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The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal

James 4:1-10 - Divided Hearts Produce Divided Churches

Tuesday · 26 min · Season 11 · Episode 1383 · 12.6 MB
0:00-26:06

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James 4 delves into a crucial topic that affects the church worldwide: the problem of selfish ambition and its devastating consequences. This issue is not limited to Western churches, but is a global phenomenon that James calls "demonic" because it's a direct result of the enemy's hatred for the church.

  • How wars and factions among church members originate from their own pleasures and selfish ambitions.
  • James is addressing the church, not non-believers, and that this issue is not new, but has been present since the early days of Christianity.
  • The importance of taking issues to God, but doing so with the right heart. 
  • Jenn warns against the prosperity "gospel," which teaches that following God will lead to earthly blessings, and highlights how this can lead to a divided heart and a lack of true unity with God. She also discusses the dangers of false prophets and the need to resist the devil and his tactics.

The church has a choice: to continue down the same path and be humbled, or to humble themselves before God, who will then exalt them. Jenn encourages listeners to take a step back, reevaluate their own hearts, and rededicate themselves to God, taking the gift of grace that Jesus offers.

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1 Corinthians 1:1-19 (From Christ) - Introduction of 1 Corinthians

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