Ignite Global Ministries

Everyone has dreams, hopes, and aspirations that they want to see fulfilled in their life. These dreams are often the causation for how we plan out what our life will look like. All of this may not be wrong in and of itself, but the question we must answer is, “Where is God in all of my plans?” Does our plan for our life factor in God’s plan for our life? Have we even considered if how we are living or what we are planning is what He wants, or do we persist with what we want for various reasons? In our passage today, James confronts the kind of thinking that causes people to speak and act without considering God’s will first and foremost. This kind of thinking can easily slip in if we are not careful, but we know that God has so much more for us as we pause and consider what He wants instead of just what we want.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: James 4:13-17 Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 4:10-12, Matthew 4:1-4, Deuteronomy 8:1-3, Matthew 7:7-8 Series: Hearing God   Northwest Church - www.nwcfoursquare.org "On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made."

While hearing God’s voice is a privilege, it also comes with great responsibility. What we do with what God says is incredibly important. I want to stress this point because my hope is that we would never become casual with anything that God says to us. Far too many Christians believe that their role in what God is doing doesn’t matter. What a lie. We matter. What we do matters. What we choose not to do matters. There are countless people that will be impacted by how we respond to God’s voice. We need to shake off any false notions that our choices don’t matter much because God is at work, and He wants to work through all of us!   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Hebrews 3:15, John 10:4-5, Hebrews 11:1-3, Genesis 12:1-4, John 14:15, Hebrews 12:1-2 Series: Hearing God   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Romans 12:1-2, Proverbs 4:23, John 10:4-5 Series: Hearing God   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

Christians are judgmental—right?! At least that’s the prevailing cultural narrative regarding the Church. In fact, this perspective is so prevalent that we hear this statement come from those who profess to be Christians themselves. As we look at our passage today, we will clearly see that having a judgmental heart is not some new thing that Christians struggle with. This specific sin has been tempting followers of Jesus for as long as the Church has been around which is why we must hear and heed this passage as we find freedom from a judgmental heart.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: James 4:11-12, Matthew 7:1-6 Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith   Northwest Church - www.nwcfoursquare.org "On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made."

  Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 7:16, John 8:47, Hebrews 3:12-15, James 1:5-8, John 10:27, 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Peter 5:5 Series: Hearing God For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

We all face conflict in our relationships with others. We don’t want it and we may not like it, but the real question is, “How do we handle conflict when it comes?” In our passage today, we will glean from when James taught first-century believers to deal with conflict by understanding its cause and cure.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: James 4:1-10, 1 John 2:15-16, Ephesians 4:27, Psalm 51:17, Isaiah 66:2 Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

In this message, Pastor Ben talks about 4 Biblical reasons that God communicates to His people personally. We need to be reminded that God wants to tell us more than just what to do. Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Exodus 33:12-13, Ephesians 2:8-10, Proverbs 10:17, 1Corinthians 14:3 Series: Hearing God For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

In this lesson, Pastor Ben walks through Scripture to show that God communicates personally to people in different ways. Sometimes our confusion about what God is saying has to do with our expectation of how He communicates to us. This lesson will not only equip you but it will clear up many misconceptions in the process.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, John 14:25-26, Acts 27:9-11, 1 Corinthians 2:16, Psalms 40:5 Series: Hearing God   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

We live in a world that is filled with knowledge and most people have far more information than the average person in previous generations. However, with this increase of knowledge have we become wiser? That is the question! Knowledge is important but wisdom is more important because it causes us to live better. In our passage today, James presents the concept that there are two kinds of wisdom and we need to know which one we are operating by if we are to truly bless people and glorify God.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: James 3:13-18, Proverbs 16:16, Galatians 6:7-8 Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

Hearing the voice of God is not just a personal belief that some hold but rather it is a Biblical reality that is available to all who are in Christ.  We believe in the personal voice of the Spirit to each believer because it is taught in the Bible, seen throughout church history and experienced even today.  Join Pastor Ben as he walks through a Biblical foundation for Hearing the voice of the Spirit today! Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Hebrews 1:1-3, John 16:12-15, Acts 2:17-18, John 10:27, Genesis 1:28 Series: Hearing God Northwest Church - www.nwcfoursquare.org "On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made."

