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REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Joyful Gospel Advancement, Even In Suffering (Philippians)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, GREAT COMMISSION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 19, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

Main Idea of Philippians: Maintaining our joy in the Lord while advancing the Gospel, even in the midst of suffering. Questions to Consider: Why did Paul write this letter to the Philippians? What were the circumstances surrounding the church in Philippi? How does this letter connect to the broader themes of the New Testament? Historical …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: The Power of Prayer (James 5:13-18)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 18, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 is the role of prayer in the life of a believer? How does prayer connect us to God and bring about His purposes? How …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: A Warning to the Rich (James 5:1-6)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 15, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Planning with Humble Submission (James 4:13-17)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 13, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Avoiding Judgment and Slander (JAMES 4:11-12)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 12, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Grace For The Humble (James 4:5-10)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 12, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS OF A NEW HEART: Choosing Sides (James 4: 1-4)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 10, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Reflecting Godly Wisdom In A Broken World (James 3:17-18)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 6, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: True and False Wisdom (James 3:13-16)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 6, 2025February 27, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLEXIONES PARA UN CORAZÓN TRANSFORMADO: Bendiciones y Maldiciones (Santiago 3:9-12)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 5, 2025February 5, 2025No Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Blessings and Curses (James 3:9-12)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART, Uncategorized February 5, 2025February 27, 2025One Comment

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? …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: The Untamable Tongue (James 3:5b-8)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 4, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: The Test of the Tongue (James 3:1-5a)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART, Uncategorized February 3, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

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, …

REFLEXIONES PARA UN CORAZÓN TRANSFORMADO: Más Que Palabras (Santiago 2:18-26)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ESPAÑOL, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART, SPANISH February 3, 2025February 3, 2025Comments are Disabled

Idea principal de Santiago: La verdadera fe en Jesucristo se demuestra a través de una vida caracterizada por la perseverancia, las buenas obras, el habla controlada, la resistencia a la mundanalidad y la paciencia perseverante. Preguntas para considerar: ¿Cuáles son las características de la fe verdadera que salva? ¿Cuáles son las características de la fe …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: More Than Words (James 2:18-26)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART February 3, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

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, …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Fulfilling the Royal Law (James 2:8-13)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, CHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 25, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

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, …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: God’s Choice of the Poor (James 2:5-7)

by Antonio SalgadoCHURCH, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 24, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Partiality Prohibited (James 2:1-4)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, GREAT COMMISSION, MISSIONS, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 23, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: More Than Words (James 1:26-27)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 21, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

“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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Faith in Action (James 1:22-25)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 19, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

“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. …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: The Source of Temptation (James 1:12-15)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, ENGLISH, EXPOSITION, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 14, 2025February 27, 20252 Comments

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 …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Finding True Worth (James 1:9-11)

by Antonio SalgadoBIBLE TEACHING, REFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 14, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

FINDING TRUE WORTH “The brother of humble circumstances should boast in his exaltation, but the rich person should boast in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up the grass; its flower falls off, and its beauty fades. In the same way, …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: Seeking Wisdom in Trials (James 1:5-8)

by Antonio SalgadoREFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART, Uncategorized January 13, 2025February 27, 20252 Comments

Seeking Wisdom in Trials (James 1:5-8) “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God—who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly—and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith without doubting. For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind. That person should not …

REFLECTIONS FOR A NEW HEART: The Purpose of Trials (James 1:1-4)

by Antonio SalgadoREFLECTIONS FOR A TRANSFORMED HEART January 13, 2025February 27, 2025Comments are Disabled

Faith in Action: The Challenge of James The Purpose of Trials (James 1:1-4) “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad: Greetings. Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces …