Ancient Future Ministries

James 3:13-14

 What is wisdom and is earthly wisdom different than heavenly wisdom? What are  the marks of humility? 

Some 20 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James3:8-10

Why does power tend to corrupt? Are governments inherently evil? These are some of the questions we tackle in this week's podast.

Some 20 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James 3:6-10

Our discussion continues to look into the issue of the tongue and how we can tame it. We look into how our speech can build up or tear down.

Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James 3:1-8

What motivates a person to teach the Bible? Why is such a small thing as the tongue cause so many problems?

Have you ever noticed that people rarely take the sins of the tongue seriously? Finally, what makes it so difficult to tames the tongue?

These are some of the issues we address in this podcast.

Some 20 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James2:20-26 Part 2

In this podcast we compare how James uses Abraham's faith to prove that faith must create works (or deeds) vs. Paul who also refers to Abraham's faith without works brings salvation.

As we grapple with these two seemingly opposite views we discover the three different stages of Salvation and how each proves both men correct. 

Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James 2:20-26

We look at the examples of Abraham and Rahab's faith and how faith produced works or deeds. We discuss what should motivate us to do good deeds after we have been granted eternal life.

Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James 2:15-19

How often do we see someone in need and even though we have the ability to help their physical needs to we give them lip service "Be ye warmed and filled"? And why do we believe that the work of the ministry is what we hire ministers and staff to do for us? Just some of the issues we discuss in this podcast.

Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James 2:14-17

What kind of faith saves a person? How do good deeds play into salvation? These are some of the questions we tackle in this podcast. We also look at how one word can mean two different things. For example, in James chapter one we look at how translators distinguish between trials and tests. Here in chapter two we look at how some translators distinguish between works and deeds.

Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James 2:5-9

Why are we drawn to the very people who abusing and hurting the cause of Christ? Why does God seem to have a special concern for the poor of this world? These are the questions we address in this week's podcast.

Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths. 

James 2:1-7

Sj=howing favoritism is a sin and yet the church and its members often give preferential treatment to the rich of this world while treating the poor with disdain.  We struggle to not use physical appearance, job status, or athletic abilities to influence our of how we treat the very people God is drawing to himself.

Some 20-25 men meet weekly at 6:30 AM for an hour. They study and discuss a passage from Scripture. Questions are encouraged and often lead to interesting rabbit trails that help us discover and process additional Biblical truths.