I was privileged to ring in the new year by filling the pulpit for our pastor, this past Sunday. As we look forward to what this new year holds for us, there’s only one thing we can be certain of. Life will present its challenges for us in the months ahead. This may be sobering but it doesn’t have to be alarming. In fact, James teaches that trials are actually God’s good gifts to us, intended to mature us and prove our faith to be genuine.
I won’t continue with the rest of the sermon, you’ll have to either peek at my notes or download the sermon. Blessings to you all this New Year.
Place: Beacon of Hope Church, St. Paul
Date: January 1, 2012
Title: Preparing for the Trials of 2012
Text: James 1:1-18
Notes: Download PDF
Audio Link: Listen online or download (right click the link and save it to your computer)
Bob,
Thanks for posting your notes for us to see too. It was a benefit to see what you were working off of and read through it.
RW
Thanks, Rob. Glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent sermon! Come to think of it, I haven’t heard you preach since our Newburgh days. 🙂 Your style has changed dramatically from the screaming and stomping to properly explaining what God has to say through his word. It’s so rare these days to hear good quality expository preaching – please do keep it up!
Boy, Steve! That’s going back quite a few years isn’t it? Yes no more “toe-stomping sermons” for me….
There are a few additional sermons of mine available for free download:
“God With Us: Jesus, The Temple and The Church”
“Rest for Your Souls”
“The Parable of the Hearers”
Glad you enjoyed the message.
God’s blessings on you and yours.
Bob,
You stomped and screamed? That most of been a different you because I can’t see that at all.
I am saddened that I wasn’t able to make it that Sunday. I have enjoyed your sermons that you have had have done at BoH