6 May 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Pray, Encourage, Confess Sin, Love the Lord, James 5:13-20
James 5:13-20 He was the man reported as having knees like those of a camel, such was his devotion to, prayer. Not unsurprisingly it’s the subject of prayer that James bookends his letter. Why prayer? Because of everything we now know James was addressing and the church was facing, prayer is where all this…
Devotional 6 May 2018
‘BE PATIENT’ – James 5:7-12 Patience is a virtue we all must develop as we grow. Our parents teach us as children, to learn to exercise patience in all sorts of ways at home, at school and when we are out with people. For the Christian we have the wonderful blessing of the Holy Spirit dwelling…
22 April 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Stewardship, James 4:1-6
15 April 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: My Way? God’s Way! James 4:13-17
1 April 2018 – Ross Woodhouse: Resurrection Sunday
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…