Author Archives: dave

Matthew begins his gospel with these words: “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” He is the only gospel writer to begin in this way. In fact, of the others, only … Continue reading →

The “Bad Girls Club”? How is it that only members of the “Bad Girls Club” (with one notable exception) make the list in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Matthew 1? ◼︎ Tamar: Disguised as a prostitute,  had sex with … Continue reading →

Who’s to blame? I want to know. Who took Christmas away from you? Or we could ask, Who took Christ out of your Christmas? Was it the Grinch? Your mean Aunt Harriet? Or maybe it was some liberal politician? Andrea … Continue reading →

Message Title: Who Gets It? Message Text: James 3:13-18 MP3: LESSON 8 : Who Gets It : James 3-13-18 : ffc : dave scott : 112915

A near miss. Finishing things up for Sunday and my study exploded. So here are two more study sheets. PDF LESSON 8 : Who Gets It : James 3-13-18 : ffc : dave scott : 112915 : STUDY SHEET THREE … Continue reading →

Just now getting the MP3 posted for LESSON 7 from two weeks ago. Message Title: Mission Impossible! Message Text: James 3:1-12 MP3: LESSON 7 : Mission Impossible : James 3-1-12 : ffc : dave scott : 111515

Are you wise? You should be. This is the question that James begins with in this week’s text.  Who is wise and understanding among you? And as I just said, you should be wise if you are a believer in … Continue reading →

James outlines the impossibility of controlling a force so destructive and consuming that we should shudder at the thought of this “member” which is a vital part of our body. But we don’t shudder in fear or respect. We (as … Continue reading →

I added two more study sheets after Friday’s post. Here are all four and the accompanying MP3 from Sunday AM. Message Title: Faith That Saves! Message Text: James 2:14-26 AUDIO________________ MP3: LESSON 6 : Faith That Saves : James 2-14-26 : … Continue reading →

If there was a word for “knucklehead” in the Greek language, I am almost sure that James would have used it once or twice in this week’s text. What is our expression? “What were you thinking?” In James 2:14-26 he … Continue reading →