Happy New Year!

It’s a new year, a new Bible Study and it’s in the New Testament!  With all this newness going on, Larry and I thought we would add a new wrinkle. (In our study, not our faces.)

We will be studying the book of James.  And you are free to use any commentary or book that you choose. Or even that fancy Bible with all the footnotes.  Different perspectives and views will make this study richer and more interesting.  A single book study will seem like a snail’s course after our speed read through the Old Testament.

Below you will find a study guide so you can follow along in the series.  If you would like a book, I am suggesting Warren Wiersbe’s Be Mature.

If you would like to order the book from Amazon, they have new ones for $3 and used ones for  .01 + 3.99 shipping.
Here’s the link:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0896937542/ref=s9subs_c1_14_at1-rfc_g1_si2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=08JK3677CN75QVZJP258&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=463383351&pf_rd_i=507846

Or you can pick up a copy at Lifeway.  Don’t worry about having a book for this Sunday.  It will be the overview and introduction.  To get ready for the study, I suggest that we read the whole book of James (all 5 pages of it) before class.

Key Theme:  Spiritual Maturity

January 4           Overview                Who was James?  
                                                        To whom did James write?  
                                                        Why did James write?
January 11         James 1:2-12          Turning trials into triumphs
January 18         James 1:13-18        How to handle temptation
January 25         James 1:19-27        Quit kidding yourself
February 1         James 2:1-13          Rich man, poor man
February 8         James 2:14-26        False faith
February 15       James 3:1-12          The world’s smallest 
                                                        but largest troublemaker
February 22       James 3:13-18        Where to get wisdom
March 1              James 4:1-12          How to end wars
March 8              James 4:13-17        Plan ahead
March 15            James 5:1-6            Money talks
March 22            James 5:7-12          The power of patience
March 29            James 5:13-20        Let us pray  

 

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Christmas, Christmas, Christmas

What a busy month!  Our Christmas party, Rice and Beans collection, Room in the Inn, Bert and Ruth's party, choir concerts and Christmas Eve candlelight service!

It was a time of friendship of new and old friends, remembrance of the greatest gift of Jesus Christ, service, love and amazing food.  A special thanks to so many -- for the gift of the Tobias home for our Christmas party, for Marcus for organizing our rice and beans collection, for all those who worked so hard to make Room in the Inn successful, for all those who helped decorate for Bert and Ruth's luncheon, and for our beautiful choir members who joyfully gave voice to our holidays.

For those of you who are pining for the East Texas Enchilada dish that Pam Newton brought to the event, here is the recipe.  According to Pam, she uses flour tortillas.

Brown and drain 1lb ground beef with chili spices and onions to taste

In Microwave dish:  1/2  cubed Velveeta, 1 can evaporated milk, 1 can

Rotel (your choice)

Microwave until melted, add cup of cheddar or your favorite cheese

Use ten piece package of soft tortillas, in each tortilla put 1tblsp ground

beef and 1tblsp grated cheese & place in shallow baking dish

Cover with melted cheese mixture, bake 25 min covered with oiled alum foil

(350 degrees)

Uncover & bake another 19-15 min until brown & bubbly

Okay, so now Amy Kerrigan, where is that recipe for cheese dip????

600 Pounds of Love

Marcus reported that 600 pounds of rice and beans were furnished to the Nashville Baptist Toy Store, thanks to your generosity and to the work of our RAs and GAs.   Praise to God for you and your donations.

Let's pray for the families accessing the Toy Store this year.  Pray for strong families, courage in these tough times, comfort, an abiding knowledge of Christ in their lives and renewed relationships.