March 8, 2026 James 3:13-18 “When Wisdom Works” Service Overview: James contrasts earthly wisdom (marked by jealousy and selfish ambition) with heavenly wisdom that is pure, peace-loving, gentle, and full of mercy. True wisdom is seen not in brilliance, but in a beautiful, Christlike life. Real faith produces real wisdom. Memory Verse for...
March 1, 2026 James 3:1-12 “The Fire in Our Mouth” Service Overview: James reveals the unbelievable power of the tongue: to direct, to destroy, or to display what’s really in our hearts. Human effort alone can’t tame it, we need God’s transforming grace. Real faith reshapes our words because God reshapes the heart behind...
February 22, 2026 James 2:14-26 “A Faith that Works” Service Overview: James confronts a faith that is all talk and no transformation. Using the examples of the poor, Abraham, and Rahab, he shows that genuine belief produces active work. To James, while works don’t save, they reveal that reality of the faith we profess....
February 15, 2026 James 2:1-13 “The Partiality Problem” Service Overview: James exposes favoritism as incompatible with the character of Christ and with the royal law to “love your neighbor as yourself.” God’s people are to reflect His mercy, not worldly status patterns. Communion Sunday reinforces the truth that the ground is level at the...
February 8, 2026 James 1:19-27 “Pure Religion in a Messy World” Service Overview: James insists that real faith doesn’t stop at hearing God’s Word; it responds. He calls believers to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, letting the implanted Word reshape their reactions and relationships. According to James, real faith...
February 1, 2026 James 1:1-18 “Blessed through the Test” Service Overview: James opens his letter by showing believers what real faith looks like when life gets hard. Trials aren’t signs that God has abandoned us, they are tools He uses to make us mature, steadfast, and whole. While temptation will inevitably come, God gives strength...
January 25, 2026 Matthew 7:24-29 “Weather-Proof Faith” Service Overview: Jesus ends His sermon with a call to action: build your life on His words, or risk collapse when storms come. It’s not enough to admire His teaching, we must live it. This closing parable challenges us to ask not what we believe about Jesus, but...
January 18, 2026 Matthew 7:13-23 “Wide Roads and Empty Religion” Service Overview: Jesus here warns of two paths, two kinds of prophets, and two eternal outcomes. This sobering passage reminds us that not everyone who sounds spiritual is walking the narrow way. Real discipleship bears fruit and does the Father’s will. In a culture of...
January 11, 2026 Matthew 7:7-12 “Ask. Seek. Knock.” Service Overview: Jesus invites us into confident, persistent prayer, reminding us that God is not reluctant but responsive; a generous Father who delights in giving good gifts. This teaching not only shapes how we pray but how we treat others, linking bold dependence on God with a...
January 4, 2026 Matthew 7:1-6 “Logs, Specks, and Self-Awareness” Service Overview: Jesus warns against a judgmental spirit that condemns others while ignoring our own faults. This teaching isn’t a call to moral silence, but to humility and discernment. Before we confront others, we must first examine our own hearts. True correction flows from grace, not...
