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Friday Jul 22, 2022
Friday Jul 22, 2022
The choice is ours: Strive to be a friend of God ... or go our own way--ultimately becoming His enemy. In this episode of Back to the Bible, Bryan Clark shares that God loves us with "a jealous love." So, turning our backs on Him and sinning sparks hostility. Yet returning to God in repentance and humility strengthens our friendship.
(James 4)
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
As we reflect on our lives--especially our relationships--do we sense God's peace and see His blessings? Or do we notice an existence filled with conflict and quarrel, chaos and disorder? Bryan Clark unpacks James 4, highlighting the kind of worldly mindset that triggers hostility between us and Lord. He points out that a friend of the world is an enemy of God.
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Is there an alternative to the world's value system? Can we take our eyes off personal gain and selfish motives and live for something--Someone--greater than ourselves? The answer, of course, is YES! As Bryan Clark continues to unpack James 3, he encourages us to set our hearts on the transformative wisdom from above--heavenly wisdom.
(James 3)
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Bryan Clark challenges listeners to get to the source of what blocks spiritual growth. If we can identify the root of a sinful motive or a nagging struggle, we can hand it over to God, and let Him fix the problem. As Bryan explores James 3, he reminds us that the message of the gospel is a message of "brokenness and humility." As we receive Christ's teachings, we quickly discover that we cannot save ourselves. We need help. "So, in my brokenness and humility," Bryan says, "I cry out for a Savior. I surrender all to Him."
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
James 3 makes clear what most of us feel: Our words can be so cruel. With our very tongues we can choose to bring hope to others ... or we can choose to destroy them. In this episode of Back to the Bible, Bryan Clark shares a warning from Scripture: "Whatever comes out of our mouths reflects what's in our hearts."
(James 3)
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
According to James, evidence of saving faith is often revealed through a person's mouth, especially what comes out of it. In this episode of Back to the Bible, Bryan Clark reminds us of a sobering reality: We will be held accountable before God for what we say. Do we share eternal hope with a lost and broken world? Do we build up others with our words? Our words and deeds go hand in hand.
(James 2)
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
If you died tonight, would you spend eternity with Jesus? Do you have a saving faith? Bryan Clark explores these questions as he unpacks James 2, reminding us that faith that saves us is a faith that works. It's not dead. It's not useless. It will manifest itself in works, in fruit, in evidence.
(James 2)
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
What is the nature of saving faith? If a believer does more "talking" than "walking," could it be that their faith is stuck--or even worse ... dead? As he continues to unpack James 2, Bryan Clark encourages us to steer clear of empty talk and to begin infusing life into what we believe. How? With action. Bryan points to verse 17 for a clue: "Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead."
(James 2)
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Bryan Clark challenges Christians to avoid the "sin of partiality"--which means focusing on a person's outer appearance instead of their innate value. "It's rooted to the very core of our culture," Bryan says, "but when it begins to bleed into the church, that's when it's a problem." As he explores James 2, he encourages us to love people the way Jesus does: free from external judgments, valuing people because God values people.
(James 2)
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
As we head into week two of our four-week study of the book of James.
We live in a culture that's obsessed with appearances--especially how people look and act or what they do and who they know. In this episode of Back to the Bible, Bryan Clark shares some life-giving wisdom from James: "God cares more about the condition of the heart."
(James 2)