“This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness…
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“In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures” (James 1:18).…
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“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow” (James 1:17). God…
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Lessons and Suggested Hymns, 2nd Sunday after Pentecost – 13 Pentecost, Cycle C: June 19 – September 4, 2022 NOTE: LBW – Lutheran Book of Worship (The Green Book)…
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St. Matthew's in Wilmington, NC, is searching for a new full-time Director of Youth & Family Ministry; they want to fill the position by August 2022. Click on the button…
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“Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren” (James 1:16). Such a simple and powerful sentence that tells you more than you probably thought you needed to know. The devil is…
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“But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is…
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“Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone” (James 1:13).…
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“Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love…
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“For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man…
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