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Oct 18, 2026 42 min

James (1): From Sceptic to Servant

from Horizon Reisterstown Hosted by Horizon Reisterstown

Allison and Clay Chapters (00:00:01) - Reading from James Chapter 1 (00:03:13) - Introducing James, Brother of Jesus (00:04:49) - James' Family Background and World (00:07:14) - Jesus' Brothers Doubt Him (John 7) (00:10:31) - Family Tension in Mark and Luke (00:12:56) - From Mocker to Slave of Christ (00:16:06) - Joy in Trials: Context of Persecution (00:19:38) - James' Tough Love and the Nature of Grace (00:21:13) - Be Doers, Not Just Hearers (00:23:23) - The 'Meat' of the Gospel is Obedience (00:25:33) - True Religion: Bridling the Tongue (00:27:50) - Caring for Widows and Orphans (00:29:25) - Family's Role vs. Church's Role in Care (00:32:33) - Avoiding Taking Advantage of the Church (00:35:58) - Keeping Unstained: Living Blamelessly (00:39:27) - Conclusion: Becoming Who You're Meant to Be (00:41:57) - Closing Prayer

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Chapters

  1. 0:01 Reading from James Chapter 1
  2. 3:13 Introducing James, Brother of Jesus
  3. 4:49 James' Family Background and World
  4. 7:14 Jesus' Brothers Doubt Him (John 7)
  5. 10:31 Family Tension in Mark and Luke
  6. 12:56 From Mocker to Slave of Christ
  7. 16:06 Joy in Trials: Context of Persecution
  8. 19:38 James' Tough Love and the Nature of Grace
  9. 21:13 Be Doers, Not Just Hearers
  10. 23:23 The 'Meat' of the Gospel is Obedience
  11. 25:33 True Religion: Bridling the Tongue
  12. 27:50 Caring for Widows and Orphans
  13. 29:25 Family's Role vs. Church's Role in Care
  14. 32:33 Avoiding Taking Advantage of the Church
  15. 35:58 Keeping Unstained: Living Blamelessly
  16. 39:27 Conclusion: Becoming Who You're Meant to Be
  17. 41:57 Closing Prayer

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