The Book of Exploits: Stepping into Amazing Exploits - In this final section of the book of James, James gives final instructions for how his readers can step into exploits. His focus has been preparing people for exploits, and now he explains how to begin—and what they can expect. It is a powerful conclusion to a book that has prepared all who read it to step into the supernatural exploits of God.

The Book of Exploits: Recognizing the Times and Knowing What to Do - The sons of Issachar were lauded for knowning the times in which they lived, and understanding how to respond to what to those times. In this section of the book of James, James reminds his readers from the first century that they lived at the end of an age, and they needed to understand how to respond to it. In like manner, we live at the end of an age, and can learn much from what James shares with his first century readers.

The Book of Exploits: Three Steps Toward Humility — As James continues to help his congregations understand how to prepare to serve the Lord, he teaches three basic things about humility that can only help those who hear, even today. God gives grace to the humble. For that reason this study is an important one for all of us.

The Book of Exploits: The Recipe for Peace — Pastor James clearly points out that the path of exploits is filled with the fruit of the Spirit, especially peace and wisdom. Ultimately, as he explains, the path of hymility unleashes wisdom, peace, and exploits.

The Book of Exploits: A Most Dangerous Endeavor — As James develops the theme of performing exploits for God, he starts with a most practical message. There are exploits that are extremely dangerous to those who do them. In this section of James he explains why the gift of teaching is one of the most dangerous endeavors a member of the body of Christ can perform.

The Book of Exploits: Demonstrating Faith — Over the years, many of the great champions of the faith have derided James because they believed James was too closely aligned with a theology of salvation connected to works. However, in this exposition of the key verses on this topic in the book of James, it becomes clear that James didn't trust works for salvation, but recognized their importance in demonstrating that God's people have authentic faith. This is a vital truth for God's people today, since so many preach and teach confusing messages about faith. The main question for us as we examine such teachers is simply, "Does their life, and how they live it, validate the claims they make about faith?" The book of James helps us understand that this is the question we need to ask as we search for truth.

The Book of Exploits: Targeting Accurately - When we think of exploits, we often think of the big things, the major things that people do. But in this section of James, he helps us understand that it starts much more simply than that. It starts with loving our neighbors.

The Book of Exploits: Developing Champions — James continues to remind his readers how God's people step into exploits. There are negative issues each of us must confront within ourselves, and positive exploits that we already can begin doing in our lives.

The Book of Exploits: Being Refined for the Task — The Book of James is about exploits. It is an action book that highlights the importance of action by the people of God. Today's message is about the refining process so that we might do even more exploits during our time in the Kingdom of God.

Contending for the Faith, Part 2: This short book of the Bible is dense with truth that helps us understand the world we live in, and how many from the world try to infiltrate the church. Jude gives us clear insight into what infiltrators look like, and how we can counter their negative impacts in our congregations.

Contending for the Faith: This short book of the Bible is dense with truth that helps us understand the world we live in, and how many from the world try to infiltrate the church. Jude gives us clear insight into what infiltrators look like, and how we can counter their negative impacts in our congregations.

Living in the Temporary: Since we recognize that this world is our temporary residence, and that out life here is our training ground for the New Heaven and Earth, how shall we live? These verses from the closing passages of 2 Peter give us insight and wisdom that will help us prepare for the world to come.

Living on the Clock: This world will not last forever. Even though the Lord's clock is different than ours, it is still ticking. We need to live our lives with this awareness, and look forward to the freeing of this Universe.

Beware of False Teachers: False teachers have been a problem since the beginning of the Church. This message describes the danger to the Church, as well as the unenviable position of the false teachers.

Your Word is Truth: While we appreciate every dream, vision, or spiritual experience that the Lord gives, our anchor is the Word. While we revel in worship and praise that glorifies our God, we grow as we study his truth. Peter's message is clear. Grow in the Word of truth!

Moving Beyond Myopia: Spiritual myopia blinds people to anything beyond the here and now. The apostle Peter highlights the dangers of this type of nearsighted behavior, and the path to avoid it.

Growing an Effective and Productive Faith: Useful to our master, or useless, those are our choices. Our faith is meant to be fruitful. This scripture reveals how to be useful in our master's hand.

A Healthy Leader's Soul: The apostle Peter celebrates healthy leaders, and teaches future leaders how to prepare themselves for their launch into significant ministry. When we follow Peter's plan, we can be launched into significance.

Toward Mature Understanding: The disciples rejoiced when they were persecuted. They had a mature understanding of the purposes of God. This study points out that persecution is a harbinger of societal judgment, and a way of helping the people of God before that judgment.

The Healthy Christian Life: The healthy Christian life isn't primarily, "You shall not." It is, "you shall love." That loves moves us to serve the Lord in all things, and give him glory forever.