How we steward our words is a clear theme throughout the book of James. What we say and how we say it is extremely important for the follower of Jesus because our words matter more than we know. Most major studies agree that people speak around 16,000 words per day on average. To put this in perspective, that’s almost 6 million words per year which is enough to fill 100 average-sized books. So, the question could be: what book are you writing with the words you are saying? Is it helpful or hurtful? Does it bring life or bring death? Does it encourage or tear down? The fact is, if we don’t control our words then our words will control us. So, how do we get control over the way we speak? That is what our passage is all about today as we learn together how to tame our tongue! Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Psalms 141:3, James 3:1-12, Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 16:27, Psalm 19:14 Series: The Book of James For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is chock-full of testimonies where real people encountered a real God and were completely transformed. Nothing has changed today. God is still doing what He has always done through the power of the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 13:8), and this is why we need to hear and share the testimonies of what God has done. When we hear about what God is doing it fuels our spiritual life and causes us to press into God in greater ways. This weekend, we have the privilege of hearing how God is moving in the lives of people from Northwest Church, and we pray that this will spark something in all of us to believe God for more.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Acts 1:8, Acts 4:20, John 4, John 9, John 11 Series: Stand Alone Messages   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

I think we would all agree that there is a massive difference between faith that is alive and faith that is dead. Faith without action is not THE FAITH that we see in Jesus’ life nor His teachings. However, it seems that believers from the first century to the twenty-first century have too often allowed for something that isn’t fully real and doesn’t actually help. Let’s look carefully at what James has to say and freshly commit ourselves to what Jesus intended for His followers.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: James 2:14-26, Matthew 7:21 , 1 John 3:17-18, Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 11:31 Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith   Northwest Church - www.nwcfoursquare.org On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made.

Pastor Ben Dixon encourages us by looking at the lives of the disciples following the death and resurrection of Jesus. We see how Jesus encountered multiple groups of people following his resurrection where he moves them from Fear to Faith, from Doubt to Devotion, from Rejection to Restoration, and from Death to Life.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 16:1-8, John 20:24-29, John 21:12-17, John 11:25a Series: Stand Alone Messages   Northwest Church - www.nwcfoursquare.org On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made.

Pastor Ben Dixon walks through the suffering and pain that Jesus faced in his final hours painting the scene for our hope in our resurrected savior, Christ Jesus.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: Mark 16:1-8, John 20:24-29, John 21:12-17, John 11:25a Series: Stand Alone Messages   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

It’s near impossible to live in our world and not have some pre-disposed opinions that affect the way we see and treat others. There are many reasons for why this could be the case for us, but Jesus does not share our prejudice, nor does He treat people unfairly for any reason. In our passage today, James calls out the sin of favoritism which was prevalent then and still is today. As disciples of Jesus, we must have zero tolerance for the unfair treatment of others because the same grace that saved and sustains us is the same grace that God offers to everyone else.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: James 2:1-13, Ephesians 2:8-9, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Luke 10:25-29, Matthew 23:23-24 Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith   For more information visit www.BenDixon.org

The word “religion” is used to define and describe so many things in our world today. Usually in Christian circles we talk about religion as a contrast to relationship with Jesus which makes it seem incompatible with the Christian life. However, the word religion is neutral and usually means “the outward practice or service to God.” In our final verses of chapter 1, James makes it quite clear that there is worthless religion that deceives people and pure religion that honors God and serves others.   Speaker: Pastor Ben Dixon Scripture: James 1:26-27, Psalm 34:13, Isaiah 1:13-17, 1 John 2:15-17  Series: The Book of James: Authentic Faith   Northwest Church - www.nwcfoursquare.org On mission with Jesus to see the lost saved and disciples made.