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Finding identity in tribes, races or genders is out of harmony with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. God's people are chosen by God, are transferred out of the kingdom of darkness and into the Kingdom of God...so our identity is in HIM! We are no longer citizens of this world, we are a new people! The Apostle James commands us to "show no partiality". This week Gary Fox unpacks the implications of this charge and shows how worldly tribalism, racism and sectarianism truly is. "There Is A King" by Zach Loomis, used with permission, all rights reserved.

Whenever there are 5 Sundays in a month we like to take a break from our regular study and introduce bonus content that we pray will be encouraging to you! For this 5th Sunday Bonus we go all the way back to Feb 11, 2007 when Gary Fox preached at his first church plant, Southside Christian Fellowship (just outside of Akron, OH). The topic is one as old as the Christian faith itself and that is addressing the question, "Can a Christian lose salvation?" We hope this message will be an encouragement to you in your walk with Christ, may it build up your faith and gratitude in the Gospel this week! ***There Is A King by Zach Loomis, used with permission, all rights reserved

Not every religious person has been saved, that is abundantly clear from teaching of the Bible in general and from the writing of the Apostle James in particular. The whole first chapter of the Epistle of James hammers this point repeatedly and the it ends with two more verses which drives the point home. Join us this week as Gary Fox shares the heart condition behind worthless religion and religion that is pure before God the Father! ***Music by Zach Loomis, used with permission, all rights reserved.

Christianity is an action "religion"! There is no such thing as an unchanged Christian, or a Christian who does not care to get up, take up a cross and follow Jesus. Those who think they can sit on the sidelines and simply be aware of the Gospel without taking steps as a result of it are totally deceived. This week Gary Fox details what the Apostle James has to say about "easy believism", or the idea that Christianity is nothing more than the acknowledgment of certain orthodox tenants. Real faith, saving faith will lead us to act!   Music by Zach Loomis, used with permission, all rights reserved.

Are you growing in grace or do you feel as though you are not spiritually maturing like you should? What is causing that stunting effect in your life? You do not want to miss this edition of New Testament Chronology. This week Gary Fox unpacks a powerful teaching from the Apostle James who drills down in the deep, heart-level issues that will prevent us from “receiving with meekness” the Word of God which has already been implanted in us. ***Music by Zach Loomis, used with permission, all rights reserved

It would be impossible to sit down and list out our blessings, to "name them one by one". Each and every perfect thing, and all the good things as well, all come for the hand of God. And yet how little praise does He actually receive? Our constant ingratitude provides ample evidence that we are fallen and need to be changed. This week Gary Fox unpacks this encouraging reminder from the Apostle James, that every good and perfect gift is from our Heavenly Father, and since He is intentional in giving those gifts, we ought to be intentional in thinking of them and giving thanks. Music by Zach Loomis, used with permission, all rights reserved.

Far too often we like to justify ourselves and our sin by saying things like "God made me like this". The Apostle James lays into that way of thinking and in no uncertain terms commands that we stop saying things like that. Our sinful desires are internal, not external. They spring forth from our hearts, they are not downloaded into us by God. Join us this week as Gary Fox points out the careful distinction the Apostle James makes between "desire" and "sin"...they are not one in the same. Music by Zach Loomis, used with permission, all rights reserved.

What does it mean to be "blessed"? We hear an awful lot about "being blessed", there's even a social media hashtag that says #blessed which is supposed to let everyone know how good things are. But what does it actually mean? What if times are hard, are we no longer "blessed"? Join us this week as Gary Fox smashes into this false way of thinking about what being "blessed" is and is not. Make sure you share the link to this important message, the misunderstanding which is so prevalent in American Christianity is not helpful at all. www.ChristIsKingMinistries.com Music by Zach Loomis (used with permission, all rights reserved)

We live in a culture consumed with the "here and now", with a hyper focus on comparing our lives with others. This of course leads to depression in some and arrogance in others. The Apostle James instructs us to be intentional in looking past the immediate and to always keep an eternal prospective in mind. Music by Zach Loomis

Christians have access to supernatural insight described in the Epistle of James as "wisdom", and yet so often we needlessly grope around like blind people in the dark. Join us this week as Gary Fox explains how we plug into the wisdom so desperately needed as we navigate through life! Music by Zach Loomis, All Rights Reserved

The Apostle James both encourages and commands us to "Count it all joy..." when we suffer in the midst of the various trials we face in life. Why would he say that? What does that mean and what's the point of it all? This week Gary Fox shares from James 1:2-4 and explains how God has a glorious plan for our lives, a plan which will take us through seasons of trial. Music by Zach Loomis, All Rights Reserved

Did you know James was the first book written in the New Testament? Join us as Gary Fox dives into an introduction to this amazing epistle written by the little brother of the Lord Jesus Christ! Music by Zach Loomis, All Rights Reserved