Afleveringen
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James Meyers, III gives a brief overview of certain philosophical systems which pervade our age and even the Church, in particular in the realm of how we view time. James considers this as a preliminary message going into the concluding passage found in the fourth chapter of the Epistle of St. James.
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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said rebuking presumptive and boastful planning. While planning is not itself inherently evil, when done outside the confines of God’s will, it is arrogant and therefore, sinful, as St. James concludes the fourth chapter. James discusses some historical secular ideas which tend to emerge even within the Christian conscience. The Christian worldview is one which is seen within an eternal timeframe, and thus, as R.C. Sproul articulated, “Right now counts forever.”
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said about the infighting which sadly takes place within the church. While conflicts have raged since the beginning, it is incongruous that the Church should reflect the battles waged in the world. All such strife are children of pride and envy; but God gives grace to the humble.
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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said regarding how to overcome the world. As Christ has overcome the world, even so, we are thus equipped to overcome as well. This is done through a true submission to God, a relentless resistance to the devil, and an ever humbly repentant heart seeking God’s forgiveness and lifting us nearer to Him.
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James Meyers, III considers what St. James said regarding wisdom which is found in the third chapter of his epistle. There is, indeed, a wisdom of this world which is to be distinguished from the wisdom which is of heaven, which is another way of saying wisdom which is from God. Wisdom sown from above reaps good fruits, while wisdom from below reaps bad works.
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James Meyers, III discusses the intramural quarrels within the church which, as St. James said in his fourth chapter, proceed from a lack of wisdom which spawns humility. Such wisdom is to be faithfully requested from God as St. James mentioned in 1:5-8, concluding with what such double-mindedness brings; namely, a chaotic storm of frustration and folly.
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James Meyers, III continues to consider what St. James says in the third chapter of his epistle about the extensive and potentially disastrous effects it can have. Using vivid illustrations, he illuminates the terrible ruin words can cause to their recipients. Even so, while this is a stark warning to the church at large, it is well for every Christian to pray for their preachers and teachers in particular, to ground them in the instruction of the Lord, embrace their calling in sober humility, and to ever strive to preach and teach to the Glory of God, and not of man.
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James Meyers, III considers what St. James says in his epistle about the nature and charge of teaching in the ministry of the church and such as should not be taken lightly. James discusses how influential communication has been, is, and ever shall be and thus, must be regarded for how our communication influences ourselves and others and how others’ communication influences us. As Christ said, out of the heart, the mouth speaks, but He had many admonitions against itching ears and hearty invitations for those who have ears to hear.
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James Meyers, III concludes our consideration of James 2:14-26 by discussing the examples which St. James cites: namely, Abraham and Rahab. Upon reflecting these two disparate saints of God, James further illustrates these two blessed individuals are not merely examples of living faith, but are ancestors of our Lord Jesus Christ. With Christmas approaching, we are encouraged to see the deeds we do in faith are done in the incarnate Son of God.
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James Meyers, III discusses perhaps the most controversial passage found in the Epistle of James, chapter 2, verses 14 through 26. Historically, some great theologians of the church thought St. James contradicted the teachings of Paul, or more specifically, the Protestant motto, “justified by faith.” James Meyers shows how these great saints are far from contradictory. In fact, they taught the same theology as it relates to faith.
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James Meyers, III considers what St. James is saying in chapter 2, verses 1 through 13, in his epistle. While this passage seems quite practical and easily understood on its surface, James Meyers takes us a bit deeper to better grasp the great truth found therein.
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James Meyers, III concludes this series by considering the account of Christ’s trial before Pontius Pilate. This narrative is filled with subterfuge, guile, and political expediency. James proffers this account within the scope of God’s sovereign purpose for Christ’s hour.
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James Meyers, III discusses verses 19-27 of the first chapter in the Epistle of James. Verse 19 begins something of a transition into the remainder of the epistle. It is still an introduction but somewhat distinct from what has preceded it. James Meyers, III gives a cautionary, yet encouraging, lesson about this portion of the epistle before we proceed to the body therein
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James Meyers, III examines the first trial of Christ which was before the Jewish authorities. This was a peculiar affair filled with scandall and subterfuge, exacerbated by political expediency. James considers this and how what seems quite incredulous, namely, putting to death the perfect Man, is altogether natural for fallen mankind. It is his position that if Christ came incarnate today, rather than 2,000 years ago, He would suffer the same fate.
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James Meyers, III considers the discourse between Christ and the Teacher of Israel, Nicodemus. He describes how this encounter was possibly received by Nicodemus before giving a brief summary of Christian new birth, which is the only new birth.
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James Meyers, III considers verses 9-18 of the first chapter of the Epistle of James. In this message, he discusses the logical flow of the epistle, what James is introducing in these verses, and how God is sovereign over all.
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Trials can be quite difficult for the Christian. Today, James Meyers, III begins to consider what St. James has to say about this in his magnificent epistle. James discusses this and where some of these verses strikingly reflect Christ’s Sermon on the Mount and other later epistles.
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James Meyers, III continues our consideration of Christ’s temptations in the wilderness, picking up with the first before focusing on the second temptation in the Gospel of St. Matthew.
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James Meyers, III begins a new series surveying the great Epistle of St. James. He commences with a consideration of the background of this blessed epistle.
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James Meyers, III considers the profound narrative of when Christ was driven into the wilderness by the Holy Spirit to be tested by the devil. He contends while there are similarities between Christ’s testing and our own, there are clear and definite differences.
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