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Quarantine Epistles 64

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 64th. Edition. Dear Ambassadors of Christ,  Today we deal with the second part of handling wealth. Yesterday we looked at Hoarding what you Do not Need (James 5:1-3). Today we look at Holding what others Have Earned (5:4-6). Fraudulent Deals (v. […]

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Quarantine Epistles 63

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 63rd. Edition. Dear Strangers and Aliens in this World,  As we enter the final stretch in the book of James, the first six verses of chapter five deal with the handling of wealth. We will break this section into […]

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Quarantine Epistles 62

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 62nd. Edition. Dear Heirs of the Kingdom,  Our passage today (James 4:17) is intriguing in its positioning. The previous passage talks about the sovereignty of God in all events and times and seems to trigger today’s theme with the […]

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Quarantine Epistle 61

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 61st. Edition. Dear Elect of God, In our passage today (James 4:13-16) we see the folly of excluding God in our plans. Presumption (vv. 13, 16). James addresses people who confidently say, “We will do this or the other.” The […]

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Quarantine Epistle 60

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 60th. Edition. Dear Friends of Jesus,  We return to the theme of speech and the tongue (James 4:11-12) yet again. This constant repetition underlines the importance of the subject matter. We would do well to pay close attention.  Speak no […]

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Quarantine Epistle 59

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 59th. Edition. Dear Flock of God, which He bought with His own Blood,  Our passage today (James 4:7-10) tells us how to deal with the pitfall of pride that we looked at in the previous passage. Relinquish Control to God […]

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Quarantine Epistle 58

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 58th. Edition. Dear Sons (and Daughters) of the Most High,  Our passage today (James 4:4-6) is a continuation of the discussion we had yesterday. It is an interpretation of the motives that cause the covetousness that rules conflict.  Enmity with […]

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Quarantine Epistles 57

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 57th. Edition. Dear People who Are a Holy Nation, People Belonging to God, In our passage today (James 4:1-3) we see how the attitudes James has warned us about affect our relationships. Conflict with others can be linked to, Desire for […]

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Quarantine Epistle 56

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 56th. Edition. Dear People Who Have the Right to Be Called Children of God, We shift gears slightly today, as James (3:13-18) talks about two kinds of wisdom. The first kind of wisdom can be called Ethereal Wisdom (vv. […]

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Quarantine Epistles 55

Pastor Chris’ Corona Quarantine Epistles to the Flock of AIC Ngong Road, in Dispersion and Isolation. 55th. Edition. Dear People Who Are God’s own Possession,  We continue today with the intrigues of controlling the tongue (James 3:7-12). In this passage, we see Control of creatures that are naturally wild (v 7). James mentions all three […]