Category: B59 James 02

Worship service for Sunday, September 12, 2021

9/12/2021

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Tested Faith
Genesis 22:1-14
Introduction

Learn From Abraham
1. Embrace God’s tests
-“After some time”- once Abram fully embraced this miracle child
-Vs 2 Take your son…

Why does God test us?
-James 1:2,3 To make us more spiritually mature
   -Count it all joy…we may not like the trial, but we should
       Appreciate it.
    -Example: Grant and Sarah had to leave Africa quickly
            -no fun! But wow how they grew to trust God, each
             other, and the whole body of Christ!
-Our ONLY HOPE is in God, not in any person or thing on earth!
-No person or thing is worthy of our worship
-Tests lead us to depend on God more, know Him better!

2. Obey right away
-Abram got up the next morning to obey God- didn’t wait
-Abram already knew that…
-God gave Isaac to carry on Abram’s family line
     -Gen 17:15, 19   and   Gen 21:12b
-vs 5b “we’ll come back to you”
-vs 8 “God himself will provide the lamb”
-Hebrews 11:17-19 Abram believed God could resurrect Isaac!

-Why don’t we obey God immediately?
   -We aren’t walking by faith day by day
   -We forget God’s promises
   -We outthink God- nothing is impossible with God!
-James 2:26 faith without works is dead

3. Expect God to show up
-vs 11 The Lord called him- Abraham! Abraham!
     -Abraham was intent on fully obeying God’s command
-vs 12 God commends Abraham for his complete trust
-vs 13 THEN Abraham saw the ram for the burnt offering
   -Abraham found the God’s substitute after he completely
     Trusted God!
    -We will never begin a relationship with Jesus until we
         Completely trust Jesus to be our substitute
-vs 14 Abraham calls the place “The Lord will provide”
   -Do you have mile markers on your spiritual life road?
     -are there times and places where you met God
         In a new and unique way?
   -How has God provided for you?
     -instead of by worldly ways or irresponsible debt
   -note: some of you won’t invest in the Capital Campaign
         improvements because you aren’t trusting God
         with your money- Your possessions possess you!

-tested faith discovers something new about God

What is your next step today?
How is God testing your faith?
-God’s Holy Spirit speaks through prayer, Bible study, godly counsel and circumstances

Who needs to help you take your next right step?
-use the Connection Card
-meet with our Prayer Team
-contact us online

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Worship Service for Sunday, October 25, 2020

10/25/2020

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Romans, part 10: Faith Starts It All

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Faith Starts It All!
Romans 4:1-12
Intro: The Righteous Live By Faith
-Everyone can know God
-We must come to God by faith
-No one is good enough to be with God
-Jesus came to bring us to God
-We become righteous through faith in Jesus Christ

Faith started it all!    Romans 4:1-12
1. Abraham believed God
-He had nothing to boast about to God
-Ephesians 2:9 “not from works so that no one can boast”

2. God credited Abraham’s faith with righteousness
-Genesis 15:6
-God saved Abraham out of a pagan culture that did not have
faith in Him

3. David trusted in God’s unconditional forgiveness
-Psalm 32:1-2

4. Abraham was declared righteous before he obeyed God
-Circumcised 14 years AFTER he was declared righteous
-Circumcision was the “seal” or mark that set Abraham apart
-Today: Baptism is the “seal” that sets us apart with God
-In the same way, faith and salvation occur BEFORE baptism
-Illust: the thief on the cross was saved by faith, never worked!

5. Abraham is the spiritual father of Jews and Gentiles
-vs 12 “who also follow in the footsteps of the faith” of Abraham
-Every Christian is a fulfillment of God’s promise to Abraham!
   -descendants as numerous as the stars, as sand
-Abraham’s faith began a personal relationship with God that set apart the nation of Israel as God’s chosen people
-God continues to set apart a chosen people today—us!

We must Start with faith!
1. Place our faith in Jesus Christ
-Stop trying to earn God’s salvation by works
-Stop boasting in self, thinking good works earns salvation
    -We may be able to boast in front of other people
    -We aren’t good enough to boast in front of God!

