James writes about two types of wisdom, 'earthly wisdom' and 'wisdom from above'. The contrast couldn't be more stark and the implications are polar opposites. Join Darren as he works through the consequences of being either wise in the eyes of the world or wise in the eyes of heaven.
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Overly Critical?
There is a difference between making a judgement and being judgemental. In today's sermon Darren, using the wisdom found in James chapter 4:11-12, highlights the times we must make a judgement and the dangers of being judgemental and overly critical.
Fruitful Wisdom
James makes it clear that wisdom like faith is proved by actions. Join Darren today as he explores what James taught about godly wisdom and how it is linked to practical fruitfulness.
Taming The Tongue
Surprisingly James does not offer any wise advice on dealing with what comes out our mouths. He simply says the tongue can be both good and evil from one minute to the next and that state of affairs can't be right for a Christian. Join Darren as he follows where James leads us in order to find an answer to the huge human issue of taming our tongues.
Living Faith
This week, Josh explores what it means to have living faith. Now that we have been saved by the grace of God, what do we do with it?
Life Group Material - Living Faith
This material from Josh's sermon is to be used in LifeGroups or for personal reflection. Please enjoy as you go deeper into God's word for your life.
Favouritism Part 2
James' message about the evil's of favouritism is a powerful reminder that we are all equal in God's eyes, we have all fallen short and are in desperate need of rescuing. Darren reminds us that driving force behind Jesus' words 'the first shall be last and the last shall be first' is humility.
Favouritism
According to James, favouritism has no place in the family of God. Join Darren as he unpacks why favouritism is contrary to God's character and why James is adamant that it is born from evil motives.
The Power of Story
Inspired by some scriptures from the book of James, Darren mentions how he would love to know the stories that were behind these incredible words of wisdom from the author. What experiences led James to write these? What went on in James’ life that taught him these valuable life lessons?
We all love a good story! Today at Riverside it seemed that Father God wanted some stories told so Darren abandoned the rest of his sermon as the Holy Spirit moved and people shared powerful and relevant personal testimonies. Thank you to Ian, TK, Mal, Mairi and Kathy who allowed their God stories to be shared on line.
We all have a God-Story, a story that can impact and encourage others, we saw evidence of that today as many people came forward for prayer and made significant decisions for Jesus in response to the power of story.