One of the most prominent themes in James is human speech. While James mentioned the importance of controlling our tongues in James 1:19 and 1:26, he dedicated most of James 3 to the power of speech for good or for evil. He also pointed us to the help we need to harness our speech for good.
We need to look again at the familiar story of Jesus’ birth to see the many connections with past promises and their coming fulfillment.
Christ’s ascension is what we need in the Day of Judgment.
In answer to the grumblings of some religious leaders, Jesus told three parables in Luke 15 about lost and found items: a sheep, a...