Christ in James | The General Epistles E2 | Benjamin Shanks

About this episode

Benjamin Shanks discusses how to emulate Christ through the teachings of the Letter of James.

In this message, Benjamin Shanks preaches on the Letter of James, framed around a simple question: Who do you want to be like when you grow up? For a disciple of Jesus, our ultimate answer is Him—Christ is our ‘telos’, our goal, our end, our target, the one we want to be like most of us. The letter of James teaches us how. How to be like Jesus when you grow up: 1) Test your faith; 2) Trust the Lord 3) Try His Word. ===================== CHAPTERS Introduction (00:00) Context of James (02:41) 1. Test Your Faith (05:37) 2. Trust the Lord (13:22) 3. Try His Word (20:53) ===================== EPISODE PAGE https://northernlife.org.au/resources/sermons/xins-james ===================== ABOUT NORTHERNLIFE We're a church on a mission to love God, love others, and make disciples. 🌏 Website: ⁠https://northernlife.org.au⁠ 📸 Instagram: ⁠https://instagram.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📘 Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/northernlifebaptistchurch⁠ 📹 YouTube: ⁠https://youtube.com/@NorthernLifeBaptistChurch⁠

People in this episode

Guest: Benjamin Shanks

Topics covered

• faith
• discipleship
• spiritual growth
• trust in God
• Christian teachings

Keywords

• James
• Christ
• faith
• trust
• spirituality
• discipleship
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NorthernLife Baptist Church

Books & works: Letter of James

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