James 4:2 – “Murder”, He Wrote
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James 4:2 – “Murder”, He Wrote

You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. This second verse of chapter four continues on the theme of conflict among the brethren that James began in the previous verse. But before we dive into that,…

James 3:16 – The “Aloadae” of the Local Church
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James 3:16 – The “Aloadae” of the Local Church

For where envy and self-seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there. In Greek mythology the story is told of twin giants, named Otus and Ephialtes. Together they were called the “Aloadae”, after their father, Aloeus. These two enormous brothers were ambitious and aggressive. At one point they even tried to storm Mount Olympus…

James 3:7-8 – Down Boy! Down!
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James 3:7-8 – Down Boy! Down!

For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. When we arrived home to Brazil, a little over four weeks prior to the time of this…