Valley Community Church - 3/07

James 1:1-18 -
A faith that doesn't quit!

• Your faith will be tested (2-4)
• Life happens whether you're Christian or not - but we have hope
• Rely on God for direction and wisdom (5-8)
• Think eternally (9-12)
• Temptation comes from you (13-16)
• Acknowledge God for all good things (17)
• God wants you, he only wants to help you (18)

1 Corinthians 10:13 - 

"What trials should you be learning from right now?"

Hume Lake - Undated

Philippians 2:5-11

Philippians 3:4 -
Have to go at it alone.

2/15/08

Mathew 23 & 26-27 -

• Hypocrites!
• Someone who is phony or fake
• Pretends to be something they are not
• Pretends to have good beliefs or feelings but behaves otherwise
• Double life = sick
• hot or cold, no lukewarm faith

Hume Lake - Undated

Mathew 6:43-48

2/17/08

Mathew 5:15-16 -

• "Attract nonbelievers, as the light, and lead them to good."
• "Many of us Christians are still 'in the closet' - Take a stand!"

2/16/08

Mathew 5:13-14 -

• Remember who you are.
• Salt - popular, preservative, and creates thirst.
• Earth as a decaying piece of meat - infected with sin.

2/16/08

Matthew 15:7-9 -

• 25% vs. 100% juice
• "Got to know the book."
• BIBLE - basic instructions before leaving Earth

Matthew 7:21-23

Amos 5:21-24

Isaiah 1:11-13

Isaiah 1:16 - 

• Solution to hypocrisy
• "Don't just burn."