Living Faith: "The Tongue in Your Mouth"
Ronnie Roberts
Text: James 3:1-2
Our tongues, though evil, can be used for good.
I. Good teaching is a serious responsibility.
II. James defines the troubles of the tongue.
a. the tongue is small but powerful.
b. the tongue is untamable.
c. the tongue reveals more about us than we care to admit.
Living Faith: Useless Faith
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: James 2:14-17
We cannot live a useless faith.
I. Where there are no works, there is no faith.
II. Where there is no faith, there is no salvation.
III. We are justified by works and not by faith alone. (vs. 18-26)
Living Faith: No Place for Favoritism
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: James 2:1-13
People living for Jesus must not show favoritism
I. Favoritism cannot represent Jesus.
II. We cannot live according to our worldly judgements. III. We are called to live according to the law of love.
Living Faith: BEING
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: James 1:19-27
We are the results of God's goodness.
I. Be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
II. Be doers of the word, and not hearers only.
III. Be pure and undefiled in religion.
Living Faith: Spiritual Fitness
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: James 1:9-15
James helps us understand spiritual fitness.
I. We are weakened by our wealth.
II. We are blessed by standing strong.
III. We are condemned when we blame others for our condition.
IV. We are exalted by God's good giving. (vs. 16-18)
Living Faith: Facing Trials
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: James 1:2-11
We face the troubles of life through our faith in God.
Four things we need to face our troubles:
I. We face our troubles with a joyful attitude.
II. We face our troubles with understanding.
III. We learn to submit to the good results.
IV. We face our troubles with prayerful hearts.
After God's Heart: Building a Legacy
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Chronicles 28:9-10
There is no greater legacy to leave others than a legacy of love and faithfulness to God.
I. Serve God with a whole heart and a willing mind.
II. Seek God for direction. III. Trust that God will be with you. (vs. 20)
After God's Heart: The Fallout
Speaker: Ty Zimmerman
Text: 2 Samuel 13
I. The deceitful progression of sin.
II. The destructive pattern of sin.
After God's Heart: Amazing Grace How Sweet the Pain
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-13
God pursues and exposes the sinner of his sin.
I. It is through God's grace that He pursues the sinner.
II. It is through God's grace He exposes sin. (vs. 7b-12)
III. By God's grace the humble are released from condemnation. (vs. 13)
After God's Heart: House for God
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 11:1-5
We must beware that sin is always lurking.
I. Temptation to sin does not rest or retire.
II. Hiding sin only takes us deeper into sinfulness. (vs. 11)
III. Sin cannot be hidden from God.
After God's Heart: House for God
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-16
We must act according to what God wants.
I. My ways are not God's ways. (vs. 4-7; Isaiah 55:8)
II. God acts on behalf of His people. (vs. 8-11)
III. God's ways will not fail. (vs. 12-16)
After God's Heart: Living in God's Presence
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 6
Those who have a heart for God desire to live in His Presence
I. God is not saft to approach. (vs.5-9)
II. God blesses those who live in His presence. (vs. 12)
III. Knowing God's blessings sets us free to worship. (vs. 20-22)
After God's Heart: Victory or Tragedy
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 2 Samuel 1:1-16
I. When bearing bad news it should be with truth and gentleness.
II. When we grieve we should grieve knowing God is in control.
After God's Heart: Led by Fear
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 27:1-12
You cannot allow fear to rule over you.
I. Fear leads to hopeless reasoning. (vs 7)
II. Hopelessness can lead to faithless compromise. (vs. 12)
III. Let God rule over you. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
After God's Heart: Rescue from Failure
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 25:2-34
We need God to save us from ourselves.
I. Pursue honoring God consistently.
II. God gives His divine direction through others. (vs. 20-34)
III. We must act wisely in the midst of conflict. (James 1:19-20)
After God's Heart: Waiting on the Lord
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 24:1-7
We must learn to patiently wait on the Lord.
I. Never fail to be honoring of God.
II. We can trust God to act justly. (vs. 8-15)
III. God works within His timing. (vs. 16-22)
After God's Heart: The Giant
Speaker: Michael Berg
Text: 1 Samuel 16-17
All the Earth will know there is a God in Israel
I. The Holy Spirit allows us to see the world as God sees it.
II. Our God is a living God.
III. Our ultimate call is to make God famous
After God's Heart: Two Kings
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: 1 Samuel 16:1-13
God can be trusted for tomorrow.
I. God will turn from those who fail to obey.
II. We must not panic when God is leading.
III. God chooses a right heart.
Gathered: Belonging
Speaker: Ronnie Roberts
Text: Hebrews 10:19-25
We are responsible to belong.
I. There is only one passage by which we all must enter.
II. We need help to hold on to what we have in Jesus.
III. We are called to be here for one another.
