In our next passage, Jacob foolishly moves his family to the Canaanite town of Shechem. After their sister Diana is violated, the brothers take matters into their own hands, bringing yet another threat to the well being of God’s people.
Too often we find ourselves acting just like our parents. Growing up we vowed we would imitate our parents in the things we thought they did well and improve upon what we didn’t like. But oftentimes, under duress, we find ourselves doing or saying things we vowed to ourselves we would never do…
Sermon Summary As Christians, how can we handle temptation? We know we should take every precaution to keep from giving in to those allurements which can so easily destroy our lives. The book of James offers several biblical principles which can help us resist and overcome temptation. First, take responsibility for your own sin. Oftentimes,…