What does authentic faith look like in everyday life? Explore James with Pastor Chris Teien and discover how trust in Jesus shapes your response to trials, temptation, God’s Word, and other people. This ongoing series connects biblical truth with the choices and relationships you face each day.
James · 4 messages available · Series in progress
Pastor Chris Teien
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What You’ll Learn
- Persevere when your faith is tested.
- Recognize temptation and trust God’s provision.
- Put God’s Word into practice.
- Treat people with dignity and mercy.
Series Schedule and Notes
Listen to available messages above. Upcoming dates and titles below follow Rockwell Church’s series plan and may change.
Series Messages and Planned Schedule
9/13 “When Life Tests Your Faith” (James 1)
God uses trials to develop endurance, mature our faith, and make us more like Christ.
9/20 “The Danger of Giving In to Temptation” (James 1)
Temptation makes promises it cannot keep. We can resist it by recognizing where it begins, understanding where it leads, and trusting that God’s provision is better than sin’s promises.
9/27 “Putting God’s Word into Practice” (James 1)
Hearing God’s Word is not enough if it never changes how we live. Authentic faith listens carefully, receives God’s truth humbly, and puts it into practice.
10/4 “When First Impressions Get It Wrong” (James 2)
Authentic faith looks beyond first impressions, exercises wise discernment, and treats every person with dignity and mercy.
The James series paused for Rockwell Church’s annual Missions Fest Sunday, focusing on God’s mission and ministry among Native American communities.
10/18 “True Faith in Action” (James 2)
Real faith is more than agreeing with the right beliefs. Authentic faith becomes visible through actions that demonstrate God’s transforming work in our lives.
10/25 “The Power of Your Words” (James 3)
Our words can encourage, guide, wound, or destroy. Authentic faith uses words to speak truth, extend grace, and build others up.
11/1 “How to Become a Peacemaker” (James 3)
God equips us to become peacemakers whose lives are marked by humility, mercy, sincerity, and the good fruit that grows from pursuing peace.
11/8 “How to Move from Conflict to Restoration” (James 4–5)
Many conflicts around us begin with desires and battles within us. James points us toward humility, repentance, submission to God, and dependence on His grace while encouraging us to help restore those who have wandered.
11/15 “Trusting God with Your Plans and Possessions” (James 4–5)
Authentic faith makes plans with humility, handles resources faithfully, and recognizes that our future and possessions ultimately belong to God.
11/22 “Praying and Praising in Every Season” (James 5)
In seasons of suffering, happiness, sickness, waiting, and uncertainty, authentic faith remains patient, prays faithfully, praises God gratefully, and depends on the care of other believers.
Join us Sundays at 10:15 a.m. as we discover how authentic faith changes the way we live.
Series information adapted from Rockwell Church’s James: Authentic Faith series page. Sermon audio is hosted by Well Faith with Chris Teien.
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