Sunday Sermon – April 14, 2024 – “The Bumpy Road to Maturity” – James 1:1-8
April 14, 2024
The Bumpy Trail to Maturity
James 1:1-8
Sunday, April 14, 2024
Dr. Kelly B. Burton
If you like things straight and to the point you will love the apostle James. His letter deals with issues with which we are very familiar. That’s why we love James. According to James if we are saved it ought to be showing in our everyday ethic. His audience is almost certainly Jewish Christians who are poor, being taken advantage of by wealthy landowners, and mocked for their faith in Jesus. This sermon will seek to help Christians understand their trouble and how to get some help in the trouble.
Sermon in a Sentence: Brace yourselves for unexpected trouble. God is waiting for you to ask for help.
- Life hands us all sorts of trouble. James 1:2-4
a. Trials cannot be avoided; they are certain to come.
b. Trials come in a variety of ways. (“variegated”).
c. God will use your trial to test your faith. (Proverbs 27:21).
d. Testing produces perseverance.
e. Perseverance has an objective: M________________. - God is eager to help us in our difficulties. James 1:5-7
a. The way God settles our anxious hearts: W______________.
b. The way God gives wisdom.
c. The way we ask for wisdom.
