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Sermon Introduction James ends his letter where every believer must learn to live—on their knees in prayer, and with their eyes open for those who are drifting away. After addressing trials, obedience, favoritism, the tongue, wisdom, and wealth, James closes by calling the church to its most essential practices: prayer in every circumstance and restoration …

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Waiting is one of the hardest things for us to do. We wait in traffic, in doctor’s offices, in checkout lines—and it frustrates us. But waiting in life’s bigger seasons is even harder: waiting for relief from suffering, waiting for prayers to be answered, waiting for God to make things right. James writes to believers …

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Sermon Introduction Money talks—but what it says depends on how you’ve used it. In James 5, the apostle isn’t condemning wealth itself, but warning of what happens when wealth becomes our master—when it’s hoarded, gained unjustly, or spent in self-indulgence. For the rich who oppress others, James calls them not to celebrate their success, but …

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