Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: Why is patience so important for believers, especially in times of suffering? How can we strengthen our hearts and persevere in faith as we wait …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: What are the dangers of wealth? How can riches lead to spiritual ruin? How should believers view and use their material possessions? The Text: “Come …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: Why is it wrong to boast about our future plans? How does this behavior demonstrate a lack of trust in God? How can we cultivate …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: Why is speaking against or judging a fellow believer such a serious offense? How does this behavior contradict God’s law? How can we cultivate a …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: What does it mean to submit to God? How does pride hinder our relationship with Him? What practical steps can we take to draw nearer …
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The gospel is the good news of Jesus Christ—who He is (God the Son, Messiah, King) and what He did (died for sins, rose again, will return). It demands repentance and belief, a response of faith in His person and work.
Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: What are the root causes of conflict among believers? What does it mean to be a friend of the world, and why is it incompatible …
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A conference on “Cultivating an Evangelistic Culture in the Local Church” was held at Iglesia Bautista Yaguita de Pastor in Santiago. By God’s grace, ninety-six people were in attendance by the end of the night, and the event seemed to be well-received. Pastor Smith Dumont of of the hosting church, Iglesia Bautista Yaguita de Pastor …
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Main Idea of James: True faith manifests itself in consistent godly behavior, including wisdom that is characterized by good conduct and gentleness, not envy and selfish ambition. Questions to Consider: What are the characteristics of wisdom that comes from above? How is this wisdom manifested in the life of a believer? What is the relationship …
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Main Idea of James: True faith manifests itself in consistent godly behavior, including wisdom that is characterized by good conduct and gentleness, not envy and selfish ambition. Questions to Consider: How can we discern between true and false wisdom? What are the characteristics of each? How does envy and selfish ambition corrupt our understanding and …
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Idea Principal de Santiago: La verdadera fe se manifiesta en un comportamiento piadoso consistente, incluyendo el control de la propia lengua. Preguntas a Considerar: ¿Cómo puede nuestra lengua bendecir a Dios y maldecir a personas hechas a Su imagen? ¿Qué revela esta inconsistencia sobre nuestro corazón? ¿Cómo podemos cultivar una lengua que hable consistentemente vida …
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Main Idea of James: True faith manifests itself in consistent godly behavior, including the control of one’s speech. Questions to Consider: How can our words both bless God and curse people made in His image? What does this inconsistency reveal about our hearts? How can we cultivate a tongue that consistently speaks life and blessing? …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: How can our tongue cause such great damage? Why is it so difficult to tame our tongue? The Text: So also the tongue is a …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: What are the dangers of uncontrolled speech? What are the implications of our words for those around us? The text: Not many should become teachers, …
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We’re pleased to share an update on our recent virtual apologetics conference featuring guest expositor Dustin Segers. In the first session, Dustin advocated for a biblical approach to apologetics, emphasizing the sufficiency of Scripture. He criticizes common methods like evidentialism, rationalism, and some forms of presuppositionalism as unbiblical and potentially misleading. He proposes a “Biblical Apologetics” approach …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Questions to Consider: What are the characteristics of true, saving faith? What are the characteristics of false, non-saving faith? The Text: But someone will say, “You have faith, …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. Do I truly understand what it means to love my neighbor as myself? In what ways do I fail to show impartial love and compassion to others? Indeed, …
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Main Idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. How can we practically live out the belief that all people are created in the image of God? How does seeing others through Christ’s perspective change how we …
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Main idea of James: True faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated through a life characterized by perseverance, good works, controlled speech, resistance to worldliness, and patient endurance. What are the practical implications of believing that all people are created in the image of God? What does it mean to see others through the lens …
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“If anyone thinks he is religious and doesn’t bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, his religion is worthless. Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” -James 1:26-27 (CSB) True Religion: More Than Words Observation …
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The article challenges churches in Latin America to embrace the responsibility of sending missionaries to other regions, just as missionaries bravely brought the Gospel to their lands. It emphasizes the importance of crossing cultural barriers to share the Gospel and make disciples, advocating for a more proactive approach to fulfilling the Great Commission.
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and immediately forgets what he was like. …
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“My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger doesn’t bring about the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.” …
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This devotional reminds us that every good gift comes from God. He is unchanging and faithful, unlike the fleeting things of this world. Our new life in Christ is the ultimate gift, making us “firstfruits” for His glory.
This article explores the concept of being “Christ-centered”. The author highlights how the Old Testament points to Christ’s fulfillment, and the New Testament reveals Him as the central figure of God’s plan. Everything in creation was made through and for Christ, and He is the focus of all God’s promises. Therefore, being truly Christ-centered means recognizing His centrality in all of Scripture and making Him the center of our lives.
RESISTING THE ENEMY WITHIN “Blessed is the man who endures trials, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him. No one undergoing a trial should say, “I am being tempted by God,” since God is not tempted by evil, and …
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