Community Group Guides – Mirrors: The Book of James, Part 3
This weekend we studied a passage in James on partiality. James specifically addresses showing partiality to the rich over the poor, but this passage applies to all forms of discrimination. This is directly going against God’s command to love your neighbor as...
God Is Calling You to Care for Orphans
This past weekend at Mercy Church we looked at the end of James 1. James makes the pretty bold claim that “pure” religion is looking after widows and orphans in their affliction. The care of widows and orphans, James says, is the absolute purest expression...
Community Group Guides – Mirrors: The Book of James – 100% Pure Religion
This week in our study of the book of James, we looked at how the implanted Word of God in our hearts can bring good fruit. The Word of God both gives us humility to battle against our pride, and shows us how we can grow into the image of Christ that God is calling us...