Title: Everyone Is a Planner
Series: House of Bricks
Date: 10/16/2011
Speaker: Tim T. Jones

Everyone is a planner, some ahead of time and some in the last minute, but we all live our life in a plan. The topic James brings up is do we include God not only in the planning process but also in the goal making for our days. Leaving our plan to step into His plan is all of our struggle, James is helping his church move in this direction.

Title: Fix My Church
Series: House of Bricks
Date: 10/9/2011
Speaker: Tim T. Jones

The church hit a major wall and were in the midst of total confusion as James instructs them both on the damage “pride” can cause and the solution of “humility” to solve conflict within a church.  He paints a clear picture of the deep whole we can dig with the shovel called pride and he spells out the solution to use the ladder of “humility” to get out and stay out of such a whole.

Title: Got Wisdom?
Series: House of Bricks
Date: 10/2/2011
Speaker: Tim T. Jones

Like faith we all go someplace as a source of our wisdom.  James is very clear to those he shepherds that there are many sources but only one source that has been proven as TRUE.  He warns them that our natural tendencies will be always to follow earthly, man made, wisdom which will end in jealousy and selfishness.  James’ hope would be that those who chose at one time in their life to follow Jesus would choose again the Wisdom that comes from above.  God wishes the same for us. . .

Title: Tongue Trouble
Series: House of Bricks
Date: 9/25/2011
Speaker: Tim T. Jones

I love how James is so real, when talking about the problems with our tongue, he uses the word “we” twice.  He does not exclude himself, he is like all of us who are amazed at what our tongue is capable of saying.  This is a challenging passage that we should lose count on how many times we’ve read it, but need reminded to take an internal look and ask God to reveal our darkness.

So many get caught up in the controversy, and misinterpret the message that they miss the message all together. James’ heart shouts his message that the impact of grace should cause ripples of “works” (acts of love) through out a believer’s life that are fruit baring and a sign of healthy faith. James wants his church members to have this healthy faith.
Title: Works & Faith – James
Series: House of Bricks
Date: 9/18/2011
Speaker: Tim T. Jones