First Baptist Church, Corpus Christi, TX

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Truly Wise".       13.  Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.  14.  But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth.  15.  Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.  16.  For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.       17.  But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.  18.  Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.       (James 3:13-18 NIV)To view a video version of the Sermon please click on the following link:    https://youtu.be/q35gYhR6V_s(The audio version of the Sermon will most likely have to be stopped from playing or else it will be heard as well as the audio track of the vid

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Watch Your Mouth", Children's Time, Modern Worship Praise Team (11:15 Service).       1.  Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.  2.  We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.       3.  When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.  4.  Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.  5.  Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.  6.  The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.       7.  All kinds of

       Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Watch Your Mouth", Children's Time, Choir, Blended Worship Praise Team (8:45 Service).       1.  Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.  2.  We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.       3.  When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.  4.  Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.  5.  Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.  6.  The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.       7. 

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Watch Your Mouth".       1.  Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.  2.  We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.       3.  When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.  4.  Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.  5.  Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark.  6.  The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.       7.  All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed an

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Faith & Works", Modern Worship Praise Team (11:15 Service).       14.  What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?  15.  Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.  16.  If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?  17.  In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.       18.  But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”       Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.  19.  You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.       20.  You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless  21.  Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?  22.  You see that his faith and his actions wer

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Faith & Works", Orchestra, Choir, Blended Worship Praise Team (8:45 Service).       14.  What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?  15.  Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.  16.  If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?  17.  In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.       18.  But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”       Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.  19.  You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.       20.  You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless  21.  Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?  22.  You see that his faith a

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Faith & Works".       14.  What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?  15.  Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food.  16.  If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?  17.  In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.       18.  But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.”       Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds.  19.  You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder.       20.  You foolish person, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless  21.  Was not our father Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?  22.  You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made c

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  No Favorites", Children's Time, Modern Worship Praise Team (11:15 Service).   1.  My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.  2.  Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.  3.  If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”  4.  have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?       5.  Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?  6.  But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?  7.  Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name o

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  No Favorites", Children's Time, Choir, Blended Worship Praise Team (8:45 Service).   1.  My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.  2.  Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.  3.  If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”  4.  have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?       5.  Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?  6.  But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?  7.  Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  No Favorites".       1.  My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism.  2.  Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.  3.  If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”  4.  have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?       5.  Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?  6.  But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?  7.  Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong?      8.  If you really keep the

Cory Morgan (Pastor of Modern Worship & Young Adults), "At All Costs", Modern Worship Praise Team (11:15Service).       17.  On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.  18.  And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,  19.  but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.  20.  And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”  21.  And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”  22.  When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23.  Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven y

Cory Morgan (Pastor of Modern Worship & Young Adults), "At All Costs", Orchestra, Choir, Blended Worship Praise Team (8:45 Service).   17.  On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.  18.  And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,  19.  but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.  20.  And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”  21.  And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”  22.  When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23.  Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins

Cory Morgan (Pastor of Modern Worship & Young Adults), "At All Costs".       17.  On one of those days, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there, who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with him to heal.  18.  And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,  19.  but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.  20.  And when he saw their faith, he said, “Man, your sins are forgiven you.”  21.  And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, “Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”  22.  When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, “Why do you question in your hearts? 23.  Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?   24.  But

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  What Pleases God", Children's Time, Communion, Modern Worship Praise Team (11:15 Service).       26.  Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.  27.  Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.       (James 1:26-27 NIV)To view the video version of the Modern Worship Service please click on the following link:    https://youtu.be/XqHnog2G77k(The audio version of the Modern Worship Service will most likely have to be stopped from playing or else it will be heard as well as the audio track of the video version.)

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  What Pleases God", Children's Time, Choir, Communion, Blended Worship Praise Team (8:45 Service).       26.  Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.  27.  Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.       (James 1:26-27 NIV)To view a video version of the Blended Worship Service please click on the following link:    https://youtu.be/rqT7Nu35vsw(The audio version of the Blended Worship Service will most likely have to be stopped from playing or else it will be heard as well as the audio track of the video version.)

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  What Pleases God".       26.  Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.  27.  Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.       (James 1:26-27 NIV)To view a video version of the Sermon please click on the following link:    https://youtu.be/9B7iMSbhkMM(The audio version of the Sermon will most likely have to be stopped from playing or else it will be heard as well as the audio track of the video version.)

Dr. Brian Hill (Senior Pastor), "Lessons From James:  Live With Focus", Modern Worship Praise Team (11:15 Service).    19.  My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,  20.  because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.  21.  Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.       22.  Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.  23.  Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror  24.  and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.   25.  But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.       (James 1:19-25 NIV)To view the video version of the Modern Worship Ser