Buffalo City Church

Caleb Drahosh \\ James wants his readers to understand that what the world ascribes worth is worthless.

Caleb Drahosh \\ James warns against the arrogance of presuming to know what tomorrow will bring.

Caleb Drahosh \\ James points his readers to the war that is waged internally and calls them to corporately pursue humility.

Blaze Culliton \\ James is instructing his readers that there are two kinds of wisdom: short sided earthly wisdom and eternal perspective heavenly wisdom. Contextually, he provides that you can evaluate wisdom by the way that we act.

Caleb Drahosh \\ James wants his readers to see that small things can create big problems; the tongue is a small member but does great things.

Mark Reeves \\ Faith demands obedience, resulting in works, which brings about the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

Caleb Drahosh \\ James prompts his readers to consider their actions towards others, no matter their status in society. How one conducts him or herself regarding the rich and the poor is the fruit of mercy.

Caleb Drahosh \\ James steers his readers away from flippant speech to be hearers; but not hearers only, doers who identify with the marginalized.

**Disclaimer: The sermon audio quality is poorer than usual due to the fact that BCC worship was conducted in an alternative location on 1/15/17** Caleb Drahosh \\ James encourages his readers to understand that Godly wisdom distinguishes between what is from God and what is not.

Caleb Drahosh \\ James knew that his readers had a tendency to slip into worldly thought, so he writes to remind them that God's order doesn't look like the worlds.

Caleb Drahosh \\ Although trials came early and often for James’ readers, he prompts them to look through the difficulties of today and desire the wisdom of God to endure.

Caleb Drahosh \\ The incarnation clearly proclaims the gospel to us by demonstrating God's commitment to reestablishing the broken relationship between God and man.

Caleb Drahosh \\ Matthew records that Jesus is Emmanuel--God with us--a God who came in an unthinkable way, to bring about an unthinkable kingdom, and welcome an unthinkable people.

Caleb Drahosh \\ Matthew records that Joseph was a just man reorienting his readers to incorporate compassion into their understanding of the coming kingdom.

Caleb Drahosh \\ Matthew’s account of the virgin birth gives us a robust picture of Jesus’ complete divinity and complete humanity.

Caleb Drahosh \\ Matthew's genealogy proclaims Jesus' kingship; although not fully realized, it is now all encompassing.

Caleb Drahosh \\ As Christ's ambassadors, we are entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation; a message that God is restoring us to right relationship with him.

Caleb Drahosh \\ In the same way that we are called to manage money in a shrewd and God-honoring way, so we are called to manage time in a shrewd and God-honoring way.

Caleb Drahosh \\ If those whose treasure is here on earth are smart about that treasure, then those whose treasure is in heaven should be smart about that treasure too.

Caleb Drahosh \\ God commands his image-bearers to steward all of his creation in a way that honors Him.

Caleb Drahosh \\ God's free gift of eternal life should invoke a response of generosity by his people.

Caleb Drahosh \\ How we think about and use money and material is a direct indicator of what is at the center of our lives.

Caleb Drahosh \\ The weight of sin drives God's people to cry out for a great reversal and restoration; a restoration that ultimately finds its expression through God's perfect work in Jesus.

Audio from the one year celebration Sunday at BCC.

Caleb Drahosh \\ All God does in his restorative work is an expression of his love, his mercy, his faithfulness, and his sufficiency.