James Island Christian Church: Recent Episodes
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JICC is a community church located in the James Island suburb of Charleston, SC. The church exists to lead people in following the two greatest commandments: 1) to love God with all your heart and 2) to love your neighbor as yourself. Regardless of how you ended up with this podcast – by the invitation of a friend or just by browsing the internet – we hope that it draws you closer to Him.
Matthew 6:5-8, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 115:2-3, Jeremiah 10:23, Psalm 135:5-6, Isaiah 46:10, Exodus 32:9, James 4:2, Luke 11:13, Matthew 21:22, John 15:7, James 1:5, 2 Chronicles 7:14, James 4:1-6, Genesis 15:1
Matthew 7:21-23, Psalm 19:12, Ephesias 2:1-10, John 3:19-20, Ezekiel 36:26, Ephesians 4:18, Romans 8:7-8, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Ephesians 2:4-5a, 8-9
John 14:6, Matthew 7:13-14, Romans 8:16, 1 John 3:9, Romans 6:1-2, John 2:29, 1 John 2:304, 1 John 4:7-8, 1 John 3:14, 1 John 2:15, Romans 8:5, Psalm 13, Philippians 2:12
The heart is not neutral. It was made to worship. Your heart is either worshipping God or is it worshipping someone or something that is not God. That is idolatry. (Deuteronomy 4:5-20 Deuteronomy 6:10-25 Psalm 8)
Psalm 34:18, Psalm 147:3, Isaiah 61:1, Psalm 51:17, Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2, Matthew 5:3
Why Does God Hate Disobedience? 1. Disobedience Shows a Misplacement of Fear 2. Disobedience Shows a Misplacement of Pleasure 3. Disobedience Shows a Misplacement of Praise A good idea is not always a God idea. (1 Samuel 15:22-23, Deuteronomy 25:17-19, 1 Samuel 15:1-3, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:10-14, 1 Samuel 15:24, 1 Samuel 15:19-22, 1 Samuel 15:17, Isaiah 46:9-10, Isaiah 55:8-9, Ephesians 3:20-21)
The Gospel is not about making bad people good, it's about making dead people alive. (Matthew 9:9-13)
Romans 12:9; 1 Timothy 3:2-3; 1 Timothy 5:9-11; 1 Peter 4:7-9; John 13:34-35; Matthew 25:14-36, 40; 1 Peter 4:7-11
Let those who have wives live as they had none Let those who mourn [do so] as though they were not mourning Let those who rejoice [do so] as though they were not rejoicing Let those who buy [do so] as though they had no goods. Let those who deal with the world [do so] as though they had no dealings with it. (1 Peter 2:9; 1 Corinthians 7:29-31)
Prepare our minds for action Be Sober-minded Set your hope fully on the grace of Christ Identify yourselves as children Live as holy people in a foreign land (1 Peter 2:9; 1 Peter 1:13-19; 1 Peter 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8; Leviticus 26:12; Leviticus 11:45)
True Gospel: He is the center. False Gospel: I am the center. Salvation in two words: Repent and Believe. Who is the center of your life? (Acts 16; Phi 3:7-11)
Christ has set us free. G.R.A.C.E. - God's Riches at Christ's Expense. (Lk 4:16-37; Gal 5:1-6; I Pet 2:15-16)
Poor: those who are reduced to begging. Who are the people around me who are poor? What is the Good News? Where and how do I proclaim it? (Lk 4:16-19; Ps 51:16-17)
Psalm 23:1-3; Isaiah 40:11-14; Exodus 33:14; Matthew 11:28; John 10:1-5, 11-14; Psalm 28:9; Psalm 79:9
In the new birth we...receive a new life, not a new religion. ...don't just witness the supernatural: we experience it. ...don't get an improvement of our life; God creates in us new life.
"The best style of prayer is that which cannot be called anything else but a cry." - Charles Spurgeon
Jesus made time to be alone with his Father. Jesus sacrificed to spend time with his Father. Jesus avoided distractions by getting alone with his Father. Jesus brought his request to his Father. A.C.T.S. Prayer: Adoration, Confession, Thanks, Supplication (Mk 1:35; Mt 7:7-11; Mt 14)
- Fasting humbles us. Fasting reveals what controls us. 2. Fasting disciplines us by strengthening our ability to overcome the flesh in other areas of our lives. 3. Fasting focuses us on God by constantly reminding us of our mission. (Mt 6:16-18; Mt 7:7-11)
Ask and keep on asking. Seek and keep on seeking. Knock and keep on knocking. ( Lk 18:1-8; Lk 11:5-13; Heb 4:16)
3 Essentials for Growth: Grace, Truth, Time. I cannot give grace to others until I understand that I am completely in need of it. We are called to be ministers of grace. (Lk 13:6-9; 1 Pet 4:7-11; Eph 2:8-9)
3 Essentials for Growth: 1. Grace 2. Truth 3. Time. Most things of lasting value take time. Winter: Prepare. Sprint: Plant. Summer: Protect. Fall: Provide. (Mk 4:26-29; Eccl 3:1-2; 2Cor 9:6; Lk 8:14; Gal 6:8-10)
We grow when we: 1. Allow other to speak the truth to us 2. Accept the reality of where we are in relationship to the truth 3. Invite others to help us live in the truth (Jn 1:14; Eph 4:14-16; I Cor 13; I Pet 4:7-11)
My joy is complete when my life is connected with Christ's. (John 15:4-11, John 16:23-25, 1 Timothy 6:6, Philippians 2:1-5, John 3:27-30)
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again. I can have peace because: Jesus invites me to have peace w/God through Him. Jesus never changes. I will not rely on my personal circumstances to dictate my peace. Jesus' kingdom has no end. (Is 9:6-7; Mt 10:34-42; Heb 13:8; Is 9:7; Num 6:24-26)
Knowing God has great things in store for me in the end. Knowing God will lead me by His Spirit until then. Hope is the fuel of our lives. (Num 9:15-23; Eph 5:3-5; Mt 24:40-41; Mk 12:32-37)
Leviticus 25:23, Leviticus 25:20-22, Ephesians 4:18-19, Matthew 6:28-33, 2 Corinthians 9:6-8
Being thankful focuses us on what we have rather than what we want. Being thankful focuses us on the giver. Being thankful motivates us to give. (Psalm 100; Ps 23:1; Heb 13:15-16)
In this teaching, Russ talks about our New Year's resolutions and how to view them and practice them with a purpose much greater than ourselves -- the Glory of God.