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Everything that Jesus did was on purpose. It was perfectly conceived and perfectly iterated. It was flawless obedience to the Father. It was utterly in line with the heart of God. He always did the next right thing. Anything that Jesus did to prepare was perfect in its preparation. In the way he prayed. In the way he interacted with his disciples. In the way he ministered. Perfectly timed. Perfectly rendered. It was as if he knew that his Father’s ways were not only perfect, but apparent. Hmmm. Might be something here for us. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

Pastor Britt takes us through James 4; explaining the difference between worldliness and Godliness. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

James, written by the half-brother of Jesus. Known as the Proverbs of the New Testament or Wisdom Literature of the New Testament. Easy to understand. Practical, applied Christianity. Meaty, and nourishing for the man or woman of God who wants to grow spiritual muscles and use these muscles for good. James, written by the half-brother of Jesus. Known as the Proverbs of the New Testament or Wisdom Literature of the New Testament. Easy to understand. Practical, applied Christianity. Meaty, and nourishing for the man or woman of God who wants to grow spiritual muscles and use these muscles for good.

We are physical beings. In fact, it is what we know more about than anything else in the world. We inhabit our bodies, we exist in time and in a particular space and we “do” as we exist. Our lives are literally defined by our actions. Some are mundane. Some are profound. But, we “do”. We are designed for the work of being human. Our literal existence is defined by the actions we take as physical beings. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

If I were to ask almost any sibling set if they thought their parent or parents had a favorite, many would answer with a resounding “yes!” You might be willing to say which one is the favored son or daughter and even have several examples at the ready. This is very common. Honestly, in my experience, it isn’t a thing to say you love one of your kids more than another. It is easy and natural to fully love each of your kids to the core. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

James teaches the church what it means to have true religion, to know Christ as Lord in all of life, and to humble ourselves and receive his grace when we fall short of our ideals. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

Pastor Britt opens our study of the book of James. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

Sometimes we are just supposed to move ahead in the life we have in a manner clearly bounded by the morality of God, within the framework of the precepts and commands of Jesus, under the guidance of the Spirit. This is the pathway that is always available for us to walk. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

Last week, we got to view the empty tomb from the perspective of Peter, John and Mary. This stunning development has cast hopeful chaos into the lives of the followers, to be sure. They are trying to determine what has happened, and as of yet, the only person that the risen lord has appeared to has been Mary. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064

Mary was loyal to the One who saved her. Never see her wavering in his life, or his death and she was the first person that the risen Lord appeared to! We can’t discount the importance of the witness of the women at the cross and tomb. They would have had little to no standing in that society. In many ways, we still struggle with racism, classism and gender discrimination. For the record, we are all created equal by our sovereign God. Mary’s work to follow Jesus now culminated in her full belief that He is who he said he is. CCLI Copyright License 11107056 CCLI Streaming License CSPL085064