francis chan book of james leader guide pdf

It causes me to pray desperately and fervently for my congregation, for the groups of people I speak to, and for the church as a whole.” (Crazy Love)ġ8.

And this, to be perfectly honest, frightens me. “James 2:17- 'Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.' The lives of many people who call themselves 'Christians' in America lack manifestations of a vital and active faith. “Simple rule: when you are tempted it is your fault.” (Referring to James 1:13-14)ġ7. “If you’re a believer in Jesus Christ, and you have the Holy Spirit in you, the Bible says that you are a necessary part of the church and that your church is actually hurting if you are not doing your part.”ġ6. “If everyone was like you, what would the church be like?”ġ5. “I’ve got this amazing relationship with God that is better than life, itself, so marvelous, so wonderful that everything else can fall apart and I’m okay.”ġ4. “Lukewarm people don't really want to be saved from their sin they want only to be saved from the penalty of their sin.”ġ3. “The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.”ĩ.

“We have a God who is a Creator, not a duplicator.” (Crazy Love)Ĩ. The church cannot help but be different, and the world cannot help but notice.” (Forgotten God)ħ.

But when believers live in the power of the Spirit, the evidence in their lives is supernatural. And the church is not empowered to live differently from any other gathering of people without the Holy Spirit. “The world is not moved by love or actions that are of human creation. Jesus evidently hates it when we tear into our brothers or sisters with demeaning words, words that fail to honor the people around us as the beautiful image-bearing creatures that they are.” (Erasing Hell)Ħ. He gave us these passages so that we would live holy lives. “Jesus didn't speak of hell so that we could study, debate and write books about it. “Can you worship a God who isn't obligated to explain His actions to you?” (Crazy Love)ĥ. “God interrupt whatever we are doing so that we can join You in what You're doing”Ĥ. “Show true religion, cause words don't relieve”ģ. “Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter.” (Crazy Love)Ģ.

Francis chan book of james leader guide pdf