter only came to you for what they could get from you?  How would that make you feel?  How does it make you feel when someone befriends you so they can get something from you?  It’s manipulating, insulting, it’s demeaning, and ungodly.

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James: Wisdom That Works

September 30, 2019

  • Larry Sundin
  • James
  • Isaiah
  • James
  • Proverbs
  • Wisdom
  • James 3:13-18

True wisdom is the ability to put the knowledge of God’s will to work in your life in a way that it impacts others for good.  And it’s observable.  You can tell if someone has a wisdom that works if their faith is actively benefiting another believer. 

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James: Faith That Works

September 24, 2019

  • Larry Sundin
  • James
  • Hebrews
  • James
  • John Ephesians
  • Matthew
  • dead faith
  • friendship with God
  • Fruit
  • genuine faith
  • good works
  • Salvation
  • James 2:14-26

It was Abraham’s faith that produced his action.  The picture is of a partnership: faith works to bring about the action. So faith and action always work together.  His willingness to place his son on the altar and carry out the sacrifice flowed out of His faith, and gave evidence that his faith was genuine.  Faith always works in concert with action.  That’s a faith that works.

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James: A Faith That Works Doesn’t Play Favorites

September 9, 2019

  • Larry Sundin
  • James
  • James
  • Evil
  • Favoritism
  • judgment
  • Love Your Neighbor
  • mercy
  • Sin
  • James 2:1-13

We are to give honor where honor is due.  God is creating a new community where anyone can belong. Who are we to discriminate between who gets our love and respect, and who does not?  To favor only the rich who are taking advantage of you, who are abusing you and trashing the name of Jesus, is absurd behavior for anyone who’s been redeemed by Jesus.

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James: Religion That Works

September 3, 2019

  • Larry Sundin
  • James
  • 1 John
  • Deuteronomy
  • James
  • Matthew
  • Proverbs
  • kingdom living
  • serving
  • Serving the distressed
  • serving the less fortunate
  • Words
  • James 1:26-27

That’s the point God’s Word is making about a religion that works. Every person struggling to survive are human beings made in His image and likeness, and therefore they are worth more than a meal from a dumpster.  They need help.  And James says, if your religion is real, you will give them the help they need.  You will “look after” those in distress.

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