Today on Summit Life with J.D. Greer.

Joy is a byproduct of believing the promises of God

in the midst of great pain.

You may feel the same, but in the promises of God,

your heart and your mind elevate to a peace and joy above your feelings,

because you are overcoming the world.

God has not called you to a joy in the world, but to a joy that overcomes the world. Thanks for joining us today on Summit Life with Pastor J.D. Greer, I'm your

host Molly Bitevich and I'm very excited because today we're diving into

another brand new teaching series through the Book of James.

That's right, first time on the air, so you're joining us today on the ground floor.

You know, no other New Testament book is quite like James.

It's catchy, practical, and quite frankly in your face.

James jumps straight into the nitty gritty of daily life.

In other words, James doesn't mess around. Whether you've read through the book of James dozens of times

or you've never read it at all, you're in for a treat.

Now, this part is important.

If you have to miss any of the live teaching through the series,

you can always catch up at JDGrear.com.

Let me encourage you, this is a series you won't want to miss a minute of.

So let's get you started at, you guessed it, James Chapter 1. Here's

Pastor Jamie.

So if you have your Bibles, if you'll want to find the book of James,

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