Common Sense Bible Study

Prayer, as we see in this passage in James, is more about alignment with God than getting the answers we want. That’s a real hard thing for us to experience sometimes. This podcast will dive into this truth today.

If there is one thing lacking in most worship services and peoples lives today it is prayer. Prayer has become a time of stage transition in most worship services. Prayer is simply asking God for things in our personal lives. But what really is prayer? That’s what we will look at today.

Too often we struggle in our prayer time because we feel that we are supposed to fix things, fix our situation. What we see here in this passage in James is that we aren’t supposed to fix anything, but instead hear from our Father.

Waiting is not something we do well. What does waiting mean in the Christian life? How does the Bible tell us to wait, or be patient? That’s what we will look at in the passage in James chapter 5.

Those with power or status have the ability to use that to help or hurt others. There are too many stories of people who have been hurt by those in power. James is addressing that in this passage today.

This passage in James 5 really hits home with where many people are today. What has people’s hearts? Does things, stuff, materialism, money, status have a grip on people’s hearts? Or does joy, peace, love, the Lord have a grip? This podcast takes on this question.

When we look at our life, who is really in control? Am I or God? One way that we know is looking at our schedule. James is going to talk about this in the passage we are looking at today.

We live in a day and time where everyone seems to have their day, week, and lives planned out. Does the Bible talk about whether this is a good thing or is it something that can be harmful? That’s what we will dive into today.

How you live your life as a Christ follower will show what kind of Father you see God as. Do you live by rules, do’s and don’t’s, failures and defeat? Or do you see Him as a Father full of love, grace, mercy, and forgiveness?

James tells us that in order to resist temptation and our selfish pride, we must learn to submit and surrender to God. But what does that mean and how do I do that?