Tomball Bible Church
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What is True Faith?
August 23, 2026James 2:14-26 unmasks false expressions of faith and reveals the face of true, saving faith in Christ. By clarifying often-misunderstood terms, we will discover how genuine faith expresses itself through love for Christ an...
Show No Partiality
August 16, 2026James continued his exhortation to Christians to follow God's moral standards rather than the world's standards. In this section he commanded Christians not to show partiality, meaning show no preference or fav...
Pure & Undefiled Religion
August 9, 2026Having called believers to faithful obedience to God's Word, James concludes the chapter with three marks of authentic religion (James 1:26-27). We honor Christ's perfect, royal law by exercising self-control in our speech,...
Getting at the Heart of Obedience
August 2, 2026Which would you rather be, blessed or deceived? Silly question, right? Given a choice, we would choose blessing every time. However, when we know about God in His Word but do not act on it, we are deceived. This is not an i...
The Problem of Anger
July 26, 2026Anger is a very human emotion. And with it, comes all sorts of problems. Just like all of our human traits and emotions, anger can reflect the image of God that we bear. But most often, it gets the better of us and what we r...
Our Unchanging, Gift-giving God
July 19, 2026James provides two motivations for Christians not to give in to temptation. The first is the truth that succumbing to temptation leads to a destructive, deadly outcome. The second is the goodness and unchanging character of ...
A Theology of Testing & Temptation
July 12, 2026Trials are inevitable, but our response defines us. Testing is God's sovereign tool for growth, while temptation is the heart's internal pull toward sin. To 'Raise the Standard' in our lives, we must distinguish between God'...
If I Were a Rich Man
July 5, 2026We live in a world that ascribes value and status based upon wealth, creating an enduring divide between "The Have’s" and "The Have Not’s". However, for those "in Christ," status is defined not by wealth but by our secure pos...
How Will We Respond to Trials?
June 21, 2026Everyone goes through trials and temptations. We can either respond in a Christlike way or in a worldly way. When we raise the standard of our response to trials to Christ’s standard, the Lord matures our faith and builds up...
An Overview Of James
June 14, 2026Life is a series of choices. For the believer, God demands more than human wisdom or worldly standards; He calls us to align our lives with THE Standard: Jesus Christ. In his epistle, James provides practical instruction for...
Resolute Together: Serving the Ministry
June 7, 2026The 4-week series, Resolute Together, explores the four core commitments of TBC membership: protecting the unity of the church, joining the mission of the church, supporting the life of the church, and serving the ministry of...
Resolute Together: Supporting the Mission
May 31, 2026The 4-week series, Resolute Together, explores the four core commitments of TBC membership: protecting the unity of the church, joining the mission of the church, supporting the life of the church, and serving the ministry of...
Resolute Together: Joining the Mission
May 24, 2026The 4-week series, Resolute Together, explores the four core commitments of TBC membership: protecting the unity of the church, joining the mission of the church, supporting the life of the church, and serving the ministry of...
Resolute Together: Protecting Unity
May 17, 2026The 4-week series, Resolute Together, explores the four core commitments of TBC membership: protecting the unity of the church, joining the mission of the church, supporting the life of the church, and serving the ministry of...
Will We Be A Resolute Church?
May 10, 2026Peter’s first letter to the Church concludes with a series of Church community commitments. These commitments set Christians apart from the world around us. This is a shared, resolute pursuit that requires mutual exhortation ...
Peter’s Charge to Church Leaders
May 3, 2026In this passage, the Apostle Peter offers a direct and sobering charge to those entrusted with spiritual leadership. Elders are called to shepherd God’s people willingly, eagerly, and humbly. Not for personal gain or power, bu...
How to Lament Your Sorrows
April 26, 2026Our sorrows are not meant to be stuffed down deep inside or covered over with a facade of positivity. Unlamented pain and loss will inevitably surface in unhealthy or potentially harmful ways that affect us and those around...
How to Have a Godly View of Suffering
April 19, 2026In 1 Peter 4:12-19, Peter provides believers with the essential perspective needed when facing suffering for our faith. While God rarely reveals the specific "why" behind our hardships, He has given us everything required t...
What Do the Godly Do in Times of Suffering?
April 12, 2026God expects Christians to respond to life’s hardships in the same way Christ did. How we handle these difficulties matters. A Christlike attitude stands in stark contrast to the world. The more we look like Him in the midst...
Made Alive
April 5, 2026Jesus Christ is risen! He, who was perfect and righteous, gave up his life for us, who are unrighteous before God in our sin. But because He conquered sin and death, we have a living hope that is ours through our faith in Hi...
Reasonable Hope in the Midst of Suffering
March 29, 2026Life is hard. Everyone suffers, and Christians are not exempt. Some suffering is deserved, but at times, it’s unjust and undeserved. When we suffer in those moments as believers, we are faced with a choice: we can respond l...
No Revenge Allowed
March 22, 2026Peter gives instructions to Christians, beginning with how they should relate to fellow believers. He emphasizes heart-centered traits that should shape their relationships. He turns to how Christians should respond to thos...