Author: Chris Broome

  • James 5:17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. Strength of prayer When we read…

  • James 5:13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Ups and Downs of Life Suffering is a common affliction of man. There are many forms. Sickness, anxiety, poverty, and disease are just…

  • James 5:7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. Patiently Waiting Do you remember class…

  • James 5:4 Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. Be fair on fares The…

  • James 5:1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Prosperity As Americans, we know that even the poorest among us are some of the richest people in the world. Think of all the time put…

  • James 4:13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life?…

  • James 4:7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Submit and Resist We hear a lot today about the rights of humans. The United States Constitution guarantees certain rights to its citizens from God.…

  • James 4:1 Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? Striving for Strife What you sow is what you reap. Have you ever heard of this concept before? We will get back to…

  • James 3:13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom. Controlled Wisdom comes from the understanding that God gives you the knowledge to use. The key is to have a relationship…

  • James 3:8 But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. Untameable There is a rare breed of man who lives outside the bounds of society. They take on challenges most would never…

    Taming the Untameable Tongue: Lessons from James 3