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James 5:1-12 // Jesus is Coming Back

"Come now, you rich people, weep and wail over the miseries that are coming on you. Your wealth has rotted and your clothes are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up treasure in the last days. Look! The pay that you withheld from the workers who mowed your fields cries out, and the outcry of the harvesters has reached the ears of the Lord of Armies. You have lived luxuriously on the earth and have indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous, who does not resist you. Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door! Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience. See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about—the Lord is compassionate and merciful. Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “yes” mean “yes,” and your “no” mean “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment." - James 5:1-12

James 4:13-17 // Is God in Your Plans?

"Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.” Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like vapor that appears for a little while, then vanishes. Instead, you should say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that.” But as it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. So it is sin to know the good and yet not do it.
- James 4:13-17

Blueprint Part One : Jesus’ Word

Part One in a Four Part Series of the blueprint Jesus has for his Church. Presented by Pastor BJ Chursinoff.

Blueprint Part Two: Jesus’ Spirit

Pastor BJ Chursinoff continues the walk in part two of Jesus' Blueprint for His church - Jesus' Spirit

Blueprint Part Three: Jesus’ Family

Pastor BJ steps into the territory of what Jesus' meant when he referred to His Family. From Genesis to Jesus' word, BJ spares no blushes in the celebration of the eternal family thanks to the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.

James 1:26-28 // Walk the Talk

If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world. We resume our series on the book of James. Sermon by Pastor BJ Chursinoff.

Blueprint Part Four: Jesus’ Mission // 9-22-2024

Pastor BJ walks us along the very fundamentals of Christian faith through Jesus' Mission, the how, the why and the gift of salvation. Worthy is the lamb!

James 1:22-25 // Be Doers of the Word (Part 2)

James continues unpacking the profound truth of V.22 that true faith is transformative, leading to observable changes in our lives. We're encouraged to look 'intently' into God's Word, allowing it to reveal our true selves, show us who God is, and remind us of our identity in Christ.