Bible Readings:
James 1:1-20; 3:13-4:17
Sermon Outline:
James 3:13–18 (NKJV)
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom.
14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.
15 This wisdom does not descend from above, but is earthly, sensual, demonic.
16 For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
Baptism Vows:
- Do you believe in the Lord God Almighty, the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, Creator of heaven and earth, holy, righteous,
just, faithful, abounding in goodness and truth? - Do you acknowledge that you have rebelled and offended against the
holy God, and rightly deserve His judgment? - Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ to be the Son of God, sent to
this world by the Father, fulfilled the Law, suffered in the place of
sinners, died, buried and rose again the third day, who is now sitting at
the right hand of God, and shall come again to judge the living and the
dead? - Do you repent of your sins with a humble and contrite heart, and put
your trust in the mercy of God, which is in Jesus Christ? - Do you confess the Holy Spirit to be your sanctifier?
- In presenting this child to be baptised, do you promise, in
dependence on Divine grace, to teach your child the truths and duties
of the Christian faith, and by prayer, precept and example to bring up
your child in the nurture mid admonition of the Lord?
Family life is a school for character.
Martin Luther
As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion not last out of it.
John Wesley