2. Obey God to prove our faith
-John 14:15 If you love me, you will keep my commandments
-Matthew 22:37, 39 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind… love your neighbor as yourself!
-Matthew 28:19-20 Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you.
-James 2:26 …faith without works is dead.
-Work comes after our faith
-But faith is always followed by works!

3. Help others start with faith!
-Show them you trust God by faith alone, not your works
-Don’t make people obey before they trust
-Don’t mislead people to think obedience earns right standing
-Be REAL! Let others know you aren’t boasting in front of God
   -Don’t hide your sin, pretend you are perfect
   -show them how to grow spiritually
   -show them how to keep asking forgiveness, continuing on!

What is your next right step today?
1 Corinthians 5:15   And he died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for the one who died for them and was raised.

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Worship Service for Sunday, September 27, 2020

9/27/2020

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Romans part 6: The Tragedy of Rejecting God, Part III

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The Tragedy of Rejecting God Part 3
Romans 2:1-11
The Righteous Will Live By Faith!
Humankind naturally rejects faith in God    Romans 1:18-32
-Part 1: We suppress the truth, worship false gods   vs 18-23
-Part 2: We worship our heart desires and creation   vs 24-32

Rejecting God leads to tragic lives
-We violate God’s natural design for our lives
-We destroy human relationships
-CS Lewis “[They] enjoy forever the horrible freedom they have
demanded, and are therefore self-enslaved.”

Today, The tragedy of trusting GOOD instead of God
-Read Romans 2:1-11
-note: Paul uses a diatribe literary device- “argument with an imaginary critic”

The tragedy of trusting Good instead of God!
1. Good blinds us of our bad vs 1
-self-righteous people judge others without judging themselves
-“you do the same thing!”   the same sins (maybe 1:29-31)
-Matthew 7:1-5 you see their splinter, don’t see your log!
-note: Jesus DID say evaluate (Matt 7:15-20)- the fruit of
   someone’s life determines if you can trust him/her spiritually
   -judging character is different than judging to gain moral
     superiority over others.

2. God judges good based on truth vs 2
-No one is good enough to pass as perfect
-Moral standards don’t save us
-No one can escape the truth!

3. Good gives false security vs 3-5
-Good is generally rewarded in this life (see Proverbs!)
-But temporal blessings don’t erase God’s judgment of sin
   -good people mistake God’s patience for approval
   -good people become hard hearted, don’t see their sin
   -They will receive God’s wrath unless they repent

God will repay fairly vs 6-11
Paul uses a chiastic literary arrangement, the main point is at the beginning and then restated at the end (vs 6 and 11)
1. Eternal life to those who pursue what is right
-vs 7, 10

2. Wrath and destruction for those who pursue evil
-vs 8, 9

3. Those who “knew better” will be judged first!
-Jews, then Gentiles/Greeks   vs 9, 10

Stop trusting in GOOD!
1. Agree with God- good isn’t good enough!
-Romans 3:23

2. Believe in Jesus- He died to pay for our sins
-Everyone will be judged by their works!
   -No one can escape the wrath of God
-Putting our faith in Jesus makes us righteous!
   -A Christ follower is judged by Christ’s works
   -We are made perfect in God’s sight!
-Ephesians 2:8-9- Trust the gift of God’s grace!
    -Good works don’t save us- that would diminish God’s glory

3. Commit your whole life to Jesus Christ
-knowing is not good enough, we must repent and follow
-Matthew 3:8 “Therefore produce fruit consistent with
   repentance.
-James 2:17 “In the same way faith, if it doesn’t have works, is
dead by itself”
-Stop using your own standards of good and evil
-Surrender to God’s truth
-Make Jesus your forever boss

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Serving the Needy, by Greg Byman

10/21/2018

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By Pastor Greg Byman
October 21, 2018
St Joe Community Church

How does serving the needy serve the needy, and serve you? Jesus taught his followers to both be generous to the needy and, in that generosity, focus on a reward from God, not recognition from men. Otherwise, a man might someday discover that God found his “good works” to be not all that good after all. Pastor Greg Byman today dives into Matthew 25:31-46 as he preaches “Serving the Needy: The True Test of Real Faith.”

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