putting faith to work

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1 putting faith to work

2 Here are the songs we sang this Sunday. This shows the song name, the artist who performed the song, and the cd that contains the song. And Can It Be HYMN All Hail the Power of Jesus Name HYMN Beauty of the Lord Desperation Band From the Rooftops By Faith Keith & Kristyn Getty Awaken the Dawn Take My Life Passion Band Sacred Revolution

3 faith that works putting faith to work (part 6) James 2:14-26

4 some statistics 1939 Germany 54% Protestant Christians 40% Catholic Christians 94% of the total population of Germany

5 some statistics 2014 USA 46.5% Protestant Christians 20.8% Catholic Christians.9% Other Christians 68.2% of the US population claimed to be Christians

6 review Faith at Work Amidst Difficulties James 1:1-11 We can rejoice in our trials because God is producing in us what we truly lack

7 review Avoiding Pitfalls Amidst Trials James 1:12-18 Avoid the pitfalls by looking towards eternity and trusting in the goodness of God

8 review Dealing with Anger James 21 Be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger The Law of Liberty & James 1:19-1:22-27 Living out the Word leads to immeasurable

9 review Treating Others Like Jesus Treated Others James 2:1-13 Treat Others Like Jesus Treated Others

10 James 2:14-26 (ESV) 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food,

11 James 2:14-26 (ESV) 16 and one of you says to them, Go in peace, be warmed and filled, without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

12 James 2:14-26 (ESV) 18 But someone will say, You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe and shudder!

13 James 2:14-26 (ESV) 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?

14 James 2:14-26 (ESV) 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness and he was called a friend of God.

15 James 2:14-26 (ESV) 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?

16 James 2:14-26 (ESV) 26 For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.

17 James 2:14-26 the controversy 28 For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law. (Romans 3:28) 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. (James 2:24)

18 James 2:14-26 the main issue So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead (v. 17) faith apart from works is useless (v. 20) faith apart from works is dead (v. 26)

19 James 2:14-26 the main issue faith vs. works

20 James 2:14-26 the main issue faith vs. works faith w/o works vs. faith + works

21 James 2:14-26 the main issue faith vs. works faith w/o works vs. faith + works faith w/o works vs. faith resulting in works

22 James 2:14-26 the main issue 18 But someone will say, You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith apart from your works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

23 James 2:14-26 the main issue 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works.

24 James 2:14-26 the main issue 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works. 12 if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. (1 John 4:12)

25 James 2:14-26 the main issue faith vs. works faith w/o works vs. faith + works faith w/o works vs. faith resulting in works

26 James 2:14-26 the main issue (Ephesians 2:8-10) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

27 James 2:14-26 the main issue (Ephesians 2:8-10) 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God 9 not by works, so that no one can boast. 10 For we are God s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

28 James 2: biblical illustrations

29 James 2: biblical illustrations: 2 negative person who does nothing to help a person in need (vv.15-17)

30 James 2: biblical illustrations: 2 negative demons 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe and shudder!

31 James 2: biblical illustrations: 2 positive Abraham

32 James 2: biblical illustrations: 2 positive Abraham 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness and he was called a friend of God.

33 James 2: biblical illustrations: 2 positive Rahab

34 James 2: biblical illustrations: 2 positive Rahab 25 And in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?

35 James 2:14-26 summary 20 faith apart from works (erga) is useless (argos= not-working)?

36 James 2:14-26 summary 20 faith apart from works (erga) is useless (argos= not-working)? faith that does not work, doesn t work

37 James 2:14-26 summary faith that truly works, truly works!

38 what does this mean for those who profess faith but show no evidence of a changed life?

39 what does this mean for those who profess faith but show no evidence of a changed life? assurance of salvation word of God (1 John 5:11-13)

40 what does this mean for those who profess faith but show no evidence of a changed life? assurance of salvation word of God (1 John 5:11-13) witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16)

41 what does this mean for those who profess faith but show no evidence of a changed life? assurance of salvation word of God (1 John 5:11-13) witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16) changed life

42 what does this mean for us? our faith should be active & visible

43 what does this mean for us? our faith should be active & visible proposed application: helping Jonathan Seiver

44 what does this mean for us? we need to reduce the incongruences in our lives

45 what does this mean for us? we need to reduce the incongruences in our lives faith: I believe in God s Word which says. works: What is God calling me to do?

46 conclusion faith that truly works, truly works!