Restoring Wanderers with Grace
When fellow believers stray onto paths that are sure to lead them into unwholesome places, our love for them prompts us to pray for them. Sometimes we must also assist in their restoration.
The Power of Effective Kneeling
Who can measure the impact of fervent, confident, persistent prayer that takes heaven by storm? Let’s learn from one whose life of prayer gave new meaning to the power of effective kneeling.
What About Divine Healing? Part 2
Chuck Swindoll helps us glean a deeper understanding into divine healing and clears up common misconceptions about healing. He finishes with practical principles to remember.
What About Divine Healing? Part 1
Does God supernaturally heal people today? What do the Scriptures teach regarding divine healing? Thankfully, James addresses this controversial subject in his practical letter.
Restraining the Revenge Reflex
When we’ve been “done wrong,” our natural reaction is to retaliate as soon as possible. God offers an alternative plan. James tells us what to do and also how to do it.
Stern Warnings for the Self-Serving Wealthy
James maintains his confrontational style as he exposes the ugly truth of those who used their wealth for wicked purposes, such as exploiting the weak and poor.
The Perils of “Playing God”
James now digs deeper into two ways we assert an arrogant spirit. The first is to play the role of God in others’ lives. The second is to take the place of God in our own lives.
How Fights Start and Stop
Why do we quarrel so much? Why can’t we just get along? James helps us understand why fights start and how they can be stopped. But here’s a warning: it won’t be easy.
The Wise, the Unwise, and Otherwise
Controlling our tongues requires a good supply of divine wisdom. So James next gets into the details of what God’s kind of wisdom does and does not include.
Bridling the Beast in Your Body
In these verses, James “pulls off the gloves” as he deals with the one area that consistently gives us the most trouble: the tongue!