Boasting in Control - Assistant PastorJake Elliot (10-13-19)

Free Methodist Church of Santa Barbara

James continues to bring it! And so will the Youth this Sunday when they lead us in worship and other parts of the service. I (Jake, the guy behind the guitar), as the "youth-est" one on the pastoral staff, will be preaching on our continued lessons from Pastor James, as we seek guidance from his instruction to the Church. Last week, we looked at a pervasive spirit of judgement in the group of Christ-followers to whom James was writing. This week, we'll look at what he says about boasting; not boasting as synonymous with bragging (how we commonly think of the word), but rather boasting as a deeper level attitude of control over our lives. The alternative to this attitude is one of reliance on God, and the action point is to abide in Christ. It's my prayer that God speaks, and encourages you through our time together this Sunday.