by OakAdmin | May 3, 2024 | Scripture, The Gospel, Theology
At a glance these two verses do not seem compatible with one another. Did James and Paul disagree on a core matter of doctrine? Were they at odds with each other in general? As with all matters of Bible interpretation – context is the key. What is James doing in...
by OakAdmin | May 2, 2024 | Just Do It series, Message Series
5. Just Live It May 5, 2024 - James 2:14-26 Just Live It by Pastor Darin Anderson | Just Do It “Faith by itself, if it doesn’t have works, is dead” (James 2:17). In other words, saying you believe in Jesus but not actually loving people is a false profession – empty...
by OakAdmin | Apr 26, 2024 | Community Life, Generosity, Integrity, Outreach, Spiritual Growth, Stewardship, Unity
“If you really fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself,’ you are doing well. But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors. James 2:8-9 Jesus kept...
by OakAdmin | Apr 25, 2024 | Just Do It series, Message Series
4. Just Love April 28, 2024 - James 2:1-13 Just Love by Pastor Darin Anderson | Just Do It http://www.oakwoodfl.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/message-4.28.24-audio-only.mp3 Before the day of financing and credit cards, wealth and social status were immediately...
by OakAdmin | Apr 23, 2024 | Just Do It series, Message Series
3. Just Obey April 21, 2024 - James 1:19-27 Just Obey by Pastor Darin Anderson | Just Do It http://www.oakwoodfl.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/message-4.21.24-audio.mp3 James shows us what true religion – real saving faith – looks like. There are...
by OakAdmin | Apr 19, 2024 | Counseling, Disciplemaking, Discipline, Famous Writers, Global Missions, Prayer, Scripture
(Photo by Nancy Fischer, USASOC Public Affairs) “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 It’s a remarkable reality that in recent years “obedience based discipleship” has emerged as a new approach in the global church. I first...
by OakAdmin | Apr 12, 2024 | Just Do It series
2. Know the Truth April 14, 2024 - James 1:9-18 Know the Truth by Pastor Darin Anderson | Just Do It http://www.oakwoodfl.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/message-4.14.24-audio.mp3 In order to make sense of our lives and this world, we must know the truth about...
by OakAdmin | Apr 12, 2024 | Identity, Integrity, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, Theology
“So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’” John 8:31-32 This verse is frequently misquoted and therefore mostly misunderstood....
by KELLY Nielsen | Apr 5, 2024 | Just Do It series
1. Rejoice April 7, 2024 - James 1:1-8 Rejoice by Pastor Darin Anderson | Just Do It http://www.oakwoodfl.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/message-4.07.24-audio.mp3 Come learn about James, the brother of Jesus, as we begin our study of his powerful and practical...
by OakAdmin | Apr 4, 2024 | Comfort and Grief, History, Integrity, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
“Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:21-22 James was the half brother of...
