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"James attributes no magical significance to the words themselves." Doug Moo "Apart from God I cannot exist; apart from me God does exist. God does not need me in order for Him to be. I do need God in order for me to be. This is the difference between what we call a self-existent Being and a dependent being. We are dependent. We are fragile." R.C. Sproul "To James the si...

Join us for session 2 of our virtual Sunday Class, "Fear Not! A Worrier's Guide to Peace and Rest." In this session, Rich Humphrey reminds us of the truth that overcomes our fears. Find the outline and previous sessions HERE ...

In this passage, Paul rejoices in the gift the Philippian church has sent, not because of what he has physically received but because of their concern for him, and then reveals the secret to true contentment. C.J. drew our attention to these 3 facets of Paul's contentment: It was learned, it was not dependent on circumstance, and it was found in Christ. Through many severe...

Yesterday Jeff Purswell encouraged us from Psalm 84 during our call to worship. Listen again and be encouraged that although we are in a season of longing until we gather again, make no mistake, God is with usthe God who forgives our sins, the God who calms our turmoil, the God who carries our burdens, the God who comforts us in our affliction. When everything seems shaken...

"I am drawn to people who suffer without murmuring. Especially when they believe in God but never get angry with him or criticize him. It seems to me that not murmuring is one of the rarest traits in the world. And when it is combined with a deep faith in God-who could alter our painful circumstances, but doesn't-it has a beautiful God-trusting, God-honoring quality that m...

Over the past few weeks we have joined Sovereign Grace churhces around the world to pray for our healthcare professionals and our frontline workers. Today, we are joining together to pray for the nations. We hope you'll join us! You can find some specific things to pray for in this blog post....

Coronavirus. Political turmoil. Threats to religious freedoms. Stock market volatility. Cancer. Texting drivers. It's no wonder that so many Christians live in the grip of fear, worry, and anxiety. But the gospel transforms terrified into trusting, weak-kneed into steel-spined, anxious into intrepid.Fear Not!is a class to help worriersfrom the chronically fearful to the oc...

This week during our livestream, Jeff encouraged us from Psalm 16 and pointed us toward the goodness of God even in the midst of this pandemic. Listen again and be encouraged! ...

Why do tragedies happen? It can be tempting to think great suffering is the result of serious personal sin. God is just and there are clear consequences for persistent and unrepentant sin, but these verses speak to another reason for disaster: an incentive to repent. The observer should be asking: "Why wasn't I one of those slaughtered in the atrocity?" The kindness of God...

"This is not a season for sentimental views of God." John Piper "Jesus calls on the crowd to reflect on their skills of discernment. Living in Palestine, they can decipher the weather by checking the wind and the clouds. If the clouds are coming from the west and the Mediterranean, they know rain is coming. If the wind comes from the south off the desert, they know it wil...