25 March 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: The Product of Wisdom, James 3:13-18
4 March 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Love Who? James 2:1-13
Devotional 29 April 2018
What’s Mine is His! James 5:1-6 The bible refers to wealth and money matters double the amount of times it speaks of faith and prayer collectively. In fact roughly 15% of all Jesus’ teaching deals with money matters. Rich Stearns, author of “The Hole in our Gospel” and former president of World Vision US said “Jesus […]
Devotional 25 February 2018
TRIALS IN PERSPECTIVE #2 JAMES 1:12-18 There is, and will be, much in James that we will continue to be challenged by, even for the most mature Christ-followers among us, not least, the resolve to be willing to continue to grow in Christ, to allow him to change us, whatever stage of life we are […]
18 Feb. 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Trials – In Perspective, James 1:12-18
JAMES 1:12-18 “Trials: In Perspective” Two weeks ago we opened our series in the book of James looking at Chapter 1 verses 2-11, and discussed the Christians response to trials in 4 separate but inter-related teachings: Joy in Trials; Benefits result from Trials; Wisdom gives God’s perspective in Trials and lastly poverty and wealth […]
4 Feb. 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Trials – In Perspective, James 1:2-11
JAMES 1:2-11 Perhaps, we ourselves are uncertain about God and his place in trials, we question where he is, or whether he’s there at all? What we’re feeling and experiencing has no bearing on the presentness of God…there are not degrees of separation between us and God dependent on the specific nature of the […]
Devotional 4 February 2018
JAMES Overview As we launch into a series on the book of James, there are several things to consider. In my own preparation, my study in the book has raised a number of questions, uncomfortable questions, not least: what is the Lord saying to me about my use of wealth? Where am I not exercising […]
28 Jan. 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Introduction to James
JAMES Overview: As I was preparing these notes I was sitting in my office, in my home, with my car in the garage, with food in my cupboard, cold drinks in the fridge, etc, etc…I stop typing and pause for a moment. Because I have studying James for about a month now I am […]
31 December 2017 – Ross Woodhouse: Our Resolve in Life’s Challenges, Psalm 62
“Our Resolve in Life’s Challenges” Psalm 62 In Psalm 62, in the chaos and the beat up and the difficulties that David was facing, the image he has given here with “my soul…” – the phrase that set’s up the balance of the Psalm – is stillness; is being still, before the Lord …It […]
25 December 2017 – Ross Woodhouse: Christmas Day Service, Luke 1 and 2