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Overcoming Worldliness And Strife

Theme:James: Faith in Action Brethren, Hope your week is going well? We continue this Sunday on our quarter theme ‘James -Faith in Action.’ This time we shall be taking a look at worldliness and strife and how to overcome them. Key Learning points are: 1. To overcome worldliness among believers, we must first recognize and acknowledge that the presence of worldliness and strife among us is indicative of a deeper need to recognize and submit to the Read more…

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The Meekness of Wisdom

Theme: James: Faith in Action Brethren, I trust your week has gone well so far? Have you ever thought that wisdom could be bad? God says so! This Sunday, our series on Faith in Action throws the searchlight of God’s word on wisdom and says, there is good wisdom and there is bad one.  Key Learnings include:1. There are two kinds of wisdom: the earthly and heavenly wisdom. And God wants us to know the Read more…

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Bridle Your Tongue

Theme: James: Faith in Action Brethren, Hope we are all doing well? On first glance, you may wonder what bridling the tongue has to do with our quarter theme ‘Faith in Action.’ That is until you encounter the questions James asks in James 3:11-12, ‘Do good water and bad water flow from the same spring? …can a fig tree make olives? Or can a grapevine make figs?’ Come join us this Sunday as we explore Read more…

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The Connection Between Faith And Works

Theme: James: Faith in Action Brethren, Our journey in the Epistle of James brings us, this Sunday, to a pertinent question: Of what use is my claim to salvation by faith in Christ, yet all I ever do in response to legitimate needs of fellow believers is, ‘I will be praying for you…’? This question is part of the challenge from James 2:14-26 that we show a visible connection between our faith and our works. Read more…

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Treating People Equally

Theme: James: Faith in Action Brethren, Trust this finds you well. Our series on faith in Action is digging deeper. We are moving from the general to specifics today as we focus on the topic: “Treating People Equally.” Just the thought of that in a highly segregated society as ours can seem like a joke. But see attached outline for your further reference. Key Learning Points:1. Treating people equally means giving the same level of Read more…

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Putting The Word Into Action

Theme: James: Faith in Action Brethren, I trust that you are well. Our series on James, Faith in Action is getting to the place where ‘Putting the word into Action’ is no longer mere talk, as we zero in on James 1:19-27. See attached outline for your further reference. Key Learnings are:1. Between hearing and doing the word is understanding and acceptance. And the first step to understanding is paying careful attention to it. 2. It Read more…

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The Cross, The Resurrection And The Mission

Theme: James: Faith In Action Brethren, It is another Easter Season. And how fitting that our Bible Study this Sunday is looking at The Cross, The Resurrection and The Mission. Key Learning Points:1. The Cross is the ultimate symbol of love and of the fulfilment of God’s promise of salvation. The Romans and their Jewish co-conspirators wanted the cross to be the ultimate symbol of cruelty and shame. But God meant it to be the Read more…

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Asking In Faith

Theme: James: Faith In Action Key Learning points:1. God desires our complete and total trust in Him. God does not want us to have plan B; He is 100% capable and reliable all the time.2. God wants us to come boldly to Him in prayer and to ask in faith, unwavering, believing that He will answer us. And it starts with confidence in who God is and what He is like – generous and enjoys Read more…

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Turning Trials To Triumph

Theme: James: Faith In Action Brethren, Happy new month and welcome to Q2 of 2022. Building on last quarter’s theme and objectives, our theme this quarter is ‘James – Faith in Action. We open the series with a look at ‘Turning Trials to Triumph. Key Learnings: 1.      Trials will come in varied form, magnitude, and timing. These trials, different from severe persecutions, would include social rejection and exclusions, loss of economic or material opportunities, etc. They Read more…

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Beatitudes: The Summary

Theme: The Beatitudes Brethren, How are you doing today? I trust that your week has gone well so far. This Sunday, we come to the concluding study on our quarter series on The Beatitudes. To summarize are the following key learning points: The Beatitudes are countercultural: Being poor, sorrowful, humble, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, merciful, pure in heart, a peace maker and maintainer, and those who are persecuted for doing right for Christ’s sake, Read more…

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